Agenda item

10/02399/REM - Land at Brynards Hill, Wootton Bassett, SN4 7ER - Erection of 100 Dwellings and Associated Works

Minutes:

The Committee received a presentation by the Case Officer which set out the main issues in respect of the application.  She introduced the report, which recommended approval, and drew Members’ attention to the late items.

 

Members of the Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions, after which the Committee received a statement from a member of the public as detailed below, expressing his views regarding this planning application.

 

Mr G Yates, representing  Wootton Bassett for Brynard’s Hill Interest Group, requested that conditions be strengthened to protect the hedgerow along the eastern boundary of the site. 

 

On hearing from Cllr Peter Doyle, the local Member and after discussion,

 

Resolved:

 

To approve the reserved matters for the following reason:

 

The scale, design and siting accords with the outline permission granted under 09/00871/OUT and would not result in the detrimental impact on any residential amenities, landscape, ecology, archaeology or highways.  The proposal thus accords with Policies C2, C3 and NE15 of the adopted North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011.

 

 

and subject to the following conditions:

 

1) No development shall commence on site until details and samples of the materials to be used for the external walls and roofs have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

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

POLICY- C3

 

2) Prior to the commencement of development a tree and hedgerow protection plan in line with the requirements of BS 5837:2005 'Trees in relation to construction Recommendations 'should be submitted to and approved in writing by the LPA. The approved method and line of protective fencing should be erected around the approved Root Protection/Construction Exclusion areas before any construction operations are commenced on site. The plan should consider likely requirements for temporary access, compounds and storage areas etc.

REASON: Necessary for protection of existing retained landscape features during course of construction phases.

POLICY C3

3) Prior to the commencement of development a timetable for the implementation of the proposed landscaping hereby approved along the length of the eastern residential development site boundary, extending into the adjacent 'Country Park land' shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved timetable.

REASON: It is necessary to ensure the landscaping is implemented in a phased manner to reduce the public visual amenity and to safeguard local landscape character and the wider countryside character and town setting for Wootton Bassett.

 

4) The landscaping scheme hereby approved shall be implemented in full within the first planting season following completion, or agreed phased completion (the definition of road completion in this instance shall mean completion to a 'finished binder/regulating course' construction) of the main residential access road leading from Binknoll Lane into the Brynard's Hill residential development site. The landscaping scheme along the eastern edge shall be fully implemented prior to first occupation of any dwelling unless otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority in the form of an application to vary to this condition.

REASON: Necessary for the purpose of separating and screening new development from the proposed Country Park Land and wider countryside. In order to protect the interests of public visual amenity and safeguard local landscape character and the wider countryside character and town setting for Wootton Bassett.

POLICY C3

5) Prior to the commencement of development the applicant shall submit a landscape maintenance schedule or management plan to the LPA for written approval. This should include a minimum period of 5 years and include the aftercare and management proposals for existing and proposed landscaping across the development site and shall also include details for the aftercare of the screening vegetation (outside the red line planning application boundary on land within the applicants control) bordering the access road within the Country Park land.

REASON: To ensure that the necessary landscape mitigation proposals will establish to a satisfactory standard, and that a mechanism for landscape maintenance including replacement of dead or missing plants is in place for a minimum period of 5 yrs following implementation.

 

6) No development shall commence on site until a scheme of hard and soft landscaping has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, the details of which shall include:

(a) all species, planting sizes and planting densities, spread of all trees and hedgerows within or overhanging the site, in relation to the proposed buildings, roads, and other works (plan no less than 1:200);
(b) finished levels across the site and contours;
(c) hard surfacing materials;
(d) minor artefacts and structures (e.g. furniture, play equipment, refuse and other storage units, signs, lighting etc);
(e) bat boxes and other mitigation details

REASON: To ensure a satisfactory landscaped setting for the development and the protection of existing important landscape features.

POLICY C3 NE15

 

7) All soft landscaping comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding season following the first occupation of the building(s) or the completion of the development whichever is the sooner; All shrubs, trees and 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 a satisfactory landscaped setting for the development and the protection of existing important landscape features.

POLICY- C3 NE15

 

8) No development approved by this permission shall be commenced until a full operation and maintenance strategy has been submitted to and formally approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The strategy shall identify all future land use limitations, identify the ownership, operational and maintenance arrangements for the works over the lifetime of the scheme.
REASON: To ensure that the works provide the necessary mitigation against flooding for the lifetime of the existing and proposed development.

 

9) The roads, including footpaths and turning spaces, shall be constructed so as to ensure that, before it is occupied, each dwelling has been provided with a properly consolidated and surfaced footpath and carriageway to at least base course level between the dwelling and existing highway.

REASON: To ensure that the development is served by an adequate means of access.

POLICY C3

10) No dwelling shall be occupied until the parking space(s) together with the access thereto, have been provided in accordance with the approved plans.

REASON: In the interests of highway safety and the amenity of future occupants.

POLICY C3

 

11) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No.2) (England) Order 2008 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting or amending that Order with or without modification), the garage(s) hereby permitted shall not be converted to habitable accommodation.

REASON: To safeguard the amenities and character of the area and in the interest of highway safety.

POLICY- C3

 

12) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No.2) (England) Order 2008 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting or amending that Order with or without modification), there shall be no additions/extensions or external alterations to plots 9-13, 42, 51, 52, 54 and 61.

REASON: In the interests of the amenity of the area and to enable the Local Planning Authority to consider individually whether planning permission should be granted for additions/extensions or external alterations.

POLICY-C3

 

13) Notwithstanding the contents of the submitted plans, the hedgerow along the eastern boundary of the site as shown on drawing no. 1566/03G dated 22 November 2010, shall be no less than 8 metres in width and continuous in length outside of the approved footpath linkages to the adjacent Country Park.

Reason: In the interests of the visual amenity of the character and appearance of the site and the immediate and wider countryside at this location.

 

14) The development hereby permitted shall be implemented in accordance with the submitted plans and documents listed below. No variation from the approved plans should be made without the prior approval of the local planning authority. Amendments may require the submission of a further application.

WSP Drawings
 
31364/PDL/02B   Preliminary Drainage Plan Phase 1 dated 29/11/10
31364/PHL/01D   Preliminary Highway Plan dated 29/11/10
31364/PHL/02D   Preliminary Highway Profiles dated 12/11/10

ATR/01 Rev D dated 25/11/10

SBD Drawings
 
1566/01C   Site Location Plan dated 11/11/10
1566/02J   Site Layout dated 22/11/10
1566/03G   Landscape Layout dated 22/11/10
1566/04A   Street Elevations dated 20/9/10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supporting documents: