Agenda item

16/11241/OUT - 142 Netherhampton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8LZ

Demolish and erect pair of semi detached 3 bed houses and 2 no. detached houses (Resubmission of 16/07471/OUT).

Minutes:

Public participation

John Palmer spoke in objection to the application

Derek Symes spoke in objection to the application

Tim Stroud spoke in objection to the application

Darryl Howells (Agent) spoke in support of the application

 

The Senior Planning Officer noted that a site visit had taken place earlier in the day. He introduced the outline application which was to demolish and erect a pair of semi-detached 3 bed houses and 2 no. detached houses. The application was a resubmission of 16/07471/OUT. The application was recommended for APPROVAL with conditions.

 

The Committee had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the Officer, where it was noted that only the footprint and parking was set by the plan. 

Reasons for refusal of the earlier applications on this site had been due to general cramped and over developed form of development at that time and out of character with the area.

 

The red line shown on the plan went into Tylers Close which was not owned by the applicant, however the correct notices to the owners of Tylers Close had been made. Tylers Close provided the access to the proposed new dwellings.

 

The front two properties would have parking at the rear, with pedestrian access at the front only.

 

Members of the public then had the opportunity to present their views as detailed above.

 

The site was on the boundary of two Unitary Division Members. With Tylers Close in Cllr Tomes division and the property at 142 Netherhampton Road in Cllr Daltons division.

 

Cllr Tomes noted that having a fourth property as part of this application was one too many, resulting in cramped parking arrangements because of the over development.

 

There were issues around access, if the land was developed space for turning and manoeuvrings the vehicles would need to be included. There was already a parking issue in Tyler’s close.

 

Cllr Tomes then moved REFUSAL against Officer’s recommendation. This was seconded by Cllr Dalton. On grounds of over development.

 

The Committee then discussed the application, it was noted that whilst the plan to have two semis on the front was in keeping with other properties in the same area, it was felt however that the owners of those properties would not park at the designated spaces at the rear of the garden and would instead park outside the front on Netherhampton Road, which would impact on amenities of the neighbours due to the detrimental effect on Tyler’s Close.

 

To squeeze two semi-detached properties into the front of the site would mean in a loss of access at the font resulting in having to use Tyler’s Close for access.

 

The Committee then voted on the motion to REFUSE the application against Officer’s recommendation.

 

Resolved

That application 16/11241/OUT be REFUSED for the following reasons:

 

The proposal would involve the creation of four dwellings and parking spaces on this narrow elongated site served by a narrow private access way. It was considered to constitute a cramped form of development and an overdevelopment of the site, with consequential adverse impacts in terms of amenity and the limited ability to park and satisfactorily manoeuvre vehicles associated with the occupation of the proposed development and surrounding properties. Consequently, the proposed development was considered to be contrary to the aims of Core Policies CP57 and CP64 of the adopted Wiltshire Core Strategy.

 

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