Agenda item

Public Participation:

Mr Vines spoke in support of the application.

Cllr Christopher Wannell, Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council, spoke in support of the application.

 

The Planning Officer presented the report and drew attention to the late list of observations provided at the meeting. The officer highlighted the highly visible nature of the site and the listed barn, inadequate provision of parking as a result of the lack of confirmed clear path to the proposed car ports with the in use depot, and the impact on amenity for neighbouring properties.

 

The Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the officers, where the closeness to the pavement of the proposed houses was queried.

 

Members of the Public then had the opportunity to address the Committee, as detailed above.

 

A debate followed, wherein the lack of likely traffic increase was mentioned, the right to dictate on the applicant’s traditional way of life and human right’s concerns was raised, and the lack of detrimental effect on the conservation area.

 

After discussion, it was,

 

Resolved:

 

In respect of 11/02514/FUL

 

To DELEGATE to the AREA DEVELOPMENT MANAGER to APPROVE

For the following reasons:

 

The proposed development is considered to be in keeping with the character and appearance of the area, would not be detrimental to any residential amenties, highway safety or the setting of the Listed Building.  Further the circumstances of the applicants have been taken into account as Travelling Showpeople and their need to continue to live and work on the site in the manner proposed.  The development is thus considered to accord with Policies C3, HE1, HE4 and CF3 of the North Wiltshire Local Plan together with Core Policy 47 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy Pre-submission Document February 2012.

 

Subject to a S106 agreement to secure off site public open space provision together and

 

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.Contamination – see below as not able to cut and paste into this due to size.

 

3. Notwithstanding the approved drawings, no development/works shall commence until details of the following matters have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority:

 

(1)  Full details of the design, colour and materials for all new external doors, windows, dormers, stairs, gates and railings including cills, reveals and setback details for doors and windows shown on elevations at a scale of no less than 1: 5 (1:10 doors & gates) and sections to at a scale of no less than 1:2 (1:5 doors & gates).

 

(2)  Full details of the new roofs, including sections, eaves & verge details at 1:5.

 

(3)  Full details of the new chimneys, including elevations at no less than 1:5.

 

(4)  Full details of the new service routes, flues, vents and mechanical extracts, including exit points.

 

Items 1 to 4 shall be completed prior to the commencement of any works.

 

The works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 

REASON: In the interests of preserving the character and appearance of the conservation area and Listed Building.

 

4. No development/works shall commence on site until a sample panel for the brickwork, not less than 1 metre square, has been constructed on site, inspected and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The panel shall then be left in position for comparison whilst the development is carried out.  Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved sample.

 

REASON: In the interests of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area and the Listed Building.

 

5. No development/works 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, the character and appearance of the area and the Listed Building.

 

6. No development/works shall commence on site until a sample panel of the render to be used on the external walls has been made available on site, inspected and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The panel shall then be left in position for comparison whilst the development is carried out. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved sample.

 

REASON: In the interests of visual amenity, the character and appearance of the area and the Listed Building.

 

7. 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 any Order revoking or re-enacting or amending that Order with or without modification), there shall be no additions/extensions or external alterations to any building forming part of the development hereby permitted.

 

REASON:  In the interests of the amenity of the area and to enable the Local Planning Authority to consider individually whether planning permission should be granted for additions/extensions or external alterations.

 

8. The dwellings hereby permitted shall not be occupied at any time other than by members of the Scarrott family in association with the use of the adjacent yard, known as Scarrotts Yard.

 

 

REASON: The dwellings are sited in a position where the Local

Planning Authority, having regard to the reasonable standards of residential amenity, access, and planning policies pertaining to the area, would not permit dwellings in conjunction within the retained business use of the yard in which the dwellings are located.

 

 

9.The car ports hereby permitted shall not be converted to a garage. There shall be no erection of doors/gates or lockable device against the car port.

 

Reason: to ensure that adequate car parking is provided at the site in the interest of highway safety.

 

10. 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 any Order revoking or re-enacting or amending that Order with or without modification), the carports hereby permitted shall not be converted to habitable accommodation.

 

REASON:  To safeguard the amenities and character of the area and in the interest of highway safety.

 

11. The development hereby permitted shall be implemented in accordance with the submitted plans and documents listed below. No variation from the approved plans should be made without the prior approval of the local planning authority. Amendments may require the submission of a further application.

 

Dwg no: 2011-11-1, 2, 3A, 4A, 5 and 6 dated 25 July 2011

 

REASON: To ensure that the development is implemented as approved.

 

 

INFORMATIVES:

 

1.Attention is drawn to the Legal Agreement relating to this development or land which has been made pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Section 111 of the Local Government Act 1972, Section 33 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 or other enabling powers.

 

2. The applicant's attention is drawn to the contents of the attached letter from Wessex Water received 3 August 2011.

 

In respect of 11/03731/LBC

 

To APPROVE for the following reason:

 

The proposed development by reason of its scale, design and detailing would be out of keeping with the character and appearance of the area; would fail to preserve the setting of the Grade II Listed Building contrary to National Guidance contained in PPS5.

 

Subject to the following conditions:

 

1.The works for which Listed Building Consent is hereby granted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this consent.

 

REASON:  To comply with the provisions of Section 18 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 

2.The development hereby permitted shall be implemented in accordance with the submitted plans and documents listed below. No variation from the approved plans should be made without the prior approval of the local planning authority. Amendments may require the submission of a further application.

 

Plans:  

 

Dwg no: 2011-11-1, 2, 3A, 4A, 5 dated 25 July 2011

2011-11-6 6 dated 31 October 2011

 

REASON: To ensure that the development is implemented as approved.

 

 

3. Notwithstanding the approved drawings, no development/works shall commence until details of the following matters have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority:

 

(1)    Full details of the design, colour and materials for all new external doors, windows, dormers, stairs, gates and railings including cills, reveals and setback details for doors and windows shown on elevations at a scale of no less than 1: 5 (1:10 doors & gates) and sections to at a scale of no less than 1:2 (1:5 doors & gates).

 

(2)     Full details of the new roofs, including sections, eaves & verge details at 1:5.

 

(3)    Full details of the new chimneys, including elevations at no less than 1:5.

 

(4)    Full details of the new service routes, flues, vents and mechanical extracts, including exit points.

 

Items 1 to 4 shall be completed prior to the commencement of any works.

 

The works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 

REASON: In the interests of preserving the character and appearance of the conservation area and Listed Building.

 

4. No development/works shall commence on site until a sample panel for the brickwork, not less than 1 metre square, has been constructed on site, inspected and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The panel shall then be left in position for comparison whilst the development is carried out.  Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved sample.

 

REASON: In the interests of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area and the Listed Building.

 

5. No development/works 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, the character and appearance of the area and the Listed Building.

 

6. No development/works shall commence on site until a sample panel of the render to be used on the external walls has been made available on site, inspected and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The panel shall then be left in position for comparison whilst the development is carried out. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved sample.

 

REASON: In the interests of visual amenity, the character and appearance of the area and the Listed Building.