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Items
No. Item

106.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Cllrs Peter Colmer, Peter Doyle and Howard Marshall.  Cllr Mark Packard substituted for Cllr Colmer, Cllr Chuck Berry for Cllr Doyle and Cllr Bill Douglas for Cllr Cllr Marshall

107.

Minutes

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 23/11/11.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 23 November 2011 were presented.

 

Resolved:

 

To approve as a correct record and sign the minutes.

 

108.

Declarations of Interest

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

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest

109.

Chairman's Announcements

Minutes:

There were no announcements

110.

Public Participation and Councillors' Questions

The Council welcomes contributions from members of the public.

 

Statements

 

Members of the public who wish to speak either in favour or against an application or any other item 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 and up to 3 speakers on any other item on this agenda. 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.

 

Questions

 

To receive any questions from members of the public or members of the Council received in accordance with the constitution which excludes, in particular, questions on non-determined planning applications. Those wishing to ask questions are required to give notice of any such questions in writing to the officer named on the front of this agenda no later than 5pm on Wednesday 07 December. Please contact the officer named on the front of this agenda for further advice. Questions may be asked without notice if the Chairman decides that the matter is urgent.

 

Details of any questions received will be circulated to Committee members prior to the meeting and made available at the meeting and on the Council’s website.

 

 

Minutes:

The committee noted the rules on public participation.

 

111.

Planning Appeals

An appeals update report is attached for information.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received and noted a report setting out details of:-

 

(i)    Forthcoming hearings and public inquiries between 14 December 2011 and 14 May 2012

 

(ii)   Planning appeals received between 10 November 2011 and 1 December 2011

 

112.

Planning Applications

To consider and determine planning applications in the attached schedule.

Supporting documents:

112a

N/10/04602/FUL - Sainsbury's Supermarket, Bath Rd, Chippenham, SN14 0BJ

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Public participation:

 

Ms Ann Lock spoke in objection to the application.

Mrs Lendon spoke in objection to the application.

Mr John Clark spoke in objection to the application.

Mr Peter Grubb, agent, spoke in support of the application.

Mr Simon Coles spoke in support of the application.

Mr David Lazenby spoke in support of the application.

 

 

The Planning Officer introduced the report which had been deferred from the last meeting.  He explained that since the last meeting the applicants had modified the appearance of the car deck and that although they did not accept the environmental impact that has been suggested they have offered that monies will be available for Chippenham Town Centre enhancement.

 

A debate ensued during which concerns were raised regarding litter and noise from the application site and the impact on Chippenham and Corsham Town Centres.

 

On being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED and a recorded vote having been requested by the requisite number of Councillors, the voting was recorded as follows;

 

For (6)

Cllrs Chuck Berry, Christine Crisp, Alan Hill, Peter Hutton, Toby Sturgis and Anthony Trotman

 

Against (3)

Cllrs Bill Douglas, Simon Killane, Mark Packard

 

Abstentions (1)

Cllr Peter Davis

 

Resolved:

 

Planning Permission be DELEGATED to the Head of Development Control to allow completion of a legal agreement to control landscaping, management of the service yard (including control of refrigeration mechanisms), site security ( to include a 6 monthly anti-social behaviour review), litter management ( to include additional bins) and traffic management.

 

And subject to the following conditions:

 

  1.  No development shall commence on site until a scheme of hard and soft landscaping has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, the details of which shall include:

 

(a) indications of all existing trees and hedgerows on the land;

(b) details of any to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development;

 

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory landscaped setting for the development and the protection of existing important landscape features.

 

POLICY-C3

 

  1.  All soft landscaping comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding season following the first occupation of the building(s) or the completion of the development whichever is the sooner;  All shrubs, trees and hedge planting shall be maintained free from weeds and shall be protected from damage by vermin and stock. Any trees or plants which, within a period of five years, die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.  All hard landscaping shall also be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to the occupation of any part of the development or in accordance with a programme to be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory landscaped setting for the development and the protection of existing important  ...  view the full minutes text for item 112a

112b

N/11/02637/FUL - 38 Stone Lane, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3LD

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received a presentation by the Planning Officer detailing the main issues in respect of the application which was recommended for approval. The late observations to the report were also noted.

 

Members of the Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions to the Planning Officer.

 

Following a debate it was

 

Resolved:

 

Planning Permission be GRANTED subject to:

 

-        the receipt of revised plans addressing the highway verge and boundary treatments;

 

-        no further substantive issues being raised in respect of the revised plans reducing the size of the proposed dwelling;

 

then, for the following reason:

 

The proposed dwelling by reason of its scale, siting, massing, bulk and design (including the use of materials) is considered acceptable for this locality and will not detract from the character and appearance of this rural area or affect the residential amenity of adjacent residents.  the proposed development thus accords with Policies C3, NE15 and H4 of the adopted North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011.

 

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.      Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved details of the existing levels across the site and the finished floor levels of the proposed development shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the development shall be constructed in accordance with the approved details.

 

Reason: In the interests of visual and residential amenity.

 

3.      Notwithstanding the plans submitted no development shall commence on site until details and samples of the materials to be used for the external walls and roofs have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area.

 

POLICY-C3

 

 

4.No development shall commence on site until details of the design, external appearance and decorative finish of all railings, fences, gates, walls, bollards and other means of enclosure have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to the development being occupied.

 

Reason:  In the interests of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area.

 

POLICY-C3

 

 

5.      The development hereby permitted shall not be first occupied until the first five metres of the access, measured from the edge of the carriageway, has been consolidated and surfaced (not loose stone or gravel). The access shall be maintained as such thereafter.

 

Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

 

POLICY-C3

 

 

6.      Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No.2) (England) Order 2008 (or  ...  view the full minutes text for item 112b

112c

N/11/03223/FUL - 15A Court Street, Sherston, Malmesbury, SN16 0LL

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Public participation:

 

Mr John Pearson spoke in objection to the application

Mrs Verard spoke in objection to the application

Mrs Campbell-Johnston spoke in objection to the application

Mr Paul Cordier spoke in support of the application

Mr Nigel Lindrea spoke in support of the application

 

The Planning Officer introduced the report and drew attention to the issue of the rear windows and the potential impact on the property to the rear.  He also drew attention to the late correspondence.

 

Members of the Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions to the Planning Officer

 

Following a debate during which concerns regarding the raised roof level and the impact on neighbouring properties were discussed it was

 

Resolved:

 

To refuse the application

 

Due to the design and massing the proposed alterations and extensions fail to respect the character of the area and will result in loss of privacy and amenity to adjacent dwellings.  The proposed extensions and alterations are therefore considered to fail to comply with Policy C3 (specifically criteria (i) and (iii) and Policy HE1 of the North Wiltshire Local plan 2011.

 

 

113.

Urgent Items

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

 

Minutes:

There were no urgent items.