Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologises or substitutions for the meeting.

Apologises were received from Cllr Richard Clewer, Cllr Richard Britton and Cllr Fred Westmoreland.

Councillor Clewer was substituted by Councillor Tony Deane.

Councillor Britton was substituted by Councillor John Smale.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 16 January 2014.

The minutes of the meeting held on 16 January 2014 were presented for consideration.

Resolved:

That subject to the removal of the Informative under Minute 14, to APPROVE as a correct record and sign the minutes.

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

There were no declarations.

To receive any announcements through the Chair.

The Chairman explained the meeting procedure to the members of the public.

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 no later than 5pm on Thursday 30 January 2014. 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.

At its meeting on 16 January 2014 the Committee received three questions beyond the deadline for which a written response could be prepared. Written responses have since been prepared, and are attached to this agenda for the Committee’s information.

To receive details of completed and pending appeals.

The update on appeals was received and noted.

To consider and determine the following planning applications:

Attention was drawn to the late list of observations and additions provided at the meeting, and to be made available online after the meeting.

Public Participation

Mr Hill spoke in objection to the application.

Mr Koenders spoke in objections to the application.

Mr Scott Taachi, agent, spoke in support of the application.

Cllr Margaret Wilmot, Salisbury City Council, spoke in support of the application.

The planning officer gave a presentation to members and attendees detailing the application. The officer raised issues relating to the potential increase in congestion and parking. The application was recommended for approval.

Technical questions were received from members; these included the affect of the development on the A36, the Highways Agency’s position on the application, issues relating to bicycle storage and motorcycle parking and the age and number of students who would be attending the University Technical College (UTC).

In response to queries regarding potential future interest in the site from Wiltshire Council, the legal officer advised the members of the planning committee that they were not precluded from considering the application by virtue of being councillors of Wiltshire Council.  The usual rules applied to the members of the committee in terms of pre-determination and bias.  The members of the committee were, as with any application, to determine the matter based solely on the planning merits of the application before them and the change in landownership that may occur in the future was not a material planning consideration nor was any benefit or otherwise that may fall to Wiltshire Council if it was to become the landowner. 

Members of the public then had the opportunity to present their views to the committee as detailed above.

The Local Member, Cllr John Walsh, stated his support for the scheme but raised concerns regarding parking and drop off arrangements.

Members discussed parking concerns and the impact that the application would have on Salisbury and in particularly properties surrounding the site. The need for further work to be done on the robust travel plan was discussed in detail but members agreed that the UTC would be a positive addition to Salisbury.

Concerns were raised by the closure of the police custody suite and also the number of students attending the UTC from outside Salisbury.

Resolved:

That permission be granted 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 development shall only be undertaken in accordance with the following approvedplans:

Plan Ref….P-010 (Block Plan)... Dated….13.08.13….

Plan Ref….P-021 D (Proposed Site Plan)... Dated….20.01.14….

Plan Ref….P-022 C (Proposed Landscape Plan)... Dated….20.01.14….

Plan Ref….P-023 C (Proposed Boundary Treatment).. Dated….20.01.14….

Plan Ref….P-030 (Existing & Proposed Site Sections). Dated….13.08.13….

Plan Ref….P-061 (Proposed Elevations)... Dated….13.08.13….

Plan Ref….P-050 A (Proposed Ground Floor Plan)... Dated….13.08.13….

Plan Ref….P-051 (Proposed Upper & Basement Floor Plan)..Dated….13.08.13….

Plan Ref….P-052 (Roof Plan)... Dated….13.08.13….

Plan Ref….P-061 (Proposed Elevations)... Dated….13.08.13….

Plan Ref….P-061 (Proposed Elevations)... Dated….13.08.13….

Plan Ref….M7 (Ground Floor Ventilation)... Dated….13.08.13….

Reason: For the avoidance  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23.

Public Participation

Mr Robert Molteno spoke in objection to the application.

Mr James Cain, agent, spoke in support of the application.

Mrs Boase, applicant, spoke in support of the application.

Cllr Mike Lennard, Chilmark Parish Council, spoke in objection to the application.

The planning officer gave a presentation to members and attendees detailing the application. A similar application had been refused by the committee in November 2013, but officers recommended the amended application for approval due to the reduced scale. Concern was previously raised in regards to the development potentially being used as a dwelling in the future.

Technical questions were asked by members, which included the definition of a dwelling, the potential installation of running water and the potential installation of roof lights. The location of the development in relation to the footpath was discussed and the potential for conditions on the retention of hedgerows was stated to be unlikely to be achievable.

Members of the public then had the opportunity to present their views to the committee as detailed above.

The Local Member, Cllr Bridget Wayman – who was unable to attend due to other Council business – provided a written objection, stating a need to protect the local environment. 

Members discussed potential conditions, the size of the windows and compared the new application to that previously submitted and refused, assessing the impact of the new design.

At the conclusion of discussion, it was

Resolved:

That Planning Permission be APPROVED 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 development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

P 1221/01 dated August 2013 received 23/12/13

1221/03 dated Dec 2013 received 23/12/13

1221/04 dated Dec 2013 received 23/12/13

REASON:

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

3) The outbuilding hereby permitted shall not be occupied at any time other than for purposes ancillary to the residential use of the main dwelling, known as 88 Ridge and it shall remain within the same planning unit as the main dwelling.

REASON: To comply with the terms of the planning application and to enable the local planning authority to retain control over the use of the development having regard to its location within a sensitive landscape and close to other residential properties.

There were no urgent items