Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillor Laura Mayes.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on (copy herewith).

The minutes of the meeting held on 14^th January 2010 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman, with the following amendment at Minute number 3, page 1:

E/09/1558/FUL – Councillor Brown declared a personal interest in this item as he is acquainted with the owner of the neighbouring property which has a gateway onto the application site. The owner of this particular property is a member of Rowde Parish Council of which Councillor Brown is also a member, however this is not a prejudicial interest and he would participate in the debate and vote.

To receive any declarations of personal or prejudicial interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

There were none.

There were none.

To receive details of the completed and pending appeals (copy herewith).

The Members of the Committee noted the appeal decisions within the planning appeals determined report.

Public Participation:

1)     One letter of representation in support of the application, from the NFU, was reported as a late item (see late items list attached)

2)     Mr Tim Carson (tenant farmer and applicant) spoke in support of the application.

3)     Mr David Carson spoke in support of the application.

4)     Mrs Shirley Burrow spoke in support of the application.

5)     Councillor Robert Hall, Unitary Member for Pewsey Vale, spoke in support of the application.

Resolved:

1.      That planning permission be REFUSED for the following reasons:

The steel storage container, by reason of its prominent siting and stark utilitarian appearance, detracts from the character and appearance of the area, neither preserving nor enhancing its status as a conservation area and area of outstanding natural beauty. The container also detracts from the setting of the adjacent historic listed farm buildings, this is contrary to policies PD1 and NR7 of the Kennet Local Plan 2011 and Central Government planning policy set out in PPS7 (Sustainable Development in Rural Areas) and PPG 15 (Planning and the Historic Environment).

2.  That action on the outstanding enforcement notice be delayed for a year until February 2011 to allow Council Officers and the applicant time to seek a resolution of the matter.

Public Participation:

1)     Councillor Chris Humphries, Unitary Member for Aldbourne and Ramsbury, spoke in support of the application.

Resolved:

That planning permission be GRANTED for the following reasons:

The decision to grant planning permission has been taken on the grounds that the proposed development would not cause any significant harm to interests of acknowledged importance and having regard to policies PD1 and NR7 of the Kennet Local Plan and to Central Government planning policy contained in PPS7.

Subject to the following conditions:

Any other items of business which, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be taken as a matter of urgency 

There were none.

Please see late items list attached.