Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Rod Eaton (substituted by Councillor Fleur de Rhé-Philipe), Christopher Newbury (substituted by Councillor Francis Morland), Graham Payne and Jonathon Seed.

To approve the minutes of the last meeting held on 10^th March 2010       (copy attached.)

The minutes of the meeting held on 10 March 2010 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman subject to the following:

110.1 W/09/00690FUL

5. Mrs Sarah Cardy, Melksham Town Council, spoke in objection to the application.

111. Planning Appeal Update Report

Resolved:

To note the report

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

W/10/00495/FUL – Councillor Ernie Clark declared a personal interest as Chairman of Hilperton Parish Council although he had abstained from discussing or voting on the application when considered by Hilperton Parish Council. Councillor Clark gave his assurance that he would consider the application on its own merit and with an open mind.

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.

The Chairman explained the rules of Public Participation.

To consider the following planning applications

Public Participation:

1.            Mr Wayne Gapper, the applicant, spoke in support of the application

2.            Mr Iain Winterbottom spoke in support of the application

Resolved:

That planning permission be GRANTED contrary to officer recommendation

For the following reason:

The proposed development conforms to the Development Plan and there are no objections to it on planning grounds.

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.

West Wiltshire District Plan 1st Alteration 2004 - Policy C31a.

3.    No development shall commence on site until a scheme for the discharge of surface water from the site (including surface water from the access/driveway), incorporating sustainable drainage details, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The development shall not be brought into use until the surface water drainage has been constructed in accordance with the approved scheme.

REASON: In the interests of highway safety and to ensure that the development can be adequately drained.

West Wiltshire District Plan 1^st Alteration 2004 – Policy U2

4    The gradient of the parking spaces shall not exceed 1 in 15.  The parking spaces shall be properly consolidated and of a permeable surface (not loose stone or gravel).

REASON: In the interests of highway safety.

West Wiltshire District Plan 1^st Alteration 2004 – Policy C31a

5   No development shall commence until details of the retention wall and parking area at the front of the dwelling has been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

REASON: In the interest of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area

West Wiltshire District Plan 1^st Alteration 2004 – Policy C31a

Public Participation:

1.         Mr Richard Harlow, agent for the applicant, spoke in support of the application

During the discussion an amendment to the officers’ recommendation was approved:

• For conditions 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 to start with the wording “within one month from the date of this permission” instead of “no development shall commence on site until”
• To delete the following wording from condition 4 “(including surface water from the access/driveway)”,

Therefore it was

Resolved:

That planning be PERMITTED

For the following reasons:

The proposed development conforms to the Development Plan and there are no objections to it on planning grounds.

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 Within one month from the date of this permission 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.

West Wiltshire District Plan 1st Alteration 2004 - POLICY: C31a.

3 Within one month from the date of this permission details of internal ground floor levels, which shall ensure that the height of the dwelling hereby approved does not exceed that of neighboring dwellings, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development hereby permitted 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.

West Wiltshire District Plan 1st Alteration 2004 – POLICY: C31a.

4 Within one month from the date of this permission a scheme for the discharge of surface water from the site, incorporating sustainable drainage details, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall not be first occupied until surface water drainage has been constructed in accordance with the approved scheme.

REASON: To ensure that the development can be adequately drained.

West Wiltshire District Plan 1st Alteration 2004 - POLICY: U2

5 Within one month from the date of this permission details of the works for the disposal of sewerage have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. No dwelling shall be first occupied until the approved sewerage details have been fully implemented in accordance with the approved plans.

REASON: To ensure that the proposal is provided with a satisfactory means of drainage.

West Wiltshire District Plan 1st Alteration 2004 - POLICY: U1a

6 Within one month from the date of this permission a scheme of hard and soft landscaping has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 118.2

To receive details of appeal decisions and appeals pending (see attached schedule.)

Resolved:

To note the report

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.