Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Bill Douglas and Cllr Peter Doyle.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 3 February 2010. (copy herewith).

Resolved:  

To confirm and sign the minutes of the Committee meeting held on 3 February 2010.

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

There were none.

There were none.

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.

Members of the public addressed the Committee as set out in Minute No. 11 below.

To consider and determine planning applications in the attached schedule.

(1)       09/01805/FUL – Strathmore, Bristol Road, Allington, Chippenham – Conversion of Existing 5 Bedroom House to 6 Self Contained Flats together with Parking and 2 Balcony Areas

            Public Participation

            Ms Doris Lendon, a local resident, spoke objecting to the application.

            Mr Andrew Jennings, a local businessman, spoke in support of the application.

            Cllr Paul Reynolds, Chairman of the Chippenham Without Parish Council, spoke objecting to the application.

            Resolved:

            To delegate to the Area Development Manager to grant planning permission, 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)  The materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted shall match in material, colour and texture those used in the existing building.

REASON: In the interests of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area.

POLICY- C3

(3)  No development shall commence on site until a scheme of hard and soft landscaping has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, the details of which shall include:

(a) indications of all existing trees and hedgerows on the land;

(b) details of any to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development;

(c) all species, planting sizes and planting densities, spread of all trees and hedgerows within or overhanging the site, in relation to the proposed buildings, roads, and other works;

(d) finished levels and contours;

(e) means of enclosure;

(f) car park layouts;

(g) other vehicle and pedestrian access and circulation areas;

(h) hard surfacing materials;

(i) minor artefacts and structures (e.g. furniture, play equipment, refuse and other storage units, signs, lighting etc);

(j) proposed and existing functional services above and below ground (e.g. drainage, power, communications, cables, pipelines etc indicating lines, manholes, supports etc);

(k) retained historic landscape features and proposed restoration, where relevant.

REASON: To ensure a satisfactory landscaped setting for the development and the protection of existing important landscape features.

POLICY- C3

(4)  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 occupation of any part of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 13.

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

There were no items of urgent business.

(Duration of meeting: 6.00pm – 19.30pm)

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