Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Christine Crisp, Cllr Ian West and Cllr Graham Wright.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 6 April 2011. (copy attached)

Resolved:

To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of the Committee meeting held on 6 April 2011.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Chairman announced that the following application had been withdrawn from the agenda due to an error in failing to notify the objectors to the application of the date of this meeting :-

Item No 6 – S/2011/0207/FUL – Rowbarrow Phase 3, Downton Road, Salisbury, SP2 8AS – Erection of 68 Houses and Associated Works for Persimmon Homes (South Coast)

The application would now be considered at the next Committee meeting on 28 September 2011 and this would be preceded by a site inspection on the same day.

The Council welcomes contributions from members of the public.

Statements

Members of the public who wish to speak either in favour or against an application or any other item on this agenda are asked to register in person no later than 10.20am on the day of the meeting.

The Chairman will allow up to 3 speakers in favour and up to 3 speakers against an application and up to 3 speakers on any other item on this agenda. Each speaker will be given up to 3 minutes and invited to speak immediately prior to the item being considered. The rules on public participation in respect of planning applications are detailed in the Council’s Planning Code of Good Practice.

Questions

To receive any questions from members of the public or members of the Council received in accordance with the constitution which excludes, in particular, questions on non-determined planning applications. Those wishing to ask questions are required to give notice of any such questions in writing to the officer named on the front of this agenda (acting on behalf of the Director of Resources) no later than 5pm onWednesday 24 August 2011. Please contact the officer named on the front of this agenda for further advice. Questions may be asked without notice if the Chairman decides that the matter is urgent.

Details of any questions received will be circulated to Committee members prior to the meeting and made available at the meeting and on the Council’s website.

Members of the public addressed the Committee as set out in Minute No 32 below.

There were no questions received from members of the public or members of the Council.

A report by the Case Officer is attached.

It was noted that this application had been withdrawn from the agenda due to an error in failing to notify the objectors to the application of the date of this meeting.

The application would now be considered at the next Committee meeting on 28 September 2011 and this would be preceded by a site inspection on the same day.

A report by the Case Officer is attached.

The following person spoke against the proposal:

Cllr Caroline Ramsey, Chairman, Planning Committee, Calne Town Council

The following person spoke in favour of the proposal:

Ms Andrea Pellegram, representing the applicant

The Committee received a presentation by the Case Officer which set out the main issues in respect of the application.  He introduced the report which recommended that the planning application be approved subject to conditions.

Members of the Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions after which the Committee received statements from members of the public as detailed above, expressing their views regarding the planning application.

Cllr Alan Hill, the member for an adjoining Calne Division, expressed his concern about the potential traffic movements that could well be generated as a result of the development and the effects on the neighbouring school particularly at start and finishing times.

The Committee also received the views of the Calne Area Board that no decision should be taken until an independent traffic analysis had been undertaken.    

Some Members also expressed concern at the likely increase in vehicle movements that could well result from the proposed temporary change of use and drew attention to the additional potential dangers resulting from parents transporting children to and from the local school.  However, it was noted that the Highway Authority had raised no objections.  It had stated that the proposal would involve a good number of vehicular movements with the majority of them being larger vehicles.  However, the application site was located within an industrial area which would easily accommodate this change of use. The proposal was of a temporary nature and the Highway Authority was satisfied that there would be minimal effect on the adjoining highway.

Resolved:

To grant planning permission for the following reasons:-

The Council is of the opinion that the proposed development is in accordance with the Development Plan and that there are no material considerations that indicate the decision should be made otherwise. The proposal is of modest scale and temporary nature and is considered acceptable in this industrial area. This temporary facility would support wider initiatives to increase the amount of waste that is recycled until such time as permanent facilities can be provided elsewhere.

The policies relevant to this decision are: Policies WCS1, WCS2 and WCS3 of the Wiltshire and Swindon Waste Core Strategy DPD and Policies WDC2 and WDC11 of the Wiltshire and Swindon Waste Development Control Policies DPD.

Subject to the following conditions:

1.         The use hereby permitted shall be discontinued and the site cleared of any plant, machinery or materials associated with the use on or before 31 October 2014. Written notification of the date of commencement shall be sent to the Waste Planning Authority within seven days of such commencement.

Reason:        To ensure the development is carried out in accordance with submitted application and approved details.

2.         No development shall take place until details of a sign[s], advising drivers of vehicle routes to be taken upon exiting the site, have been  ...  view the full minutes text for item 32.

Any other items of business which, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be considered as a matter of urgency.  Urgent items of a confidential nature may be considered under Part II of this agenda.

The Chairman agreed that the following matter be taken as an item of urgent business so that arrangements could be made in good time for a site visit, as requested by the local Member.  

N/10/04575/OUT – Ridgeway Farm, Common Platt, Purton, Swindon, SN5 9JT - Residential Development (Up to 700 Dwellings), 10.6 Hectares of Green Infrastructure Including Public Open Space, Associated Works, Up to 560 Square Metres of D1 (Non-Residential) Floorspace, Primary School and Demolition of Existing Buildings

Resolved:

To hold a site visit on Wednesday 19 October 2011, during the morning in which Members could familiarise themselves with the site, prior to consideration of the planning application.