Agenda item

The following people spoke against the proposal:

 

Mr Rhys Dudding, a neighbour

Mr Ian MacGurk, a local resident

Cllr Graham Thorne, Chairman of Minety Parish Council

 

 

The following person spoke in favour of the proposal:

 

Mr David Neame, applicant’s agent

 

The Committee received a presentation by the Case Officer which set out the main issues in respect of the application.  She introduced the report, which recommended approval subject to conditions and drew Members’ attention to the late items.

 

Members of the Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions, after which the Committee received statements from members of the public as detailed above, expressing their views regarding this planning application.

 

On hearing the views of Cllr Carole Soden, the local Member and after discussion,

 

Resolved:

 

To grant planning permission for the following reason:

 

The appearance, layout and scale of the development is considered to be acceptable in this location in Minety, and as such is considered to be in accordance with Policies C2, C3, H3 and H6 of the adopted North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011.

 

Subject to:-

 

the completion of a legal agreement under section 106 of the Act in respect of delivering an appropriate affordable housing contribution, including a requirement to provide a minimum of one affordable property or an off site contribution and up to the maximum that is required by Policy C2 and H6 of the Local Plan, and

 

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 strictly in accordance with the approved plans subject to such minor amendments to the development as may be approved in writing under this condition by the local planning authority.

 

Reason: To ensure that the development is implemented in accordance with this decision in the interests of public amenity, but also to allow for the approval of minor variations which do not materially affect the permission.

 

3.  No development shall commence until details of the proposed and existing levels across the site (including details of the finished floor levels of all buildings hereby permitted) have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority.  The development shall be carried out in accordance with the details so approved.

 

Reason:  To ensure a satisfactory layout in the interests of the amenity of the area.

 

4.  No development shall commence until details/samples of materials to be used externally have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority.  The development shall be built in the materials approved.

 

Reason:  In the interests of visual amenity.

 

5.  Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification) there shall be no extension or external alteration to any building forming part of the development hereby permitted.

 

Reason: In order to safeguard the amenity of the area by enabling the local planning authority to consider individually whether planning permission should be granted for extensions and external alterations.

 

6.  Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification) no garages, sheds or other ancillary domestic outbuildings shall be erected anywhere on the site edged in red on the approved plans.

 

Reason:  In the interests of the amenity of the area.

 

7.  Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification) no gates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure (other than those shown on the approved plans) shall be placed or erected forward of any wall of a building (including a rear or side wall) which fronts onto a highway, carriageway or footpath.

 

Reason:  In the interests of the open plan layout of the area.

 

8.  The proposed surface water drainage scheme shall be implemented in complete accordance within the submitted Surface Water Drainage Strategy prepared by Cole Easdon Consultants (dated May 2008) within three months of the commencement of development on this site.

 

Reason:  In the interests of providing adequate measures for the disposal of surface water from the site.

 

9.  Prior to the commencement of development a comprehensive plan for the ongoing management and maintenance of the stormwater drain crossing the site and ditch running along the western boundary of the site shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Such a plan shall include measures for clearing the storm water drain and ditch prior to connection, their regular future maintenance, together with the installation of a control structure so as to hold flows and effectively increase the capacity of the storm drain.  Development shall be carried out in complete accordance with those details submitted and approved.

 

Reason:  In the interests of ensuring the developed site is not a cause of flooding to nearby properties through management and maintenance.

 

10.  No development shall take place until the proposed and required widening of the access track to the site from Hornbury Hill has been wholly completed in complete accordance with the details contained on the submitted plan reference TP5056-001 rev.C. 

 

Reason:  To ensure that a safe vehicular and pedestrian access to the site has been provided prior to any commencement of building works within the main body of the development site.

 

11.  The dwelling(s) hereby approved shall not be occupied until the turning space shown on the submitted plan has been properly consolidated and surfaced to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.  Such turning space shall be kept clear of obstructions at all times.

 

Reason:  In the interests of highway safety.

 

12.  The area allocated for parking on the submitted plan shall be kept clear of obstruction and shall not be used other than for the parking of vehicles in connection with the development hereby permitted.

 

Reason:  In the interests of amenity and road safety.

 

13.   No development shall commence on site until details of the storage of refuse, including details of location, size, means of enclosure and materials, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall not be first occupied until the approved refuse storage has been completed and made available for use in accordance with the approved details and it shall be subsequently maintained in accordance with the approved details thereafter.

 

REASON: In the interests of public health and safety.

           

POLICY—C3