Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Councillor Bill Roberts and Councillor Dick Tonge.

Councillor Bill Roberts was substituted by Councillor Desna Allen.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 29 May 2013.

The minutes of the meeting held on 19 June 2013 were presented.

Resolved:

To approve as a true and correct record, with the amendment that Councillor John Gundry, Malmesbury Town Council, spoke in SUPPORT of application N/12/00165/FUL – land to rear of Avon Mills, and sign the minutes.

To receive any declarations of pecuniary or non-pecuniary interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

There were no declarations of interest.

To receive any announcements through the Chairman.

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

Wiltshire 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 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 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 no later than 5pm on 12 June 2013. Please contact the officer named on the front 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.

The Committee noted the rules on public participation.

An appeals update report is attached for information.

The Committee noted the contents of the appeals update.

Attention was drawn to the late list of observations provided at the meeting and attached to these minutes, in respect of applications 7aand 7b as listed in the agenda pack.

Public Participation

Mr Mark Lewis spoke in support of the application.

The planning officer explained that this application had returned to the committee after the previous meeting because the materials proposed for a glazed link were different to those reported. The application sought replacement of a garage and outbuildings and construction of a glazed link in timber to stand on a stone plinth between the dwelling and an outbuilding. The rest of the application remained the same as before. 

The committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the officer. There were no questions raised.

Members of the public then had the opportunity to address the committee with their views, as detailed above.

The local councillor, Councillor Dick Tonge, had presented his apologies, after speaking at the previous meeting.      

A short discussion took place regarding ensuring the development remained as a garage and controlling the use of materials.

Resolved:

For Application N/13/00795/FUL

That planning permission be APPROVED for the following reason:

The proposed development, by reason of its siting, scale, massing, design and materials, will conserve the character or appearance of the listed building and its setting and therefore accords with Policies C3, HE4 and H8 of the adopted North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011 and Sections 7 and 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

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.       Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No.2) (England) Order 2008 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting or amending that Order with or without modification), the extension hereby permitted shall not be converted to habitable accommodation.

REASON:  In the interests of highway safety and the character and appearance of the listed building.

3.       The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans with approval by the planning officer of materials to be used prior to commencement of development:

2079/2 - Plans & Elevations Proposed

Received 21 March 2013

REASON: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

For Application N/13/00870/LBC

That planning permission be APPROVED for the following reason:

The proposed works, by reason of their siting, scale, massing, design and materials, will not harm the listed building or its setting and therefore accord with the provisions of The Town and Country Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

Subject to the following conditions:

1.       The works for which Listed Building Consent is hereby granted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this consent.

REASON:  To comply with the provisions of Section 18 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990  ...  view the full minutes text for item 68.

Public Participation

Mr Michael Sideras spoke in objection to the application.

Mr Wynne-Davis spoke in objection to the application.

Mr Bruce Groves spoke in objection to the application.

Mr John Gregory spoke in support of the application.

Miss Sophia Thorpe spoke in support of the application.

Councillor Cathy Smedley spoke in objection to the application.

The planning officer presented a report which recommended that planning permission be granted, subject to conditions and completion of a Section 106 Agreement, and conservation area consent, subject to conditions for proposed redevelopment of redundant farm buildings and paddock to provide residential development comprising 21 houses with associated gardens, parking, pumping station, drainage and landscaping. 

The committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the officer. Questions raised included the following:

·       The capacity of the balancing ponds and the proximity of the development to the brook in light of flooding issues – officers were content that in all but the most severe of flooding events, the various attenuation measures put forward would be adequate. 

·       The provision for rubbish bins on the access road – the intention was to adopt the whole of the access road and the highways officer was content with the refuse collection arrangements.

·       The use of horizontal timber on the buildings – the urban designer was content with the mixed frontage and this design referenced a nearby property.

·       The capacity of the local primary school – education officers would calculate the requirements of the development as part of the Section 106 Agreement.

The local councillor, Councillor Howard Greenman, then spoke in objection to the application. Although he felt the site could benefit from improvement, he voiced concerns over the capacity of the primary school, the visual impact of the development and flooding issues and damage to nearby properties in the recent floods of 2012.

Further discussion then took place regarding flooding issues, the maintenance of the brook and the design of the M4 discharge. The senior planning officer confirmed the development would not make an existing situation worse.

Resolved:

For Applications N/13/00011/FUL and N/13/00012/CAC

That planning permission be DEFERRED for the committee to be provided with further information regarding the consideration of the capacity of the brook and impact of motorway drainage on flood risk.           

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.