Issue - meetings

Recommendation: Conditional approval

Proposal: Full application for the proposed change of use of land from agricultural to equestrian plus erection of 2 no. stable buildings with associated hardstanding, the creation of a manège and extended vehicular access (part retrospective).

Applicant: Mr Jem Dance

The Committee consider a report about this application, set out in agenda pages 243 to 268.

The Committee were advised that updates contained within the Supplementary Planning Agenda included:

·           Additional condition 9 relating to landscaping, and officer comment;

·           Confirmation that a consultation response had been received from Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) Ecology with a recommendation of approval subject to conditions;

·           Updated comments from the WBC Ecology officer, and associated officer response.

Andrew Mickleburgh queried whether specific permission could be applied to the applicant in relation to commercial activity. Natalie Jarman, case officer, stated that condition 4 restricted commercial activity, and should the applicant wish to remove this condition they would be required to apply to remove that condition and consideration would have to be made at that time.

RESOLVED That application number 211975 be approved, subject to conditions and informatives as set out in agenda pages 244 to 247, and additional condition 9 as set out within the Supplementary Planning Agenda.