Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

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

Resolved:  To confirm and sign the minutes of the Committee meeting held on 14 December 2009.

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

There were none.

The Chairman announced that the Planning Inspector had issued his decision to allow an outline planning application appeal for the building of up to 350 dwellings at land known as The Marsh off Sandpit Road, Calne, which had been designated in the Local Plan as being part of the countryside and outside the framework boundary.  Copies of the Inspector’s findings were available from the Development Control Office at Monkton Park, Chippenham.

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 for Members of Wiltshire Council available on request.

The Chairman explained the rules of public participation at meetings.

To consider and determine planning applications in the attached schedule.

(a)       09/01102/FUL – Highfield Farm, Foxley, Malmesbury – Erection of Annex Extension to Existing Farmhouse (Revised Application)

            Public Participation

1.                  Mrs Irvine, the applicant, spoke in favour of the application.

2.                  Mr Donald Ryan, a local resident, spoke in favour of the application.

3.                  An additional letter in support of the application was reported as a late item.

            Resolved:   

            To delegate to the Area Development Manager to grant planning permission, subject to:-

(a)       the completion of a legal agreement linking the dwelling to the agricultural land within the applicants’ ownership, and

(b)       appropriate conditions.

            Reason

            The Council considers that the proposed annexe is of an appropriate size for the established functional requirement of the agricultural unit and that the proposal is in accordance with Planning Policy Statement 7 ‘Sustainable Development in Rural Areas’.

(b)       08/02686/FUL – The Hawthornes, Old Alexander Road, Malmesbury – Five No. Residential Units

            Public Participation

            1.         Ms Rosemary Cosie, a local resident, spoke objecting to the application.

            2.         Mr Roger Budgen, Chairman of the local Residents’ Association, spoke objecting to the application.

            3.         Cllr Catherine Doody, Mayor of Malmesbury, spoke objecting to the application.

            4.         Cllr Simon Killane, the local Member, spoke objecting to the application and requesting an independent survey of the site.

            5.         six additional letters of objection raising similar issues to those already raised were reported as late items.

            Resolved:

            To delegate to the Area Development Manager to grant planning permission, subject to:-

(a)       full consideration of the survey submitted and officers being satisfied that the development will not have a detrimental impact on the TPO’ed tree, in particular the root protection zone, the canopy and crown.

(b)       the submission of amended plans which indicate car ports at the front of the site as opposed to garages to ensure space is retained on site for the parking of vehicles as required by condition no. 15.

(c)       the signing of a legal agreement to secure a contribution to public open space.

(d)       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)       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

                        (3)        Before the dwellings hereby permitted are first brought into use the area between the nearside carriageway edge and a line drawn 2.4m parallel thereto over the entire site frontage shall be cleared of visibility at and above a height of 0.6m above the nearside carriageway level and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

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

There were no urgent items.

(Duration of meeting: 6.00pm – 10.35pm)

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