10 homes with landscaping at Land At Tanglewood, Kirdford Road, Wisborough Green

What was proposed

The application sought ten market homes, with landscaping, parking, access, an ecological buffer and an off-site footway.

“At the northern end of the application site, the existing pond area is proposed to be upgraded to provide an area of landscaping, public open space and Biodiversity Net Gain. In addition, the access road through the site will be extended to the south of the open space and pond to provide access for the field to the north, which is outside of the application site.”

“In terms of off-site highways works a new footway is proposed from the site access, immediately adjacent to the southern boundary of the application site, and continuing along the side of Kirdford Road, tracking south-west towards the centre of Wisborough Green (with two options for the footway which are discussed below in the Highways section of this report).”

Officer report

The site and surroundings

The site was a level brownfield nursery parcel outside the settlement boundary, near housing, woodland, farmland and a residential caravan park.

“The application site is located to the north-west of the village of Wisborough Green, outside of any settlement boundary. The site is projects north-east off Kirdford Road and is approximately 290m north of the Wisborough Green settlement boundary.”

“The application site currently comprises a 0.81ha (in total) irregular brownfield parcel of land which is generally quite level. The site is currently occupied by 7 glasshouses used for agricultural nursery and a number of outbuildings used for ancillary storage in the southern section of the site. In the northern section of the site is an existing pond situated in an area of grassland bounded by a post and rail fencing and established vegetation.”

Officer report

Earlier site history

Earlier applications established agricultural and storage uses, including permission for five buildings to change from agricultural to storage use.

“Prior notification application for the change of use under class R within schedule 2 part 3 of the town and country planning order 2015 - change of use of the storage building at the rear (143.46sqm) to flexible use of B8 (Storage and Distribution) use.”

“22/02703/PA3R PRAREF Prior Approval - Change of use of existing agricultural buildings to flexible commercial use, namely for Class B8 storage purposes.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The committee heard from a parish council representative and the agent.

Members’ questions

Members asked about open-space ownership, field access, footway widths, drainage ditches, greenhouse land, access gates and the shared-surface road.

“Regarding the ownership of the public open space; [name withheld] confirmed the space would be privately owned and managed.”

“Regarding access track through the open space, [name withheld] explained this was required for the field behind the application site and would only be used infrequently.”

Minutes

The vote

A show-of-hands vote agreed the recommendation to defer for the legal agreement and then permit.

“Following a vote by show of hands, the report recommendation to defer for S106 then permit, was agreed.”

Minutes

The decision

The committee resolved to defer for the legal agreement and then permit the application, subject to the conditions and informatives.

“Resolved; defer for S106 the permit, subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report.”

Minutes