Agenda item

Public participation:

Mr David Sharp spoke in support of the application

Mrs Tessa Bucknall spoke in support of the application

The Planning Officer introduced the report which was recommended for refusal.  The Conservation Officer had raised concerns about the application and these were detailed in the report.

During the debate members discussed the size of the extension and the conservation officers concerns.

It was

RESOLVED:

To approve 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 G2, D3, H16, C6, CN8 and CN11. In accordance with paragraph 187 of the National Planning Policy Framework, Wiltshire Council has worked proactively to secure this development.

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 section 51 (1)of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (0004 AMENDED)

1.     Before development is commenced, details of external materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the extension hereby permitted shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be in accordance with the details agreed.

     Reason: To ensure that the external appearance of the proposed development will relate appropriately to that of the existing building- Policy D3

2.      This development shall be in accordance with the submitted drawings

·       211059-04 rev A, dated 04/07/12 and received to this office on 19/12/12

·       211059-05 rev B, dated 04/07/12 and received to this office on 19/12/12

·       211059-01 rev B, dated 04/07/12 and received to this office on 19/12/12

·       211059-06, dated 04/07/12 and received to this office on 19/12/12

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt.

4.  No development shall commence on site until the hedge along the frontage of the site has been enclosed by protective fencing, in accordance with British Standard 5837 (2005): Trees in Relation to Construction. Before the fence is erected its type and position shall be approved by the Local Planning Authority and after it has been erected, it shall be maintained for the duration of the works and no vehicle, plant, temporary building or materials, including raising and or lowering of ground levels, shall be allowed within the protected areas(s). 

Reason: To enable the Local Planning Authority to ensure the protection of beech hedge on the site in the interests of visual amenity.

INFORMATIVE:

Regarding condition No. 2, the applicant is advised that the choice of external materials to be used in the development should respect those used in the front and side elevations of the original cottage, this potentially including the existing ornamental stonework. It will be necessary for the applicant to submit additional elevation drawings with the external material details where ornamental stonework is proposed in addition to conventional bricks. 

It should also be noted that we cannot accept materials samples at the Bourne Hill Offices, and material samples will be checked on site.