Decision details

A report was presented on an application for the variation of condition 8 of permission LCC/2015/0082 to allow extended delivery hours of green waste up to 5pm on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays at Iron House Farm, Lancaster Road, Out Rawcliffe.

The report included the views of Out Rawcliffe Parish Council and the county council's Highways Development Control. It was noted that no letters of representation had been received.

The Development Management Officer presented a PowerPoint Presentation showing an aerial view of the site and the nearest residential properties. The committee was also shown a location map and photographs of the site from various aspects.

The officer reported orally that a new version of the Wyre Local Plan had been adopted on 28^th February 2019 and consequently the planning policies in the report should be updated.

The officer advised that the wording of the new policies would not have any material effect on the determination of the application. However, it was necessary to change the wording of the reasons for conditions 2, 4 and 7 so that they refer to the updated policies.

The committee agreed that the Head of Service Planning and Environment be given delegated authority to amend the wording of the reasons for these conditions. The amended wording is set out below for completeness:

Condition 2:

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to enable the County Planning Authority to adequately control the development and to minimise the impact of the development on the amenities of the local area and to conform with Policy DM2 of the Lancashire Minerals and Waste Local Plan and Policy SP2 of the Wyre Local Plan 2011 – 2031.

Condition 4 reason:

Reason: In the interests of the visual amenity of the area and to conform with Policy DM2 of the Lancashire Minerals and Waste Local Plan and Policies SP2 and CDMP3 of the Wyre Local Plan 2011 – 2031.

Condition 7:

Reason: To safeguard the amenity of local residents and adjacent properties / landowners and landusers and to conform with Policy DM2 of the Lancashire Minerals and Waste Local Plan and Policy CDMP3 of the Wyre Local Plan 2011 – 2031.

Mr Salisbury, the agent for the applicant, addressed the committee and spoke in support of the application. He advised that the proposal would allow the operator to cater for demand and accept more green waste; that no complaints had been received in the last 5-6 years of operation; and that the LCC Highways Officer had raised no objections to the proposals. The Committee was urged to approve the application.

Following questions to the officers by the Members with regard to traffic impacts and concerns about the additional HGV movements at the weekend and Bank Holidays it was:

Resolved:   That subject to the inclusion of the amended wording of the reasons for conditions 2, 4 and 7 as set out above, planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report to committee.