Agenda item

Proposed change of use from general storage (B8) to general industrial use (B2) including external alterations and formation of new access

The Committee considered a report of the Principal Planning Officer regarding an application for the change of use from general storage (B8) to general industrial use (B2) including external alterations and the formation of new access (for copy see file of Minutes).

A Inch (Principal Planning Officer) gave a detailed presentation on the application which included photographs of the site.

In discussing the application Councillor Dixon who was a local Member in the neighbouring division welcomed the proposals and congratulated the applicants on their increased productivity. He noted the comments of Great Aycliffe Town Council in relation to landscaping but agreed with Officers that existing planting already existed in the location and it was not necessary to include any additional landscaping measures.

Councillor Wilkinson also welcomed the proposal stating that it would bring an empty factory unit back into use and Councillor Boyes added that it was pleasing that staff numbers had grown from 5 to 68 since 2008.

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to the conditions outlined in the report.