Storage and vehicle garage at The Malthouse, Gayton, Stafford

What was proposed

The application sought to retain and complete an extended outbuilding for domestic storage and garaging private vehicles, including classic tractors.

“An outbuilding within the curtilage of the property has recently been extended but without the necessary planning permission (see Section Two below). The premises have also recently been the subject of a Council investigation regarding alleged vehicle repairs. Proposed Development 2.1 A freestanding red brick/clay tile outbuilding located within the curtilage of this property has recently been extended but without the necessary planning permission.”

“26/41994/HOU - 3 2.2 The extension is not yet complete, but the internal walls and roof frame have been constructed. This application seeks planning permission to retain the works that have been carried out to date, to complete the building, and to allow it to be used both for ancillary domestic storage purposes and for the garaging of private motor vehicles including classic tractors.”

Officer report

Officers’ recommendation

Officers recommended approval because the proposal was acceptable in principle, design, residential amenity, highway, ecology and flood-risk terms, subject to measures.

“26/41994/HOU - 10 11.0 Conclusion 11.1 The development is considered acceptable in principle as it is to be used for an appropriate purpose in connection with an established dwelling. It is also considered that it will be acceptable in design and scale terms, that it will reasonably safeguard the residential amenities currently enjoyed by neighbouring properties, that it will not give rise to any undue highway safety or ecological concerns, and that it will not put future…”

“26/41994/HOU - 12 iii) 17/25789/LDCPP - Lawful Development Certificate - proposed porch - Certificate granted 29 March 2017 as porch deemed to be ‘permitted development’ and therefore lawful. Recommendation Approve, subject to the following conditions: 1.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The applicant spoke in support, and the Ward Member’s prepared statement was read aloud by planning officers.

Committee consideration

Councillor Spencer proposed approval subject to the report’s conditions, and Councillor Sandiford seconded the proposal.

“26/41994/HOU - The Malthouse, Church Lane, Gayton (Recommend: Approve, subject to conditions) Considered the report of the Head of Economic Development and Planning regarding the matter. Public speaking on the proposal was as follows: T Street spoke in support of the application. The Ward Member, Councillor F Beatty, was unable to attend the meeting but had prepared a statement, read aloud by the Planning Officers.”

Minutes

The decision

Planning permission was approved subject to conditions controlling the approved drawings, flood measures and use without commercial activity.

“The building hereby approved shall be used solely for the garaging of private motor vehicles, including 'Classic' tractors, and for general domestic storage purposes in connection with the dwelling known as 'The Malthouse' and for no other purpose whatsoever. For the avoidance of doubt, it shall not be used for any commercial purpose. The reasons for the Council’s decision to approve the development subject to the above conditions are: To define the permission. 2.”

Officer report