Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologises or substitutions for the meeting.

Apologises were received from Cllr Richard Britton and Cllr Richard Clewer.  

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 20 March 2014.

The minutes of the meeting held on 20 March 2014 were presented.

Resolved:

To approve as a correct record and sign the minutes.

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

There were no declarations of interest.

To receive any announcements through the Chair.

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 3 April 2014. 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.

To receive details of completed and pending appeals.

The committee received details of the appeal decisions as detailed in the agenda.

To consider and determine the following planning applications:

A site visit has been arranged for Committee Members at 15:00 on the day of the meeting.

Public Participation

Mr Barry Sullivan spoke in objection to the application.

Lisa Jackson, Mr Richard Lee and Mr Peter Lucas (applicant) spoke in support of the application.

Patricia Maxwell-Arnot spoke in objection to the application on behalf of Donhead St. Andrew Parish Council.

The planning officer presented his report to the Committee which recommended that planning permission be approved subject to conditions.

An additional correspondence was circulated at the meeting.

Members then had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the officer. These included questions on the current and proposed location of the access, the existing and proposed locations of windows and the location of neighbouring properties.

Members of the public then had the opportunity to present their views to the Committee, as detailed above.

The Local Member, Cllr Tony Deane, spoke against the application on grounds including the scale of the development, its visual impact and its design.

A debate followed that discussed the location of the surrounding properties, the design of the proposed development and the proposed materials. Concern was raised at the potential for flooding in the area.

Debate continued to discuss potential privacy issues and the potential of conditions that could be enforced to prevent this. Members continued by discussing the future development of Wiltshire villages and if this design was suitable.

Resolved:

That Planning Permission be Granted subject to the following conditions:

 Public Participation

Mr Jackson spoke in objection to the application.

Mr Stephen Young (agent) spoke in support of the application.

Cllr Carol Slater spoke on behalf of Shrewton Parish Council in support of the application.

The planning officer presented his report to the Committee which recommended that planning permission be refused.

Members then had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the officer. Members asked about bin storage locations at the site, the number of car parking spaces available and the proposed surface material and also the proximity of surrounding properties.

Members of the public then had the opportunity to present their views to the Committee, as detailed above.

An item of late correspondence was circulated at the meeting.

A debate followed that discussed the potential for flooding in the area in light of recent severe flooding in the county. Clarification was sought from the planning officer over the parking surface and the pathway. It was stated that a ‘non-migratory surface’ would be used to prevent excess gravel moving onto the highway.

Concern was raised over the number of properties within the development. Members discussed the size and shape of the roof on the proposed development and if it would be suitable in the area.

Discussion continued to potential financial contributions towards recreational space and affordable housing funds. Clarification was provided by the planning officer that this would not be required.

The Chairman stated that the long frontage was not ideal but would be suitable.

The Local Member, Cllr Ian West, raised concern over the size of the development but agreed with the Chairman that a development like this was required in the area.

Resolved:

That Planning Permission be GRANTED 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 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.

3 No development shall commence on site until an investigation of the history and current condition of the site to determine the likelihood of the existence of contamination arising from previous uses has been carried out and all of the following steps have been complied with to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority:

Step (i) A written report has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority which shall include details of the previous uses of the site for at least the last 100 years and a description of the current condition of the site with regard to any activities  ...  view the full minutes text for item 44.

Members requested two site visits for future applications:

·         Chalk House, Winterslow Road, Porton

·         Old Blandford Road, Harnham, Salisbury.