Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies or substitutions for the meeting.

The following apologies were received:

·         Cllr Brian Dalton – who was substituted by Cllr Peter Edge.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 17 December 2015.

The minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 17 December 2015 were presented.

Resolved:

To approve as a correct record and sign the minutes of the 17 December 2015.

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

The following declarations of interest were received:

·         Application 15/10290/FUL – Communication Bunker

Cllr Clewer and Cllr Tomes both declared a non-pecuniary interest, as members of the Salisbury Area Board which had previously considered the Community Asset Transfer of the Bunker in Harnham, on 16 July 2015. They would look at this application with an open mind.

·         Application 15/1114/FUL – Land at Rear of Bedwin Street & Belle Vue Road

Cllr Peter Edge declared a non-pecuniary interest, as had previously been an acquaintance of the applicant. He agreed to look at this application with an open mind.

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.

The Chairman also updated regarding the application to register land as a town or village green in Winterslow, which had been discussed under Urgent Business at the previous meeting.

Proceedings had been filed on 23 December and issued by the Court (Royal Courts of Justice, London)  on 30 December 2015.  The Council filed the judicial review acknowledgement of service  confirming the Council would not be contesting the claim on 13 January 2016.  An order from the court quashing the decision made 24 September 2015 was expecting to be received in 3 – 4 weeks. 

To consider and determine planning applications in the attached schedule.

Proposed Change of Use from communications bunker into youth music and education facility.

Public Participation

Paul Lord spoke in objection to the application.

Geoff Kennedy spoke in objection to the application.

Cllr John Collier spoke (as a member of the public) in objection to the application.

James Jordan spoke in support of the application.

Ross Sanderson (Applicant) spoke in support of the application.

Katie Jeffcoate spoke in support of the application.

Cllr Tom Corbin spoke on behalf of Salisbury City Council (SCC) in support of the application.

The Senior Planning Officer drew attention to the late correspondence circulated at the meeting and introduced the application for a proposed change of use from communications bunker into a youth music and education facility. The application was recommended for approval with conditions. It was noted that the application would provide a youth facility within the city of Salisbury and Officers considered that the impact to the amenity of neighbouring dwellings or any other site constraint would not be unduly harmful.

Members of the Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the Officers. It was noted that there was an existing phone mast at the site, however this was not connected to application.

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

The Unitary Division Member, Councillor Dalton then spoke on the application, adding that he could see two sides to the application. He noted that some information which had been circulated by members of the public had contained incorrect information, misinforming the public. He asked that if the application was supported then the concerns of the residents in Grasmere Close around noise, parking and lighting, could be addressed.

The Committee discussed the application, noting that the site was an ideal location for young people to play music, due to the depth and thickness of the walls, it was felt that there would be little noise impact on the surrounding amenities.

Resolved

The application be APPROVED subject to conditions:

1. Thedevelopmentherebypermitted shallbe begunbefore the expiration of three yearsfrom the dateofthispermission.

REASON:  TocomplywiththeprovisionsofSection91 oftheTownand Country PlanningAct1990 asamendedby thePlanningand CompulsoryPurchaseAct 2004.

2. No works shall commence on site until an appropriate programme of building recording has been carried out in respect  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7a

Proposed erection of three dwellings, with associated car parking and landscaping.

Public Participation

Ken Edwards spoke in objection to the application.

Peter Harwood spoke in objection to the application.

Tony Allen (Agent) spoke in support of the application.

Martin Quigley spoke in support of the application.

Cllr Tom Corbin spoke on behalf of Salisbury City Council, in support of the application.

The Senior Planning Officer drew attention to the late correspondence and introduced the application for the proposed erection of three dwellings, with associated car parking and landscaping. The application was recommended for approval with conditions. It was noted that a five dwelling scheme had previously been to committee and was refused, with one of the reasons being that the site was in a medieval chequer. Natural England had since confirmed that the site was not in one of the chequers, however it was in a conservation area.

Members of the Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the Officers.  It was noted that revised plans submitted by the applicant had met the concerns of the Conservation Officer. There were no trees on the site worthy of a preservation order.

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

The Committee discussed the application, noting that the application had addressed the problems associated with the previous application. Despite the size of the site it was felt that it was almost invisible, due to the existing  surrounding buildings.

Resolved:

That the application be APPROVED subject to conditions:

Vary conditions 4 and 7 of S/2007/0596 to allow B8 use and external storage up to 2m high, no storage container to exceed 2.4m in height and no stacking of containers.

Public Participation

Richard Bagnall (Agent) spoke in support of the application.

Cllr John Herrett, spoke on behalf of Whiteparish Parish Council in objection to the application.

The Senior Planning Officer drew attention to the late correspondence and introduced the application to vary conditions 4 and 7 of S/2007/0596 to allow B8 use and external storage up to 2m high, no storage container to exceed 2.4m in height and no stacking of containers. The application was recommended for approval subject to conditions.

Members of the Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the Officers. It was noted that the site was in a Special Landscape Area (SLA).

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

The Unitary Division Member, Cllr Britton then spoke in objection to the application, stating that although he had no objection to seeing a wider range of goods being stored at the site, the request to permit storage containers on the site was a significant change and had all the makings of a distribution centre, which was not suitable in open countryside.

The Committee discussed the application, noting that the storage of 2.4m high containers on a SLA site would not be suitable.

Resolved:

The application be REFUSED for the following reasons:

The Council fully supports the enhancement of rural employment opportunities, and has made every effort to seek a compromise regards adjusting the conditions. However, the proposed variation of Conditions requested by the applicant would result in an uncontrolled/open B8 storage and distribution use in the open countryside that would be detrimental in terms of visual amenity and would have an adverse impact on the character of the surrounding designated Special Landscape Area. In these respects the proposal is considered discordant with Core Policies CP34, CP35, CP48 & CP51 of the adopted Wiltshire Core Strategy, and contrary to saved local plan policies C6 & E19 and the guidance contained within the NPPF in general and in particular the guidance set out at  paragraph 28.

Conversion of existing barn to 2 bed dwelling.

Public Participation

No speakers registered.

It was noted that the application had been called in by Cllr Moss, who was not the Ward Member for the area. Following discussion the Committee decided to consider the application, as members of the public were in attendance for the decision.

The Legal Officer agreed to produce and circulate a briefing paper to clarify the procedure for calling in applications.

The Senior Planning Officer introduced the application for the conversion of an existing barn to a 2 bed dwelling. The application was recommended for approval.

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

There were no public speakers.

The Unitary Division Member Cllr Devine spoke in support of the application.

The Committee discussed the application.

Resolved:

The application be APPROVED subject to conditions:

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