Agenda item

13/03515/VAR: Milford House Nursing Home, Salisbury, SP1 1NJ

Meeting of Southern Area Planning Committee, Thursday 28 November 2013 6.00 pm (Item 129.)

Minutes:

The Planning Officer presented a single presentation for items 8f and 8g. The application was an extension to the previous application’s three year permission and contained no changes. Changes to planning policy since the initial permission were detailed.

Members of the Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the officer. Questions were raised if the Highways Agency had any objections to this proposal. and it was stated that their recommendation and lack of objection had not changed.

The Local Member, Cllr Ian McLennan, then spoke in objection to the application, stating that the situation had changed from when permission had been granted, and there were concerns about people walking to work, as the area had become increasingly dangerous and extending permission would increase traffic further.

A debate followed, where the level of traffic on the roads in the area and whether it had changed significantly since permission had initially been granted was discussed, along with whether the increased provision of dementia services in the region made the proposed extensions necessary.

At the conclusion of debate, it was,

Resolved:

That Planning Permission be Approved with 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.
2	Details and samples of all external facing and roofing materials to be used shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority before any on-site works commence. The development shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the approved details. REASON. To ensure that the external appearance of the building is satisfactory.
3	This decision relates to documents/plans submitted with the application, listed below. No variation from the approved documents should be made without the prior approval of this Council. Amendments may require the submission of a further application. Failure to comply with this advice may lead to enforcement action which may require alterations and/or demolition of any unauthorised buildings or structures and may also lead to prosecution. Drawing ref. no. 08/286(D) 001Rev A Location Plan received on 26.05 2010 Drawing ref. no. 08/286(D) 001Rev A Proposed site plan received on 26.05 2010 Drawing ref. no. 08/286(D) 003Rev A Proposed floor plan received on 26.05 2010 Drawing ref. no. 08/286(D) 004Rev B Proposed elevations received on 26.05.10 Drawing ref. no. 08/286(D) 005 Proposed site plan received on 26.05 2010 Archaeological evaluation ref CA Report 10017 dated February 2010 Design and Access statement received on 26 May 2010 Environmental Noise Survey Report 16446/PPG24_Rev A dated 24 May 2010 Heritage Statement received on 26 May 2010 Construction Method Statement received on 3 June 2010 Lighting assessment received on 26 May 2010 Sustainability statement received on 3 June 2010 REASON: For the avoidance of doubt.
4	Construction work shall not begin until a scheme for protecting the development against noise from road and rail traffic has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority; all works which form part of the scheme shall be completed before the development is occupied. REASON: In the interest of amenity for the future occupants of the development.
5	The development must not commence until an Arboricultural Method Statement, including all relevant details of tree protection, has been submitted to the Local Planning Authority and approved in writing. The statement must include any necessary fencing, in accordance with the relevant British Standard (Guide for Trees in Relation to Construction, BS.5837: 2005). It must also include any other means needed to ensure that all of the trees to be retained will not be harmed during creation of the additional parking area to the north of the existing building. In particular, the statement should confirm there will be minimal ground disturbance within the Root Protection Areas of the surrounding trees and an appropriate Cellular Confinement System will be used to prevent compaction. The trees must be protected in accordance with the agreed statement throughout the period of development, unless the Local Planning Authority has given its prior written consent to any variation. REASON: To comply with the duties indicated in Section 197 of the Town and Country Planning Act1990, so as to ensure that the amenity value of the most important trees, shrubs and hedges growing within or adjacent to the site is adequately protected during the period of construction.
6	The lighting scheme submitted with the application hereby approved shall be installed and operated in accordance with these approved details. REASON To enable the Local Planning Authority to exercise control over the appearance of the lighting installation and the level of illumination in order to conserve the high quality landscape and character of the Special Landscape Area and in the interests of residential amenity.
7	Notwithstanding the submitted plans, prior to the commencement of development, details of a secure and covered cycle parking facility shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority, and shall thereafter be constructed in accordance with the agreed details and made available for use prior to the first occupation of the building hereby approved and shall thereafter be retained. REASON In order to secure the provisions of appropriate facilities for cyclists and to promote other modes of transport other than the car in the interests of sustainable development.
8	Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) Order 1987 and the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 or any subsequent re-enactments thereof, the development hereby approved shall be used solely as a dementia care facility in association with the adjacent Milford House Nursing Home and for no other use purposes, whatsoever, including any other purpose in Class C2 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 or any subsequent re-enactment, without formal planning permission first being obtained. REASON To enable the Local Planning Authority to retain planning control over the use of the building hereby permitted in the interests of sustainable development. Informative Notwithstanding the approval of this application the applicant is asked to consider the provision of a footpath for the use of staff employed at the nursing home to prevent them using the busy main road that the council considers represents a danger to staff and other pedestrians.

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