Agenda and minutes

An apology for absence was received from Cllr Peter Doyle.

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

Resolved:

To confirm and sign the minutes of the Committee meeting held on 17 March 2010.

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

There were no declarations of interest.

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

Members of the public who wish to speak either in favour or against an application on this agenda are asked to register in person no later than 5:50pm on the day of the meeting.

The Chairman will allow up to 3 speakers in favour and up to 3 speakers against an application. Each speaker will be given up to 3 minutes and invited to speak immediately prior to the item being considered. The rules on public participation in respect of planning applications are detailed in the Council’s Planning Code of Good Practice for Members of Wiltshire Council available on request.

Members of the public addressed the Committee as set out in Minute No 39 below.

An update report is attached for information.

The Committee received a report setting out a schedule of:-

(i)         forthcoming hearings and public inquiries scheduled to heard in May and June 2010, and

(ii)        planning appeal decisions decided between 17 and 25 March 2010.

Resolved:

To note the contents of the report.

To consider and determine the following planning application.

(1)       N/10/00310/FUL – Unit 5 Pickwick Park, Corsham – Change of Use from B1 (Business) to D1 (Osteopathy Clinic) – Electoral Division Corsham Pickwick and Rudloe

            Public Participation

            Mr Paul Oakley, the agent, spoke in favour of the application.

            On considering:-

(i)                 a report by the Case Officer

(ii)               late representations received from a local resident objecting to the proposal

(iii)             the views of Cllr Alan Macrae, the local Member

Resolved:

To grant planning permission subject to the following 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 site shall be used for an Osteopath Clinic and for no other purpose (including any other purpose in Class D1 of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended by the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2005, (or in any provisions equivalent to that class in any statutory instrument revoking or re-enacting that Order with or without modification).

Reason:  The proposed use is acceptable but the Local Planning Authority wish to consider any future proposal for a change of use having regard to the circumstances of the case.

Informatives:

1.  This decision relates to documents/plans submitted with the application, listed below. No variation from the approved documents should be made without the prior approval of this Council. Amendments may require the submission of a further application.  Failure to comply with this advice may lead to enforcement action which may require alterations and/or demolition of any unauthorised buildings or structures and may also lead to prosecution.

            Plan Ref: site plan, drwg 02.699Al5/6(0)02 dated 28^th January 2010.

REASON

It is not considered that the proposal would add to the car parking problems of the area and the change of use would comply with policy C3 of the North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011.

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

There were no urgent items.