Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from CouncillorMary Douglas.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 8 September (copy herewith).

The minutes of the meeting held on 8 September 2011 were presented.

Resolved:

To approve as a correct record and sign the minutes.

Councillor Britton declared a personal interest in S/2011/0914 - The Heather, Southampton Road, Alderbury, as the applicant was a friend of a close family member and he had met him on several occasions.

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 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 (acting on behalf of the Director of Resources) no later than 5pm on Thursday 22 September 2011. 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 received a report requested at the previous meeting on the proposed lighting scheme for the above premises which was agreed at its meeting on 16 June 2011.

Resolved

To note the report

The committee received details of the following forthcoming appeals:

S/2011/0797 - 12 HighView Close, Tisbury

S/2011/0955 - 37 High Street, Amesbury

Public participation:

Mr John Stevenson spoke in objection to the application

Mr Nicholas Arnold spoke in support of the application

The Planning Officer introduced the report.  During the debate issues of the access road and the relationship of the proposed building to neighbouring properties were discussed

Resolved:

That Planning Permission be GRANTED for the following reason:

The proposed medical centre with attached pharmacy and upper floor (B1) office use would maintain the historic medical use of the site. The proposed mixed use medical and office building is judged to have no significant detrimental impact to highway safety, archaeology, protected species or neighbouring amenity. The design and siting of the building aims to limit adverse harm to its occupancy as a result of known flood risk levels. The design of the proposal is considered to be acceptable with limited harm to the character of the adjacent Conservation Area and of a visual appearance that will not detract from the existing character of the immediate area. This application is considered to be compliant with adopted and saved Salisbury District Local Plan policies: D2, D6, G1, G2, G4, G5, TR6, PS1, E16, CN21, and C12 together with PPS1, PPS4, PPS5, PPS9 & PPS25.

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) No development shall commence on site until details of the design, external appearance and decorative finish of all railings, fences, gates, walls, bollards and other means of enclosure have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to the development being occupied / brought into use

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

POLICY- D2 (Design) G2 (General)

(3) No development shall commence on site until details of the:

·       Brickwork

·       Polyester Powder Coated Aluminium window and gutter section (finished in a heritage green colour)

·       Machine made clay plain tiles

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- D2 (Design)

(4) No development shall commence on site until a sample panel of the render to be used on the external walls of the pharmacy not less than 1 metre square, has been made available on site, inspected and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The panel shall then be left in position for comparison whilst the development is carried out. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved sample.

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

POLICY- D2 (Design)

(5) No  ...  view the full minutes text for item 125a

Public participation:

Mrs Carol Hewson spoke in objection to the application

Mrs Christine Hewson spoke in support of the application

Mr Richard Hewson spoke in support of the application

Mr Tony Reynolds, on behalf of Landford Parish Council, spoke in objection to the application

The Planning Officer introduced the report and drew attention to paragraph 9.1 of the report which detailed the differences between the current scheme and the previous application.  A debate ensued during which issues such as fire safety, noise from the premises and the business that occupied the top floor.

Resolved:

That Planning Permission be GRANTED for the following reasons:

The proposed development conditioned so as to be for only a temporary period for the current occupier (Innovative Consultancy UK Ltd) accords with the provisions of the Development Plan, and in particular Policies G2 (General Criteria for Development), E17 (Employment) and CN4 and CN5 (Listed buildings) of the saved policies of the adopted local plan, and PPS4 insofar as the proposed development is considered compatible in terms of its scale and impact upon the listed grade II* Landford Manor, and would not adversely affect the amenities of neighbours.

Subject to the following conditions:

1 This decision relates to documents/plans listed below. No variation from the approved documents should be made without the prior approval of this Council. Amendments may require the submission of a further application.

Supporting statement by Barclay and Phillips received on 27 July 2011

Drawing ref.no. 1543-01 received on 18 July 2011.

Drawing ref.no. 1543-02 received on 18 July 2011.

Drawing ref.no. 1543-03 received on 18 July 2011.

Drawing ref.no. 1543-04 received on 18 July2011.

REASON: For the avoidance of doubt.

2. When the use of the 2nd floor of Unit 1 Landford Manor as offices by Innovative Consultancy UK Ltd., hereby approved, ceases  or within 1 year of the date of this consent, whichever shall first occur, the business use by  Innovative Consultancy UK Ltd. shall cease and all materials and equipment brought on to the premises in connection with the use shall be removed and the accommodation restored to its former condition as an integral part of the domestic accommodation of Unit 1 Landford Manor.

REASON: The premises are unsuitable for permanent use as offices and permission is therefore only given on the basis that it allows this business a generous period to seek and relocate to alternative premises.

POLICY: E17 (Employment)

3  The offices use hereby permitted shall only take place between the hours of 08:00 and 19:00 from Mondays to Fridays and the use shall not take place at any time on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank or Public Holidays.

REASON: To ensure the creation/retention of an environment free from intrusive levels of noise and activity in the interests of the amenities of the neighbours.

POLICY: G2 General Criteria for development.

4. Within two months of the date of this planning permission a drawing shall be submitted to the local planning authority for approval in writing indicating  ...  view the full minutes text for item 125b

The Planning Officer introduced the report and drew attention to the decision of the Planning Inspectorate.  He explained that the tree which had featured in the Inspectors decision now appeared to be dying.

Members expressed concerns regarding the alleged damage to the tree and it was decided that the application be deferred for a site visit.

Resolved

To defer for a site visit to be held prior to the next committee meeting.

Public participation

Mr Robert Paley spoke in support of the application

Mrs Jeane Barnes, on behalf of Donhead St Mary Parish Council, spoke in objection to the application

The Planning Officer introduced the report which was recommended for approval.  A debate ensued during which concerns were expressed regarding the size of the premises and its suitability as a dwelling.

Resolved

To refuse the application for the following reasons 

The application site lies within a remote part of the countryside, distant from services and facilities. The introduction of a residential use into this remote area, with an inevitable dependency by the owner/occupier on travel by private motor vehicle, would be contrary to the principles of sustainable development.  There are no exceptional circumstances, such as an agricultural or forestry need, to override this conclusion. The proposal, therefore, conflicts with Central Government planning policy set out in PPS3 Housing, PPS7 Sustainable Development in Rural Areas and PPG13 Transport, policy DP1 of the Adopted Wiltshire and Swindon Structure Plan 2016 (April 2006) and local policies G1, and H23 of the Salisbury District Local Plan (June 2003).

Councillor Mike Hewson requested that his vote against the decision be recorded.

There were no urgent items

To consider passing the following resolution:

To agree that in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the public from the meeting for the business specified in Item Number 11 because it is likely that if members of the public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in  paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information to the public.

Resolved:

To agree that in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the public from the meeting for the business specified in minute no. 128 because it is likely that if members of the public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in  paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information to the public.

The confidential minutes of the meeting held on 8 September 2011 were presented.

Resolved:

To approve as a correct record and sign the minutes subject to the deletion of the word ‘short’ in the second line of the last sentence.