Agenda item

PLANNING APPLICATION NO.12/1342/03 - Cathedral Green, Cathedral Close, Exeter

To consider the report of the Assistant Director City Development.

 

(Report circulated)

 

Minutes:

The Assistant Director City Development presented the application for an Annual Christmas market of up to 30 days to run for five years at Cathedral Green, Cathedral Close, Exeter. The exact operating dates would vary in each year. For 2012, it was proposed that the market commenced trading on Friday 23 November to Sunday 16December.

 

Members were circulated with an update sheet giving details of one further letter of objection, two letters of support and advising that condition six should be deleted as the third bullet point of condition five duplicates it. The Assistant Director City Development advised that a Local Ward Member did not object although she did have concerns regarding the five year period and how any unresolved issues could be dealt with.

 

The recommendation was for approval for a temporary period of 30 consecutive days during November and December for the five years starting with 2012 and subject to the conditions as set out in the report with the removal of condition six.

 

Whilst Members welcomed a Christmas market in the city they raises concerns regarding the length of the permission should problems arise, storage of goods and removal of waste.

 

The Assistant Director City Development advised that the proposed condition five would cover the management of the market and enable changes to be made in subsequent years should they be required.

 

RESOLVED that planning permission for an Annual Christmas market of up to 30 days to run for five years be approved for a temporary period of 30 consecutive days during November and December for the five years starting with 2012 and subject to the following conditions:-

 

1)

The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out otherwise than in strict accordance with the submitted details received by the Local Planning Authority on 24 September 2012, as modified by other conditions of this consent.

Reason:  In order to ensure compliance with the approved drawings.

 

2)

The use hereby approved shall only be carried out for a single period of not more than 30 consecutive days during the months of November and December in the five calendar years commencing with 2012.

Reason:  The use is unsuitable on a permanent basis or for a longer period in this locality.

 

3)

The use hereby approved shall not be carried on other than between the hours of 10:00 to 21:00 Mondays to Saturdays and between the hours of 10:00 to 18:15 on Sundays and public or Bank Holidays, with the exception of the first day the market operates each year when the use may carry on until 22:00 unless that day is a Sunday.

Reason:  So as not to detract from the amenities of the near-by residential property.

 

4)

The works associated with assembling, dismantling and servicing of the Market shall not be carried out outside the hours of 08:00 and 22:00.

Reason: To safeguard the amenities of nearby occupiers

 

5)

Notwithstanding condition no. 1, the use hereby permitted shall not commence on site in any given year under this permission until full details of the following have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the following shall thereafter be provided in accordance with such details for that years market event:

 

·         The laying out of the market area including the position of the stalls and the area(s) given over for selling and of hot food and drink.

·         A scheme for the collection and disposal of waste and the cleaning of the market area.

·         Mean of power supply (including locations and sound levels of any generator(s))

·         Details of any general or flood lighting scheme.

Reason: Insufficient information has been submitted with the application and in the interests of visual amenity.

 

6)

Following the cessation of the market operation in each year the condition of the surfaces and street furniture in Cathedral Green shall be reinstated to their condition prior to the commencement of the works associated with the market that year to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To protect the appearance of the Cathedral Green.

 

(Report circulated)

 

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