Issue - meetings

Report by Head of Development and Economic Growth

The Planning Officer spoke to the terms of the report.  This application was presented to the PPSL Committee on 22 May 2024 and the Committee agreed to request from Planning Officers information on what impact this proposed development would have on access to, and operation of, the remaining agricultural land in terms of Police 83 of LDP2 – Safeguarding Agricultural and Croft Land.

Planning Officers have sought further information from both the Applicant and the tenant farmer and a request was made to continue consideration of the application to the PPSL Committee meeting on 18 September 2024 to allow for the requested information to be prepared.

Decision

The Committee agreed to note the content of the report and continue consideration of the application to the meeting of the PPSL Committee on 18 September 2024 to allow for the requested information to be prepared.

(Reference: Report by Head of Development and Economic Growth dated 8 May 2024, supplementary report number 21 May 2024, supplementary report number 2 dated 10 June 2024 and supplementary report number 3 dated 12 August 2024, submitted)

Report by Head of Development and Economic Growth

The Area Team Leader spoke to the terms of supplementary report number 2.  This application was presented to the PPSL Committee on 22 May 2024.  The Committee agreed to continue consideration of the application to this meeting and to request from Planning Officers information on what the impact this proposed development would have on access to, and operation of, the remaining agricultural land in terms of Policy 83 of LDP2 – Safeguarding Agricultural and Croft Land.

Planning Officers have sought further information from both the Applicant and the tenant farmer and a request was made to continue consideration of this application to the PPSL Committee meeting on 21 August 2024 to allow additional time for the requested information to be prepared.

Decision

The Committee agreed to continue consideration of the application to the meeting of the PPSL Committee on 21 August 2024 to allow for the requested information to be prepared.

(Reference: Report by Head of Development and Economic Growth dated 8 May 2024,  supplementary report number 1 dated 21 May 2024 and supplementary report number 2 dated 10 June 2024, submitted)

Report by Head of Development and Economic Growth

The Planning Officer spoke to the terms of the report and to supplementary report number 1 which advised of late representations and an amendment to condition 15.  She also advised of further contact from the tenant farmer requesting that a discretionary hearing be held.  The proposal is seeking to secure planning permission for the conversion of, and extension to, an existing barn to form a dwellinghouse, and the installation of a septic tank and the formation of a vehicular access.

The proposal has elicited 22 objections which relate largely to the conversion of the existing barn to form a dwelling house and the resultant loss of its existing use for agricultural purposes.  The loss of the agricultural use of the existing barn is not, in itself, a material planning consideration as it is a privately owned building that is not afforded any protection status.  The Applicant has, at the insistence of the planning authority, addressed this concern through the provision of a replacement agricultural building as detailed within planning application reference 24/00259/PNAGRI.  Replacement of the barn would be secured through condition that it be installed before works started on redevelopment of the barn.   It is not considered that a pre-determination hearing would add value to the decision making process.

The proposal is considered to be consistent with the relevant provisions of the Development Plan and National Planning Framework 4 and it was recommended that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions and reasons detailed in supplementary report number 1.

Decision

The Committee agreed to continue consideration of this application to the meeting of the PPSL Committee on 19 June 2024 and to request from Planning Officers information on what the impact this proposed development would have on access to, and operation of the remaining agricultural land in terms of Policy 83 of LDP2 – Safeguarding Agricultural and Croft Land. 

(Reference: Report by Head of Development and Economic Growth dated 8 May 2024 and supplementary report number 1 dated 21 May 2024, submitted)