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Item 12:  Erection of an agricultural building for free range egg production and associated feed bins and hardstanding areas

Land north of Vale Farm, Enmill Lane, Pitt, Winchester

Case number: 18/01082/FUL

The Head of Development Management referred Members to the Update Sheet which set out the following:  A supplementary consultation response from the Head of Environmental Health with a recommended condition which would replace Condition 9 with an expanded reason to include all sensitive receptors; It was also pointed out that ‘Arquiva’ had been removed from the site address to avoid confusion with the company of that name which was not connected to the proposal and the site address had been amended to read ‘Land North of Vale Farm, Enmill Lane, Pitt.

In addition, a verbal update was provided as follows:

That a final response had been received from Natural Englandstating that consideration of plans and projects within 5km to assess the ‘in combination effect’  was reasonable and plans and projects could include the anaerobic digester (although it was pointed out that in a previous consultation response Natural England had stated that the anaerobic digester would not have an impact on Crab Wood SSSI and this was read out to Members), the manure should be stored in line with best practice and covered and the manure heap to the north of Sarum Road should be moved further south, and the woodland buffer is welcomed.

In addition, the officer proposed an amendment to Condition 5 to require planting to be carried out prior to commencement of use and an amendment to Condition 5 to remove the wording ‘the northern end of’ and drew Member’s attention to the wording; in the section of the report relating to residential amenity where the reference should be to Condition 9 not Condition 10;  and finally, it was reported that an additional email had been received from an objector relating to the manure storage and the impact of the emissions on human health. 

In response to questions from Members, the Environmental Protection Officer clarified that in relation to the storage of manure, there were four sites located. It was likely that only one store would be used at any one time. These stores would be used by rotation one year at a time, ensuring that there was at least a two year gap period prior to return.

During public participation, Mary Hill (Crabwood Action Group), Sue Wood (Sparsholt Parish Council) and David Killeen (Hursley Parish Council) spoke in objection to the application and Sam Burge spoke in support of the application and all answered Members’ questions thereon.

During public participation, Councillor Warwick spoke on this item as Ward Member.  Councillor Horrill also spoke on this item as Ward Member for the contiguous ward of Wonston and Micheldever. 

In summary, Councillor Horrill stated that she was representing the residents of Sparsholt Village on this complex and technical application and considered that, if the Committee was minded to approve the application, it should be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8