Agenda item

Public participation:

 

Col. Stephen Bush spoke in objection to the application

Ms Elaine Lovelock spoke in support of the application

Mr William Grant spoke in support of the application

Cllr Neil MacDougall, on behalf of Berwick St James Parish Council, spoke in objection to the application

 

A site visit was held prior to the meeting which was attended by the members detailed in 27a above.

 

The Planning Officer introduced the report and drew attention to the late correspondence.  The application sought to add 2 new washblocks located behind the existing facilities.

 

During the debate issues of visibility and the quality of the facilities were discussed.

 

It was

 

RESOLVED:

Planning Permission be GRANTED for the following reason:

 

The Council is required to give a summary of the reasons for this decision and its conditions, and a summary of the development plan policies and proposals relevant to the decision and its conditions. These are set out below:

 

The decision to grant planning permission has been taken on the grounds that the proposed development would not cause any significant harm to interests of acknowledged importance and having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and the following policies in the South Wiltshire Core Strategy, namely policies:

 

G1 – General principles for development

G2 – General criteria for development

C2 – Development in the countryside

C6 – Special landscape area

CN11 – Views in and out of conservation areas

T9 – Touring caravans and tents

CN21 – Archaeology

 

In accordance with paragraph 187 of the National Planning Policy Framework, Wiltshire Council has worked proactively to secure this development.

 

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 further development shall commence until:

 

a)       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

b)       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.

 

Policy: CN21

 

(3)  No further development shall take place until a scheme for the automatic closing of the external doors to the shower blocks has been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The development shall be completed in accordance with the agreed scheme and prior to the first use of the toilet/wash blocks.

 

Reason:  In the interests of residential amenity.

 

Policy: G2

 

(4)  No further development shall take place until an external lighting scheme for the toilet/wash blocks has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The scheme shall include the type of light appliance, the height and position of fitting, illumination levels and details of measures to reduce light pollution including any external cowls, or other shields to be fitted to the lighting.  Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme and prior to the first use of the units.  Other than those agreed, there shall be no further lighting.

 

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area.

 

Policy: G1, G2, C2, C6, CN11

 

(5)  No further development shall commence until a scheme to provide a step free access from ground level to the toilet/wash blocks has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The approved scheme shall be completed prior to the first use of the portacabins.

 

Reason:  To promote equality of opportunity for disabled persons

 

Policy: G2

 

(6)  The native hedgerow to the north of the toilet/wash blocks shall be retained (as illustrated on drawing no: 390-11 revision A ‘Detailed Planting Proposals 2009-2014 that was submitted as part of application S/2012/1777).

 

All hedge planting shall be maintained free from weeds and shall be protected from damage by vermin and stock. Any trees or plants which, within a period of five years, die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority. 

 

All hard landscaping shall also be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to the occupation of any part of the development or in accordance with a programme to be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason:  To ensure the protection of landscape character and local amenity.

 

Policy: G1, G2, C2, C6, CN11

 

(7) This development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

 

Plan reference Stonehenge Campsite, Berwick St James, Planning Application 25.10.2012 block plan, received by this office 7th November 2012

Plan reference Wash room with showers West End, dated 06/11/2012, received by this office 7th November 2012

Plan reference Wash room with showers South Side, dated 06/11/2012, received by this office 7th November 2012

Plan reference Wash room with showers North Side, dated 06/11/2012, received by this office 7th November 2012

Plan reference Wash room with showers Floor Plan, dated 06/11/2012, received by this office 7th November 2012

Plan reference Wash room with showers East End, dated 06/11/2012, received by this office 7th November 2012

Plan reference Stonehenge Campsite Section B-B West-East, received by this office 7th November 2012

Plan reference Stonehenge Campsite Section A-A South-North, received by this office 7th November 2012

 

Reason:  For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

 

INFORMATIVE: Environment Agency

 

Foul drainage Informative

 

The foul drainage must flow to a suitably designed treatment system.  If a discharge is sought this will require an Environmental Permit or a variation to an existing Permit from the Environment Agency.  The applicant should contact our Customer Contact centre on 03708 506 506 for further information, or visit www.environment-agency.gov.uk.  A permit (or exemption) must be obtained from us before any discharge occurs and before any development commences.’

If they are proposing to discharge to the existing cess pit this does not require an Environmental Permit. The cess pit levels are already monitored with the use of a flow level alarm which enables emptying when necessary. As the cess pit has an alarm to notify when it needs to be emptied, there will be no issue with the increase in discharge to it.

 

Water Efficiency Informative

 

The development should include water efficient systems and fittings.  These should include dual-flush toilets, water butts, water-saving taps, showers and baths, and appliances with the highest water efficiency rating (as a minimum).  Greywater recycling and rainwater harvesting should be considered.

 

 

 

Applicants are advised to refer to the following for further guidance

 

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/beinggreen/118941.aspx

 

http://www.savewatersavemoney.co.uk

 

Surface Water Drainage Informative

 

The applicant proposes to direct all surface water to soakaways.  This is the preferred option, providing ground conditions permit and percolation tests demonstrate that they are appropriate.

 

The surface water soakaways may require the approval of the Local Authority’s Building Control Department and should be constructed in accordance with the BRE Digest No 365 dated September 1991 or CIRIA Report 156 “Infiltration Drainage, Manual of Good Practice”.

 

Only clean, uncontaminated surface water should be discharged to soakaway.

 

Pollution Prevention During Construction Informative

 

Safeguards should be implemented during the construction phase to mimimise the risks of pollution and detrimental effects to the water interests in and around the site.  Such safeguards should cover the use of plant and machinery, oils/chemicals and materials; the use and routing of heavy plant and vehicles; the location and form of work and storage areas and compounds and the control and removal of spoil and waste.

 

We recommend the applicant refer to our Pollution Prevention Guidelines, which can be found at:

 

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/topics/pollution/39083.aspx

 

Water Management Informative

 

Should this proposal be granted planning permission, then in accordance with the waste hierarchy, we wish the applicant to consider reduction, reuse and recovery of waste in preference to off site incineration and disposal to landfill during site construction.

 

If any controlled waste is to be removed off site, then site operator must ensure a registered waste carried is used to convey the waste material off site to a suitably authorised facility.

If the applicant requires more specific guidance if it available on our website

www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/waste/

 

INFORMATIVE:- Wessex Water

 

The site lies within a non sewered area of Wessex Water.

 

New water supply connections will be required from Wessex Water to serve this proposed development.  Application forms and guidance information is available from the Developer Services web-pages at our website www.wessexwater.co.uk

 

Further information can be obtained from our New Connections Team 01225 526 222 for water supply.

 

 

INFORMATIVE:

To clarify the terms of this planning permission, the shower blocks shall have a maximum height of 2.637m, and there shall be no additions to, and or storage on, the roofs.

 

INFORMATIVE:

The applicant is requested to ensure that every effort is made to achieve safe and reasonable access to, and within, the shower blocks for disabled persons.  This is in addition to the information required by condition no. 5.