Planning

Comments agreed in June

1. 1. Application:        2024/356

Proposal:             Part change of use of land and buildings from Class E, B2 andB8 use and sawmill use, to use of land and buildings for Class e, B2 and B8, sawmill and car repair, restoration, and sales area.  Removal of hardstanding (1062sqm) construction of car park and erection of fencing (retrospective)

Location:              Sawmills, Green Lane Outwood RH1 5QP

Comments:         Outwood Parish Council does not support the granting of retrospective planning permission for the change of use at the site, to include car repairs, restoration and sales.  The development of the land associated with the change of use commenced in May 2023, so we note that it has taken the applicant a year to seek retrospective permission.  Given that the work undertaken includes building outside of the area certified as lawful in the 2020 CLEUD, and on green belt land (as identified in the planning statement prepared by Work By Here on behalf of the applicant) the applicant should have been aware that this would require permission.  Had permission been sought at the time we would have objected to it.  We do not support the use of green belt land for the purpose of operating a vehicle business, nor do we support the enclosure of previously open green belt land with fences.  We are also very concerned about the potential environmental damage that may have been caused by the development of the site ; we note that expert agencies have now advised that no development should have taken place without proper assessment.  

We support a return of the greenbelt land to its previous state, and removal of the development that has happened without approval.  If there is to be any change of use for the site in areas that are not green belt then adequate provision needs to be made to ensure there is no noise disturbance for neighbours; no risk of trade effluent (car oil/fuel etc) entering the watercourse; and minimal traffic movements.  A 50 car, car park is clearly excessive for a business that according to the planning application will have zero additional staff.  If this is intended as hard-standing for cars for sale, or for customers, this is an inappropriate scale and will lead to an increase in vehicle movements in the area

To Be Considered on 4th September

1. 1. Application:        2024/639

Proposal:             Demolition of existing residential garage and commercial office and part of cattery building.  Change of use of land to residential.  Construction of a 1 bedroom dwelling with parking and gardens including boundary fencing.

Location:              Orchard Farm, Woolborough Lane, Outwood.

2. Application:        2024/854

Proposal:             Erection of a canopy to the west side of the house.  Changes to fenestration at ground floor level to west and north elevations.  Installation of a rooflight in pitched roof on south side elevation.

Location:              The Chapter House, Outwood Common, Outwood

3. Application:        2024/914/NC

Proposal:             Prior notification of conversion of agricultural building into 2x dwelling houses

Location:              Hillcrest Farm, Scotts Hill, Outwood