Agenda and minutes

Eastern Area Planning Committee - Thursday 10 June 2010 6.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Wiltshire Council Offices, Browfort, Devizes

Contact: Anna Thurman 

Items
No. Item

50.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Cllr Peggy Dow, who was represented by Cllr Peter Colmer.

51.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting held on 29.04.2010 (copy herewith).

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held 29 April 2010 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

52.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of personal or prejudicial interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

Minutes:

E/10/0107/FUL – Cllr Philip Brown declared a personal interest in the application as he serves on Bromham Parish Council with the applicant.

 

E/10/0071/FUL – Cllr Gamble declared a personal interest as he had attended the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), Kennet Branch, Annual General Meeting (AGM).

 

Cllr Fogg declared a personal interest as he had taught the children of the applicant.  

53.

Chairman's Announcements

Minutes:

There were none.

54.

Public Participation

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 5:50pm 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.

Minutes:

The Committee noted the rules on public participation and the manner in which the meeting would proceed.

55.

Planning Application - E/10/0107/FUL - Full planning application for: Retrospective change of use of land and buildings for the parking and storage of vehicles, plant and equipment pending preparation for sale or export. Improvements to road junction. At: Bromham House Farm, Devizes Road, BROMHAM SN15 2DX

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received a presentation by the Area Development Manager, which set out the main issues in respect of the application.

 

The Committee then received statements from the following members of the public expressing their views regarding this planning application.

 

Public Participation:

 

1.                  Mr David Pearce spoke in support of the application.

 

Following a debate of the salient points,

 

Resolved

 

Planning permission is GRANTED, subject to the conditions set out below, for the following reasons:

 

The decision to grant planning permission has been taken on the grounds that the proposed development would support legitimate diversification that would not have a harmful impact on the character and appearance of the countryside and that would result in improvements to road safety. The proposal is in accordance with policies PD1; NR6 and NR7 of the Kennet Local plan and with government guidance in PPS7 and PPS4.

 

 

1

Within three months of the date of this decision, there shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority a scheme of landscaping, the details of which shall include indications of all existing trees and hedgerows on the land, and details of any to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development and all species, planting sizes and planting densities for new planting. The scheme shall include provision for landscaping the new section of access road to Bromham House Farm. .

 

REASON: To ensure a satisfactory landscaped setting for the development.

 

2

All soft landscaping comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out by 31st March 2011, unless otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority. 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. 

 

REASON: To ensure a satisfactory landscaped setting for the development. 

3

The parking and storage of vehicles, plant and equipment shall be confined to the areas labelled E and F on Drawing No. 002A received on January 25th 2010.

 

REASON: To protect the appearance of the area and establish the extent of the area permitted to be used for parking and storage.

 

4

Within 6 months of the date of this decision. or such longer period as may be agreed by the Local Planning Authority, the junction of the access road with the A342 shall have been altered as detailed on plan numbers LDC.1382.003/D;  LDC.1382.004/C and LDC.1382.005/B received on April 20th 2010, including the construction of additional sections of footway, a new section of access road to Bromham House Farm and formation of a closed section of service road and access point thereto to serve the existing dwellings, in accordance with further details which have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to works commencing.

 

REASON: In the interests of road safety and the safety of pedestrians  ...  view the full minutes text for item 55.

56.

Planning Application - E/10/0071/FUL Full Planning application for: Demolition of existing beef cattle buildings and replacement with new dairy complex and agriculturally tied dwelling. At: Sharcott Pennings Farm, Wilcot Road, PEWSEY

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received a presentation from the Area Development Manager Officer which set out the main issues in respect of the application and that drew attention to the relevant policies in the Waste Development Control Policies DPD.

 

The Committee then received statements from the following members of the public expressing their views regarding this planning application.

 

Public Participation:

 

1.                  Mrs C Spickernell spoke in opposition of the application.

2.                  Mr H Pearson Gregory spoke in opposition of the application.

3.                  Mr M Brown spoke in opposition of the application.

4.                  Mr Fowler spoke in support of the application.

5.                  Mr G Davies spoke in support of the application.

6.                  F Hornby spoke on behalf of CPRE  in opposition of the application.

 

Following a lengthy discussion of a number of issues,

 

 

Resolved

 

Planning Permission is granted for the following reasons;

 

Subject to the applicant entering into a ‘Section 106 agreement’ to tie the new farmhouse, flat and existing SharcottPennings Farm farmhouse to the land comprising Sharcott Pennings Farm, approve subject to the 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

No development shall commence until a phasing programme for the development has been submitted to the local planning authority and approved in writing.  The phasing programme shall set out the order in which each element of the development shall be carried out.  It shall specify that the "rotary parlour" building, the "500 cow dairy complex buildings", the "straights store" & "storage barn", and the "open silage clamps" shall be completed prior to completion and occupation of the dwelling and flat.

 

REASON: To ensure the proper planning of the development in accordance with the agreed scheme, and to ensure that the dwelling and flat are not completed and occupied before the farm complex itself is completed having regard to the justification for the dwelling in the first place which is based on the functional need arising from the farm complex.

 

3

No development shall commence on site until details and samples of the materials to be used for the external walls and roofs of both the farm buildings and the house and garage 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.

 

4

No development shall commence on site until a management plan for the operation of the dirty water lagoon has been submitted to the local planning authority and approved in writing.    The plan shall address the management of this facility having regard to the flood risk assessment and to ensure that flood risk and any consequent pollution risk is satisfactorily dealt with.  The development shall be carried  ...  view the full minutes text for item 56.

57.

Urgent items

Any other items of business which, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be taken as a matter of urgency.

Minutes:

There were none.