Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies or substitutions for the meeting.

Apologies were received from:

Cllr Mike Hewitt who was substituted by Cllr John Smale.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meetings held on 11 June 2015 and on 24 September 2015.

Resolved:

The minutesof the meetings held on 11 June 2015 and 24 September 2015 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

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 (acting on behalf of the Corporate Director) no later than 5pm on (4 clear working days, e.g. Wednesday of week before for a Wednesday meeting). 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 planning applications in the attached schedule.

The construction of a shared user path on agricultural land, including a ramp and stairs.

Public Participation

Mrs Beverly Devlin spoke in objection to the application.

Mr Eugene Maidment spoke in objection to the application.

The Senior Planning Officer presented a report which recommended approval of the application for the construction of a shared user path on agricultural land, including a ramp and stairs, to improve accessibility and inclusion.

Late correspondence from Bulford Parish Council stating strong support for the application had been circulated to Committee Members.

Members of the Committee had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the Officers. In response it was stated that only one section of the path, where the land did not adjoin the highway required planning permission. Concerns had been received from residents of number 54 High Street, and that a fence would be erected between that property and the path. The implementation of a crossing would reduce the parking spaces for vehicles on the highway, however there was no right to park on public highway.

Members of the public then had the opportunity to present their views to the

Committee, as detailed above.

The Local Unitary Member, was not in attendance, Councillor Fred Westmoreland spoke in support of the application as Unitary Member for West Amesbury. He noted that a path connecting Bulford to Amesbury had been wanted for more than 10 years. He suggested that the local Member for Bulford work with residents and CATG to alleviate the issues associated with vehicles parking at the bottom of the hill.

A debate followed where it was considered that the application would improve accessibility and inclusion for the local community and would provide a safe place to cross the busy road.

Resolved

To APPROVE 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)    No development shall commence within the area indicated (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.

3)    The pathway will be constructed in strict accordance with the recommendations given at Section 5 of the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Report by Sustrans Ecologist, Hannah Lewis, dated February 2013.

REASON:  In the interests of protected species and habitat retention in order to maximise the diversity and value of the path side habitat.

4)    No external lighting shall be installed until plans showing the type of light appliance, the height and position of fitting, illumination levels and light spillage in accordance with the appropriate Environmental Zone standards set out by the Institute of Lighting  ...  view the full minutes text for item 113.

Vary condition 2 of 14/02238/FUL to amend the plans to replace 2 Velux windows with 2 dormer windows on north elevation, and raise ridge and eaves of new dwelling by 600mm.

Public Participation

Tim Pegnell spoke in objection of the application.

Dan Roycroft spoke in support to the application.

The Area Team Leader presented a report which recommended approval of the application to vary condition 2 of 14/02238/FUL to amend the plans to replace 2 Velux windows with 2 dormer windows on north elevation, and raise ridge and eaves of new dwelling by 600mm, at Land at Paddock View, The Street, Teffont.

Members of the Committee had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the Officers. In response it was stated that if the new proposal to raise the roof by 600mm went ahead, the roof would not be visible over the existing tree line. The previous extension element of the development had been removed from the application and there were no further applications pending. The roof would be tiled.

Members of the public then had the opportunity to present their views to the

Committee, as detailed above.

A debate followed where it was considered that the scale of the variation to the application would change the character of the cottage which went against the Inspectors original comments. The original full application had been refused because of the relationship to adjoining properties, visual impact upon the surrounding area and the design including the bulk, height and general appearance. Raising the roof by 600mm would reinforce those concerns.

Resolved

To REFUSE planning permission for the following reasons:

Reason

The proposed increase in roof height would by reason of the scale, height and massing of the resulting dwelling, constitute a development that would be odds with the design of the original cottage style building and at odds with the inspectors appeal decision for planning application 14/02238/ful in which the inspector stated - "its limited footprint and scale would give it a modest appearance, not out of character with properties in the Conservation Area".  as such it is considered that the property would be out of character with the surrounding area and the conservation area contrary to policy CP57 and CP58 of the adopted Wiltshire Core Strategy.

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.

The following site visits were requested:

·       15/04529/FUL - Land adjacent to 6 Oderne, The Street, West Knoyle.

·       15/09465/FUL- Old Manor Hospital, Wilton Road, Salisbury.