Agenda item

To consider the report of the Assistant Director: Planning and Implementation, (copy enclosed, Members’ Update to be circulated)*.

Following the Officer’s presentation, the Agent, Mr Durham, a Supporter, Mr Edwards, and Woodham Walter Parish Council representative, Councillor Rushton, addressed the Committee.

At this point of the meeting and in accordance with his earlier declaration Councillor Durham left the Chamber and did not return.

Councillor J C Hughes proposed to approve the application in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation, which was duly seconded.

Officers clarified that the application was for 28 lodges not 48 as cited by the Officer in her presentation and confirmed that there was a licence issued at the site for the use, however, this wouldn’t take precedent over the planning condition.  

There being no further discussion the Chairperson put the proposal of Councillor Hughes to the Committee and upon a vote being taken, this was agreed.

RESOLVED that the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

1.               The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plan: - WLPGS033 REV 3 (16/01373).

2.         No holiday lodges shall be used as a person's sole or main place of residence and shall be used for holiday purposes only.

3.         With the exception of any building or structure required to be provided by conditions on a site licence issued under the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960, no structures, tents, garden paraphernalia, or similar items shall be erected or placed on the site without the prior approval in writing of the local planning authority with the exception of a single storage shed no greater than 2.5m x 4metres and no greater than 4metres from each lodge.

4.         The holiday lodges shall not be used for human habitation between 15 January and 28 January (inclusive).

5.         The owners / operators of the site shall maintain an up-to-date register of the names of all owners / occupiers of individual holiday accommodation units on the site, dates of arrival and departure from the site, and their main home addresses. The register shall be made available at all reasonable times for inspection and copying by the Local Planning Authority for record keeping purposes.

6.         Notwithstanding the provisions of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960, the location and siting of any holiday lodge shall only be in accordance with the approved layout plan. No new or replacement holiday lodge, chalet, mobile home or similar shall be placed upon the site other than of a design and form first agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

7.         Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any Order amending, revoking or re-enacting that Order) no wall, fence, gate or other means of enclosure shall be erected at the site without the prior grant of planning permission by the local planning authority.

8.         Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any Order amending, revoking or re-enacting that Order) no hardstanding, access road or similar hard surface shall be laid at the site without the prior approval in writing by the Local Planning Authority.