Decision details

CM/16/21/PL - Bairds Farm Shop Garden Centre, Crookthorn Lane, Climping BN17 5SN

Decision Maker: Planning Committee

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

5 Public Speakers

Cllr Colin Humphris – Climping Parish Council

Tracy Villa – Objector

Wendy Robinson – Objector

Cllr Amanda Worne – ADC Ward Member, but speaking in capacity as Climping Parish Council Councillor

Brad Hanson – Applicant

 

Convert existing on site storage to picnic area with fast food Café. This application may affect the setting of a Listed Building. This application is in CIL Zone 5 (Zero Rated) as other development.

 

The Group Head of Planning presented his report. This was followed by 5 Public Speakers.

 

Members then took part in a full debate on the application where a number of points were raised including the aesthetics of shipping containers in a rural setting, the increase in traffic on the A259 and into the site, whether a traffic flow management plan was required, improvements to the A259 discussed at Planning Policy Committee and issues of compatibility with this application, the extent that this business would remain ‘small scale’ and how that was defined, impacts to the heritage of the area and nearby property, lack of disabled parking, concerns over setting a precedent for drive thrus, repurposed shipping containers being new to this area but used in other parts of the country, the containers as an example of a contemporary way of recycling, the popularity of the business and whether a larger site elsewhere would be more suitable and questions over signage.

 

The Group Head of Planning provided members with answers to all points raised during the debate.

 

The Committee

 

RESOLVED

 

That the application be APPROVED CONDITIONALLY as detailed in the report and report update subject to the conditions outlined.

Report author: Nicola Moore

Publication date: 26/07/2021

Date of decision: 21/07/2021

Decided at meeting: 21/07/2021 - Planning Committee

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