Agenda item

DM/19/01316/FPA - Jade Business Park Phase 1 Jade Enterprise Zone Murton SR7 8RN

Erection of 7 units (5 buildings) for B2/B8 industrial use with integrated offices and associated service yards, car parking and landscaping

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report of the Senior Planning Officer regarding an application for the erection of 7 units (5 buildings) for B2/B8 industrial use with integrated offices and associated service yards, car parking and landscaping at Jade Business Park Phase 1, Jade Enterprise Zone, Murton (for copy see file of Minutes).

 

L Eden, Senior Planning Officer provided a detailed presentation of the application which included a site location plan, aerial photograph, site photographs, site layout and visuals of the proposed units.  The Senior Planning Officer informed the Committee that an amendment to the proposed Conditions was necessary to add an extra document plan to the list of approved plans at Condition 2.

 

Councillor Tinsley informed the Committee that there were no speakers registered to speak on the application, although Mr G Marsden had registered on behalf of the applicant should the Committee have any questions.

 

Councillor Blakey informed the Committee that she was in agreement with the recommendation that the application be approved.  This application was good for the area and good for jobs and would also bring into use a road which had already been constructed but never used.  However, she asked whether the opening of the road, which was long and straight, could lead to traffic related anti-social behaviour.

 

Councillor Atkinson referred to paragraph 124 of the report and asked what further information was required, as mentioned in the paragraph.  The Senior Planning Officer replied that further information was required to inform the contaminated land remediation strategy.  This requirement was addressed by proposed Conditions 4 and 5 of the permission.

 

Councillor Shield referred to paragraph 57 of the report which highlighted the shortage of new industrial units and stated that there were good reasons to be confident of early lettings, and Councillor Shield asked what the good reasons were.

 

The applicant, Mr Marsden, informed the Committee that extensive marketing of this opportunity had been carried out and there was significant demand for the accommodation.  There was a keen interest in 1/3 of the overall development from a 24-hour operation, which would address any security concerns which had been mentioned.  There would also be a security presence on site.

 

Moved by Councillor Shield, seconded by Councillor Blakey and

 

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to the Conditions, as amended, contained in the report.

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