Farm building to offices at Primrose Hill Farm, Common Lane, Burn

Farm building extended for offices

The application was for extending an agricultural building and changing its use to offices, with the NFU Mutual as the intended tenant.

“The Assistant Director Planning – Community Development Services sought determination of a planning application for the extension of an agricultural building and change of use to form offices at Primrose Hill Farm, Common Lane, Burn, North Yorkshire YO8 8ND.”

“The Senior Planning Officer highlighted that Staynor Farms were the applicants, and that the NFU Mutual were the intended tenants for the proposed offices, then proceeded to explain the officer’s reasons to refuse the application.”

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Supporter spoke for the applicant

A National Farmers Union representative spoke on behalf of the agent in support of the application.

No objections and MP support noted

Members noted no objections had been received and that the local Member of Parliament had expressed support for the proposal.

“Members noted that no objections had been received in relation to the application, that the local Member of Parliament had expressed support for the proposal, and that its approval would contribute to the retention of secure, well- remunerated employment opportunities within the Selby area. • Members queried if the application had been for a house would it come under…”

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Refusal motion defeated

A vote on the officer recommendation to refuse was lost, with 3 members for refusal and 4 against.

“The officer recommendation was that planning permission be refused; Councillor Packham proposed, and Councillor Cattanach seconded the motion. A vote was taken with 3 members for refusal and 4 members against, therefore the proposal fell.”

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Committee minded to approve instead

Contrary to the officer recommendation, members voted to be minded to approve the application, delegating conditions to the Development Service Manager.

“The Solicitor advised Members that any decision to approve the application, against officer recommendation, must be supported by robust and defensible planning reasons, grounded in material planning considerations. It was further noted that the application could not be approved at this stage, as an appropriate suite of planning conditions had not yet been prepared.”

“Councillor Shaw-Wright proposed, and Councillor Crane seconded that contrary to the officer recommendation, the application should be minded to approve, with the decision then delegated to the Development Service Manager. The decision…”

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Approved for economic benefit to Burn

The committee agreed the development was acceptable in the countryside and would bring economic security to Burn, carrying the vote 5 to 2.

“The Committee agreed that the application was an acceptable development in the countryside that would bring economic security to Burn.”

“A vote was taken, and the motion was carried with 5 votes for, and 2 votes against.”

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