Agenda and minutes

Apologise were received from Councillors Jeff Ody and Chris Humphries.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting held on 20 January 2010 (Copy herewith)

Resolved:  To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on the 20 January 2010.

Councillors are requested to declare any personal or prejudicial interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

There were none.

Members were requested to note that it may be necessary to call a special meeting of the Strategic Planning Committee, to deal with a number of procedural matters relating to the Stonehenge Visitors Centre planning application.  Members would be advised of the date in due course.

Members of the public who wish to speak either in favour or against an application 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. 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.

Members of the public addressed the Committee as set out in Minute No. 15 below.

A report by the Service Director Development is attached.

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

Statements were received from the following members of the public.

The following people spoke in favour of the proposal

Mr Paul Smith, Wiltshire Council, Head of Service (Fleet), on behalf of the applicant.

Mr Tony Mullin, Oxford Architects.

After a lengthy discussion,

Resolved:  To grant planning permission:-

The proposed development is for the erection of additional buildings for the storage and distribution of road salt on an existing Council depot site.  In this context and subject to the implementation of schemes for the mitigation of noise, visual impact and sustainable drainage, the proposal is considered to be entirely appropriate and without an unacceptable impact upon residential and landscape amenity.  The proposal is considered to comply with the provisions of Policies C3 and NE15 of the adopted North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011.

Subject to the following conditions,

01        The development hereby permitted shall be commenced within three years from the date of this planning permission.

Reason:  To comply with Section 51 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

02        Unless otherwise required by conditions attached to this planning permission, the development hereby permitted shall be carried out in complete accordance with the submitted drawing numbers:

Site location plan  - 09208 100 rev.D

Site plan -  09208 115 rev.M

Proposed site plan – 09208 102 rev.N

Proposed floor plans – gritter garages – 09208 103 rev.A

Proposed elevations – gritter garages  09208 105 rev.C

Proposed floor plans – salt store – 09208 104

Proposed elevations – salt store - 09208 107 rev.A

Site 2 - External lighting – 60283(63)003

Survey – 09208 101 rev.B

Ecological treatment system layout with landscaping and ecological mitigations measures (1 of 2) – 923/001 rev.D

Ecological treatment system layout with landscaping and ecological mitigation measures (2 of 2) – 923/002 rev.D

Biodiversity and Landscape Delivery Plan (V1.0) – March 2010

Habitat features – 09208 117 rev.A

Indicative location of faunal mitigation and enhancement features

Tree protection plan – 090929-SSDWB-TPP-RevA-AM

Reason:  To ensure the development is carried out in accordance with the submitted details and for the avoidance of doubt.

03        No part of the development shall be occupied or brought into use until the visibility splays shown on the approved have been provided with no obstruction to visibility at or above a height of 900mm above the nearside carriageway level. The visibility splays shall be maintained free of obstruction at all times thereafter.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety

POLICY-C3

04        The development hereby permitted  shall be implemented, and operated at all times thereafter, in complete accordance with the conclusions and recommendations specified in the submitted noise barrier assessment (prepared by 24Acoustics – 3^rd December 2009).

Reason:  In the interests of securing a satisfactory noise barrier along the southern boundary of the site so as to secure the amenities of the nearest residential properties.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 15.