Agenda item

Proposal Description: Material change of use of land to a mixed-use for the keeping of horses and the stationing of caravans for residential purposes, and the erection of a dayroom ancillary to that use.

The application was introduced. Members were referred to the update sheet which provided additional information regarding several matters including the following.

1.    The proposed site plan identified the proposed location of the mobile home and tourer. The dimensions of the proposed mobile home and tourer would meet the dimensions set out within Section 13(2) of the Caravan Sites Act 1968.

2.    Winchester City Council would control the number of caravans/mobile homes on the site through condition 5 which required that no more than two caravans, as defined by the Caravan Sites Act 1968 and the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 shall be stationed on the site.

3.    Condition Number 5 had been amended as follows: “No more than 1 no. gypsy pitch shall be formed on the site. A maximum of 2 caravans, as defined in the Caravan Sites Act 1960 and the Caravan Sites Act 1968 (as amended), of which no more than 1 shall be a mobile home, shall be stationed on the site at any time. No caravan may be installed on site until details of the elevations and proposed dimensions have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To define the extent of this planning permission and to prevent more intensive use of the site and to preserve the character and amenities of the area in accordance with Policies DM16, DM17 and DM23 of the Winchester District Local Plan Part 2 – Development Management and Site Allocations (LPP2).”

4.    Two additional conditions were also proposed:

a.    Number 09, “No vehicle over 3.5 tonnes shall be stationed, parked or stored on this site. Reason: To protect neighbouring amenities and the character of the countryside. “

b.    Number 10. “No overnight accommodation of any sort shall occur within the dayroom (Proposed Standard Dayroom – Plans and Elevations, drawing number 25_1372-006 Rev P01). Reason: To define the extent of this planning permission and to prevent more intensive use of the site.”

During public participation, Dr Carolyn Hargreaves spoke in objection to the application, and Nathaniel Green spoke in support of the application and answered members' questions.

The committee proceeded to ask questions and debate the application. During discussion on the item, the Principal Planning Officer Team Leader advised that on page 107 of the agenda pack, condition number 6, contained the following wording "unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority." She advised that this wording was to be removed as the drawings are as considered and potentially approved by members today. This amendment was proposed and agreed by the committee.

The committee received guidance from the Legal Adviser on the City Council's monitoring of condition number 2, in addition he also addressed a proposal concerning the option of a five-year temporary planning permission.

RESOLVED

The committee agreed to grant permission for the reasons and subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report and the update sheet including the additional conditions set out above and the amendment to condition number 6 agreed at the meeting.