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Agenda item

Forge Farm, Upton Magna, Shrewsbury - 17/04609/EIA

Extension to Forge Farm Poultry Unit to include two poultry buildings and associated infrastructure

Minutes:

In line with their declarations at Minute 132 Councillors Kevin Pardy and Ed Potter left the room, did not take part in the debate and did not vote on this application.

 

The Principal Planning Officer introduced the application for an extension to Forge Farm Poultry Unit to include two poultry buildings and associated infrastructure and confirmed that the Committee had undertaken a site visit that morning to assess the impact of the proposed development on neighbouring properties and the surrounding area. It was added by the Principal Planning Officer that the proposed HGV route was noted during the site visit.

 

The Principal Planning Officer drew Members’ attention to the Schedule of Additional Letters which included representations from the Shropshire Area of the Ramblers and Shropshire Council Public Right of Way and advised that if Members were minded to approve the application an informative be added to the decision notice issued reminding the applicants with regards to the need to ensure that the public right of way remains open at all times and free of obstruction.

 

Mrs Karen Smith-Wells, on behalf of Upton Magna Parish Council spoke against the proposal in accordance with Shropshire Council’s Scheme for Public Speaking at Planning Committees.

 

In accordance with the Local Protocol for Councillors and Officers dealing with Regulatory Matters (Part 5, Paragraph 15.1), Councillor Lezley Picton addressed the Committee as the local ward Councillor, made a statement and then left the table, took no part in the debate and did not vote on this item. During her statement, a number of points were raised including the following:

 

·         She considered that the Public Right of Way should be re-routed during the construction process;

·         She queried the number of birds to be on site as the Officers’ report contained two different figures;

·         The routing agreement had not been previously discussed with the Parish Council as stated by the Principal Planning Officer; and

·         She stated that the application should be deferred until the ammonia mitigation had been approved.

 

Mr Stuart Thomas, agent for the applicant spoke in support of the proposal in accordance with Shropshire Council’s Scheme for Public Speaking at Planning Committees.

 

In response to comments, the Principal Planning Officer explained that condition 10 referred to the number of birds on site and stated that there were no issues regarding ammonia output at the site. He noted that he had been led to believe that the HGV routing plan had been discussed with the Parish Council. It was added by the Principal Planning Officer that he did not consider a condition regarding to the routing of HGVs to be necessary and following advice from the Solicitor suggested that if Members’ were concerned in relation to this issue a S106 legal agreement would be a more appropriate solution. The Agent for the applicant indicated that the applicant would be happy to enter into a s106 legal agreement in relation to this matter.

 

Having considered the submitted plans for the proposal and noted the comments of all the speakers, Members unanimously expressed the view that the application be approved as per the Officer’s recommendation subject to the applicants entering into a s106 legal agreement in relation to the routing plan for HGV movements and an informative being added to the decision notice in relation to the Public Right of Way as detailed in the Scheduled of Additional Letters.

 

 

 

RESOLVED:

That delegated powers be granted to the Head of Planning Services to grant planning permission, subject to:

 

·      The conditions as outlined in Appendix 1 and any modifications to these conditions as considered necessary by the Head of Planning Services;

·      The applicants entering into a s106 legal agreement in relation to the routing plan for HGV movements; and

·      An informative being added to the decision notice in relation to the Public Right of Way as detailed in the Scheduled of Additional Letters.

 

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