Mr M Scott, Bagby Airfield, Bagby, Thirsk, North - Hambleton District ...

BAGBY AIRFIELD, BAGBY, THIRSK, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO7 2PH
Appeal by Mr M Scott
STATEMENT OF
Mr. Timothy J. Wood
on behalf of the Local Planning Authority
Introduction
1. I am Timothy John Wood. I am the Development Manager employed by the
Local Planning Authority (LPA). My qualifications are BSc (Hons) Environment
Planning and I am a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute. I have been
employed as a planning officer with Hambleton District Council since 1989.
2. I have been the case officer in connection with this application.
3. My evidence addresses those national and development plan policies and
other material considerations relevant to assessing the merits of the proposed
development. The main issues covered relate to: the impact of the operation of
proposed airfield development on amenity of the neighbouring population, the
lack of support that the proposal would give to sustain the rural community and
the harmful impact of the proposal on the visual amenity of the landscape.
4. York Aviation has been commissioned by the Local Planning Authority to
provide expert advice in relation to General Aviation. The York Aviation
statement appended to this proof (Appendix TW1) demonstrates that the
unauthorised development will have already given rise to a significant
deterioration in the amenity of the neighbouring population and the proposal has
potential to further harm the amenity of population due to the increased use of the
airfield.
5. Joy Swithenbank, Environmental Health Officer at Hambleton District
Council will appear as an expert witness in relation to noise impact also due to
the rise in the number of aircraft movements at the airfield that has arisen from
the unauthorised development and which would further increase as a
consequence of the development proposed.
Hambleton District Council - Tim Wood – Proof of Evidence - 5 -