Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Mark Connolly, Cllr Russell Hawker and Cllr Chris Humphries.

Cllr Russell Hawker was substituted by Cllr Francis Morland.

Cllr Bill Moss was present as a local Ward Member.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 16 February 2011. (copy attached)

Resolved:

To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 16 February 2011.

There were no declarations of interest.

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

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 on Wednesday 9 March 2011. Please contact the officer named on the first page 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.

There were no members of the public present or Councillors’ questions.

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.  He introduced the report which recommended that the planning application be granted.

Members of the Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions.

On hearing the views of Cllr Bill Moss, the local Member in support of the application and after discussion,

Resolved:

To grant planning permission for the following reason:-

The proposed development accords with the provisions of the Development Plan, and in particular Policies G1 & G2 (General Criteria for Development), G8 (Groundwater Protection), D1 & D2 (Design Policies), C2 (Rural Environment), C7 (Landscape Setting of Salisbury & Wilton), C11 (Nature conservation), CN21 (Archaeology), TR11 (Transportation), PS1 (Public Services) & PS5 (New Education Facilities) of the saved policies of the adopted Salisbury District local plan and the aims and objectives of PPS1, PPS 9,  and Adopted Wiltshire Structure Plan Policy C3 insofar as the proposed development accords with the principles of sustainable development and the general criteria and principles for development as set out within the local plan. The proposed development is considered to be of an appropriate scale, design and materials and would not unduly affect the amenity of neighbours. The proposal would not have undue detrimental impacts on visual amenity within the surrounding area and would not adversely affect the landscape character of the wider Landscape Setting of Salisbury and Wilton. The proposed development would not affect any European Protected Species and would not adversely affect nature conservation interests or the Bishopdown County Wildlife Site.

Subject to the following conditions:

1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

REASON:  To comply with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2. This development shall be in accordance with the submitted drawing[s] deposited with the Local Planning Authority on 30.12.2010, as amended by the amended drawings received on24.02.2011 , unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt

3. 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 first use/occupation of any part of the development or in accordance with a programme to be agreed in writing with the Local Planning  ...  view the full minutes text for item 16.