Agenda item

A report by the Case Officer is attached.

The Committee received a presentation by the Case Officer which set out the main issues in respect of the application.

After a detailed discussion,

Resolved:

To grant planning permission for the following reason:-

The development will facilitate the de-pollution of end-of-life vehicles aiding the prevention of waste from vehicles and the re-use and recycling of their components.  The development is considered to be in accordance with the Development Plan and would not have adverse effects on the local environment or local communities.  Policies relevant to this decision are Policies DP1, C5, HE2, W1 and W4 of the Wiltshire and Swindon Structure Plan 2016, Policies WCS1, WCS3 and WCS5 of the Wiltshire and Swindon Waste Core Strategy Development Plan Document and Policies WDC1, WDC2, WDC3 and WDC9 of the Wiltshire and Swindon Waste Development Control Policies Development Plan Document.

Subject to the following conditions:-

1       The use hereby permitted shall be discontinued and all associated vehicles and components removed from the land on or before 31st July 2013.

          REASON: In the interests of amenity, in order to secure the restoration of the land upon the cessation of the temporary use hereby permitted.

          POLICY: WDC1 and WDC2 of the Wiltshire and Swindon Waste Development Control Policies DPD 2009.

2       No development shall commence on site until details of surface water drainage from impermeable parking areas and hardstandings for vehicles associated with the development to oil interceptor(s) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Waste Planning Authority. The development shall not be first brought into use until the oil interceptor(s) has/have been installed in accordance with the approved details. Thereafter the oil interceptor(s) shall be maintained in accordance with the approved details. Roof water shall not pass through the interceptor(s).

          REASON: To minimise the risk of pollution of the water environment.

          POLICY: WDC1 and WDC2 of the Wiltshire and Swindon Waste Development Control Policies DPD 2009.

3       The de-pollution and removal of parts from vehicles shall only take place within the designated de-pollution building.  No vehicle parts, materials or hazardous substances shall be stored outside the de-pollution building at any time.

          REASON:  In order to safeguard the water environment and in the interest of amenity

          POLICY: WDC1 and WDC2 of the Wiltshire and Swindon Waste Development Control Policies DPD 2009.

4       Vehicles shall be stored at ground level only and shall not be stored by stacking/racking at any time.

          REASON: In the interest of visual amenity.

          POLICY: WDC2 of the Wiltshire and Swindon Waste Development Control Policies DPD 2009.

5       The security fencing to serve the site shall be set away from the boundary of the Scheduled Ancient Monument (Scheduled Monument No. 12048) to the south/southwest of the site by 2.5 metres whilst the site is occupied in accordance with this planning approval.  No vehicles, parts, machinery or waste products shall be stored within this 2.5 metre strip at any time.

          REASON: In order to preserve the setting of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.

          POLICY: WDC9 of the Wiltshire and Swindon Waste Development Control Policies DPD 2009.

6       No flattening or crushing of vehicle shells shall be undertaken on site.

          REASON: In order to avoid the level of noise generated in the interest of amenity

          POLICY: WDC1 and WDC2 of the Wiltshire and Swindon Waste Development Control Policies DPD 2009.

7       The development hereby permitted shall not be first brought into use until the security fence shown on the approved plans has been installed.  The security fence shall be retained throughout the course of the development in accordance with the approved plans.

Reason: To ensure the security of the site in the interest of amenity.

Policy: WDC2 of the Wiltshire and Swindon Waste Development Control Policies Development Plan Document 2009.