Agenda and minutes

To Note any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Jonathon Seed.

To approve the minutes of the last meeting held: Wednesday 27 November 2013 (copy attached.)

The minutes of the meeting held on 27 November 2013 were presented.

Resolved:

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 27 November 2013 as a true and accurate record.

To note any announcements through the Chairman.

There were no Chairman’s Announcements. The Democratic Services Officer gave details of the exits to be used in the event of an emergency.

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

Cllr Davis stated that he had sat on Warminster Town Council for a decision on item 13/04478/FUL: Land East of 73 Ruskin Drive, Warminster. Cllr Davis had not previously voted on this application.

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 Wednesday 11 November 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.

No questions had been received from councillors or members of the public.

The Chairman welcomed all present and  explained the rules of public participation and the procedure to be followed at the meeting.

To consider and determine the following planning applications:

Public Participation

Mr Richard Cosker spoke in support of the Application.

The Development Control Team Leader (Central Area) outlined the Officers report which recommended the application for refusal. The site was outlined and the wider location of the application was identified. The application sought to demolish the existing dwelling on the site and to replace it with two detached four bedroom dwellings with access and parking. Cllr Terry Chivers had called the application to committee following the recommendation to refuse.

The Development Control Team Leader (Central Area) outlined the relevant planning policy for consideration including the West Wiltshire Local Plan, Policies: C1 – Countryside Protection, C31a- Design, C38 – Nuisance, H1 – Further Developments within Towns and H19 Developments in Open Countryside.

The Committee were then invited to ask technical questions of the application. Members questioned the location of the site, and its finite definition as open countryside or as falling outside the village settlement boundary.

Members of the public were then given the opportunity to speak, as listed above.

Cllr Chivers stated that there was no local objection to the development, and that members should be mindful of this when making their decision. Cllr Chivers also cited previous developments in the area which had been approved.

Members debated the wording of open countryside, and the relevance to the application, and also discussed the impact of a decision against policy.

Following the debate, a motion to refuse the application was tabled and defeated. It was then:

Resolved:

To GRANT planning permission for the application 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 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.

3.   Prior to the occupation of the dwellings hereby approved the windows in the first floor side elevations serving the bathroom shall be glazed with obscure glass.

           REASON:  In the interests of residential amenity and privacy.

4.   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) finished levels and contours;

           b) means of enclosure;

           c) car park layouts;

           d) other vehicle and pedestrian access and circulation areas;

           e) all hard and soft surfacing materials;

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

5.   All soft landscaping comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out  ...  view the full minutes text for item 125.

Public Participation

Ms Wendy Grant spoke in objection to the application.

Mr Mark Frati spoke in objection to the application on behalf of Staverton Parish Council.

The Senior Planning Officer outlined the report which recommended the application for approval. The application was for retrospective permission following the erection of a shed on School Grounds close to the perimeter boundary of an adjoining land owner. The application had been called to committee by Cllr Trevor Carbin.

The Senior Planning Officer outlined the application, and noted the site of the application, and the impact on neighbouring properties. This included the objections raised on the impact of light intrusion and shadowing as a result of the shed’s location.

The Senior Planning Officer outlined the relevant planning policy for consideration including the West Wiltshire District Plan 1^st Alteration 2004 Policies: C1 – Countryside Protection, C31a- Design, C38 - Nuisance and CF1 – General Community Facilities.

Members were then invited to ask technical questions of the application. Members questioned the distance of the shed in relation to the boundary, and the impact on both the schools existing facilities should the barn be relocated, and the impact on residents should permission be granted.

Members of the public were then given the opportunity to speak, as listed above.

The Committee then debated the application and discussed the possibility of relocating the shed to reduce the impact on local residents. At the end of the debate it was;

Resolved:

To DEFER the application in order to allow for discussions between residents and the school to take place, with regard to identifying a suitable alternative location for the shed.

Public Participation

Mr Mark Reynolds spoke in support of the application.

The Development Control Team Leader (Central Area) outlined the Officers report which recommended the application for approval. The site was outlined and the relevant planning history noted. A number of objections including local residents and highways were presented by the Development Control Team Leader (Central Area).

The application proposed to create a new dwelling within the grounds of the applicants existing semi detached property at 73 Ruskin Gardens, to form a line of three terraced houses with near identical proportions.

The Development Control Team Leader (Central Area) outlined the relevant planning policy for consideration including the West Wiltshire District Plan 1^st Alteration 2004, Policies: C31a- Design, C38 – Nuisance and H1 – Further Developments within Towns.

The Committee were then invited to ask technical questions of the application, of which there were none.

Members of the public were then given the opportunity to speak, as listed above.

Cllr Pip Ridout stated as the local member that although the application had overcome the previous barriers, the main concerns were those of the three vociferous objectors, who could not be ignored.

The Committee debated the application and agreed that the application met the criteria for development. It was;

Resolved:

To APPROVE the application 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.

3.        The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied until the first three metres of the accesses, measured from the edge of the carriageway, has been consolidated and surfaced (not loose stone or gravel). The accesses shall be maintained as such thereafter.

           REASON: In the interests of highway safety.

4.        The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied or first brought into use until the area between the nearside carriageway edge and a line drawn 2 metresparallel thereto over the entire site frontage has been cleared of any obstruction to visibility at and above a height of 600mm above the nearside carriageway level. That area shall be maintained free of obstruction at all times thereafter.

           REASON: In the interests of highway safety.

5.        No development shall commence on site until visibility splays have been provided between the edge of the carriageway and a line extending from a point 2.4 metres back from the edge of the carriageway, measured along the centre line of the access to the junction to the north and 43 metres to the south from the centre of the access in accordance with the approved  ...  view the full minutes text for item 127.

Public Participation

Mr Simon Filipowicz spoke in support of the application.

The Senior Planning Officer outlined the report which recommended the application be granted planning permission. The applicant proposed to erect a single storey, flat roofed extension to an existing property, which would house a garage.

The Senior Planning Officer outlined the relevant planning policy which included: West Wiltshire District Plan 1^st Alteration 2004, Policies: C31a- Design and C38 – Nuisance.

Atworth Parish Council had been consulted as part of the planning process and had highlighted neighbours concerns over the impact on the existing dry stone wall which separates the applicant’s property from the neighbouring property.

Members were invited to ask technical questions of the application, to which there were none.

Members of the public were invited to speak as detailed above.

Members then debated the application and at the close of debate, it was;

Resolved:

To APPROVE the application 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.

3. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

Drwg. 1339-1 received 26.09.2013

Drwg. 1339-2 received 26.09.2013

Site location plan received 26.09.2013

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