Major changes to garden centre at Poppleton planned

site plan. Click to enlarge

The Councils Planning committee will be asked to agree to the erection of sales building and canopies, restoration of nursery growing area and new landscaping following demolition of buildings and removal of hard standings at the Poppleton Garden Centre.

The application is for the erection of a sales building following the demolition of the existing garden centre building. The rectangular building measures 56.4 metres along the north and south elevation and 74.4 metres along the east and west elevations. There would be two canopies; to the north and east elevations. The garden centre building would include a restaurant/cafe area. The footprint of the building would be 4688sqm; including the canopies it would be 6116sqm. The external plant sales area excluding the canopies would be 2850sqm. The existing garden centre building has a footprint of 3760sqm and the canopies are 515sqm.

In addition it is the intention to use the land to the south of the building for the growing plant stock for the garden centre. There would be a reduction in the size of the car park from 266 spaces to 246 spaces to provide more landscaping in the north western corner of the site adjacent to the vehicle junction. The site plans shows trees planted within the car park. In addition a pedestrian access point would be added in the northern boundary next to the existing crossing island on the A59.

The site is within the Greenbelt and just outside the Poppleton Settlement Limit. There are dwellings and a plant nursery to the north and east. There is a restaurant and veterinary practise to the west of the site. Park and Ride facilities have been granted planning permission to the west of the site on the other side of Northfield Lane. To the south of the site are fields.

Officials are recommending the approval of the planning application subject to a referral to the Secretary Of State as the site is within the green belt.

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