Agenda item

We considered the report of the application and late correspondence which was recommended for approval subject to the two conditions outlined in the report.

However, condition two should be amended to read as follows:

The use hereby permitted shall cease and the caravan decking and other domestic paraphernalia shall be removed from the site on or before 31^st March 2022 and shall not be brought back to the site thereafter.  The caravan shall only be occupied by persons directly connected to the ongoing works to barn 3 and no other persons.

Llangybi Fawr Community Council, had submitted a written statement outlining the community council’s objections to the application which was read to the Planning Committee by the Head of Planning, as follows:

‘This is another application which we suspect has emerged as a result of enforcement action.  In their objections to this application, residents who live on site have pointed out that this static caravan has been used by the applicant as a rental property for a tenant who has no involvement with the building work currently being carried out in converting the barn to a residential property.  The caravan was in fact installed on site almost exactly two years ago, in April 2019.  We realise that this is not a material factor in determining this application, however we mention it to reinforce our request that, should the committee be minded to approve this application, strict conditions be imposed to the extent that it should only be occupied by persons directly connected with the conversion of barn 3, and not for any other purpose.  We agree with the time limit for removal of the caravan proposed by the planning officer in her report but would add that removal should be on conclusion of the building work should that occur before the end of March 2022.’

The applicant’s agent, Sullivan Land and Planning, had submitted a written statement in support of the application which was read to the Planning Committee by the Head of Planning, as follows:

‘In support of the residents’ objections, the Community Council assert that the tenant of the caravan has no involvement in the current conversion of Barn 3 into a residential property. The applicant wishes to assure the County Council that in applying for the temporary planning permission for the residential caravan, he acknowledges that it will be occupied by a person associated with the building project. The applicant is hopeful that the conversion will be completed in the agreed timeframe, as agreed with the case officer, subject to no further Covid-19 related delays.’

Having considered the report of the application and the views expressed, the following points were noted:

·         The conditions attached to the application are strong enough to ensure that the temporary caravan will be removed by the 31^st March 2022.  If required, the Authority will have the power to serve a breach of conditions notice allowing formal enforcement action to be taken.

·         The local Member for Llangybi Fawr, also a Planning Committee Member supported the conditions to ensure that the temporary caravan should be removed by 31^st March 2022.

It was proposed by County Councillor P. Clarke and seconded by County Councillor P. Murphy that application DM/2020/01077 be approved subject to the two conditions outlined in the report and that condition two be amended to read as follows:

The use hereby permitted shall cease and the caravan decking and other domestic paraphernalia shall be removed from the site on or before 31st March 2022 and shall not be brought back to the site thereafter.  The caravan shall only be occupied by persons directly connected to the ongoing works to barn 3 and no other persons.  

Upon being put to the vote the following votes were recorded:

For approval             -           12

Against approval      -           0

Abstentions               -           0

The proposition was carried.

We resolved that application DM/2020/01077 be approved subject to the two conditions outlined in the report and that condition two be amended to read as follows:

The use hereby permitted shall cease and the caravan decking and other domestic paraphernalia shall be removed from the site on or before 31st March 2022 and shall not be brought back to the site thereafter.  The caravan shall only be occupied by persons directly connected to the ongoing works to barn 3 and no other persons.