Issue - meetings

Retrospective construction of a timber shed for the purpose of air drying and storage of timber.

PERMIT

Mr Saunders introduced the application.

Additional information was on the agenda update sheet regarding amendments to two conditions that the building was permitted for the use of storage and drying of timer in the lawful use of Eartham Sawmill and for no other purpose and that within one month of the building ceasing to be used for this purpose in association with the lawful use of Eartham Sawmill, it shall be demolished and permanently removed from the site.

The following members of the public addressed the Committee:

Mrs A Hobson – Parish Representative

Mr O’Callaghan - Objector

Mr P Darby – Applicant

Mr A Darby – Applicant

During the discussion members sought clarification regarding the design of the building, use of mechanical equipment, control of operating hours, and views from the valley.  Mr Saunders responded that the sawmill has lawful so therefore hours of use cannot be imposed, although it is possible to control how the building is used and how machinery is used within the building, but that it may be difficult to enforce.  With regards to the appearance of the buildi and long distance views of it, the roof slopes away from imporant vantage points and would be painted matt black.   Mr Whitty added that it would be possible to restrict the operation of the machinery to move wood within unsociable hours.  The Committee suggested restricting the hours of use of this machinery to 8.00am to 6.00pm Mondays to Fridays, Saturdays 8.00am to 1.00pm and no use on Sundays and bank holidays.

RESOLVED

Recommendation to permit agreed with additional condition restricting the use of operation of machinery to move and stack timber in the proposed building outside the hours of 8.am and 6pm Mondays to Friday, 8am-1pm Saturdays and not on Sundays or bank holidays.   

Members took a thirty-minute lunch break.