Agenda item

Public Participation

Nicola Trumper spoke in objection to the application.

Malcolm Archer, Applicant, spoke in support of the application.

Adrian Browning, Church Commissioners (vendor), spoke in support of the application.

Simon Ferris, Diocese of Salisbury, spoke in support of the application

Steve Sims, Planning Officer, introduced a report which recommended planning permission be granted subject to conditions for the change of use of a church to a 2 bedroom dwelling, with the external and internal alterations and the formal provision of two car parking spaces on land to the rear of No. 95 Staverton.

Key issues highlighted included the Principle of the development; Impact on the The key issues highlighted included the principle of the development; the impact on the setting of listed buildings (including the church itself); the impact on the character of the area; the impact on the living conditions and amenities of neighbouring residents; the impact on highway safety interests; ecology and drainage issues were also highlighted.

Members of the Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the officer which focused on the modified red line site plan during the planning process and the location and use of the access track.

Members of the public then had the opportunity to address the committee, as detailed above.

A debate followed, where the following key points were raised: acknowledging the subject property’s former use as a church and its lack of dedicated car parking and the recognition of finding a viable and suitable use for what is a listed building and appraising the consequential impacts of the development on neighbouring residents and highway safety.

A motion to approve the officer’s recommendation was moved by Councillor Ernie Clark and was seconded by Councillor Sarah Gibson.

At the end of the debate is was;

Resolved:

To approve planning permission subject to conditions:

1.         The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

REASON: To comply with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.         The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

Amended Site Location Plan scale 1:1250 (dwg no. 0504 01 rev B)

Existing Floor Plans scale 1:100 (dwg no 0504 02A)

Proposed Floor Plans and Section B scale 1L100 (dwg no. 0504 03A)

Existing Elevations scale 1:100 (dwg no. 0504 04)

Proposed Elevations scale 1:100 (dwg no. 0504 05)

Amended Block Plan scale 1:500 (dwg no. 0504 07 rev G)

Proposed Section A-A scale 1:50 (dwg no. 0504 09 rev A)

REASON: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

3.         No development hereby approved shall commence within the area indicated as the proposed development site until:

•           A written programme of archaeological investigation, which should include on-site work and off-site work such as the analysis, publishing and archiving of the results, has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority; and

•           The approved programme of archaeological work has been carried out in accordance with the approved details.

REASON:  To enable the recording of any matters of archaeological interest.

4.         The development hereby approved shall be carried out in strict accordance with Section 7 of the Ecological Assessment report (Greena Ecological Consultancy, 27th August 2017 V1A) and the mitigation measures proposed therein with respect to roosting, commuting and foraging bats and nesting birds.

REASON: To ensure the implementation of appropriate mitigation and protection for protected species, notably bats and birds.

5.         No development shall commence on site until the trees on the site which are protected by a Tree Preservation Order have been enclosed by protective fencing, in accordance with British Standard 5837 (2012): “Trees in Relation to Design, Demolition and Construction -Recommendations”. Before any fence is erected its type and position shall be approved with the Local Planning Authority and after it has been erected, it shall be maintained for the duration of the works and no vehicle, plant, temporary building or materials, including raising and or, lowering of ground levels, shall be allowed within the protected areas.

REASON: The application contained insufficient information to enable this matter to be considered prior to granting planning permission and the matter is required to be agreed with the Local Planning Authority before development commences in order that the development is undertaken in an acceptable manner, to enable the Local Planning Authority to ensure the protection of trees on the site in the interests of visual amenity.

6.         No part of the development hereby approved shall be occupied until the turning area and parking spaces have been completed in accordance with the details shown on the approved plans. The areas shall be maintained for those purposes at all times thereafter.

REASON: In the interests of highway safety.

INFORMATIVES TO APPLICANT:

1.         New water supply and waste water connections will be required from Wessex water to serve this proposed development. Application forms and guidance information is available from the Developer Services web-pages at our website www.wessexwater.co.uk  Further information can be obtained from our New Connections Team by telephoning 01225 526222 for Water Supply and 01225 526333 for Waste Water. Separate systems of drainage will be required to serve the proposed development. No surface water connections will be permitted to the foul sewer system.

2. The work should be conducted by a professional archaeological contractor and there will be a financial implication for the applicant.