Agenda item

The following person spoke against the proposal:

Mr Roger Baker, a local resident

The following person spoke in favour of the proposal:

Mr David Pearce, applicant’s agent

The Committee received a presentation by the Area Development Manager which set out the main issues in respect of the application.  He introduced the report, which recommended approval subject to conditions.

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:-

In the context of the existence of a previous planning permission, it is considered reasonable to grant planning permission for this agricultural worker’s dwelling as it would comply with the provisions of Policies C3, H6 and NE15 of the adopted North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011.

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 Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2.         The occupation of the dwelling hereby permitted shall be limited to a person solely or mainly working, or last working, in the locality in agriculture (as defined in Section 336(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 or in any provision equivalent to that Act in any statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting that Act with or without modification), or in forestry, or a widow or widower of such a person, and to any resident dependants.

Reason:  The site is in an area where residential development for purposes other than the essential needs of agriculture, or forestry, is not normally permitted.

3.         Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted, details of materials to be used externally shall be 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.

4.         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 and so as to ensure the dwelling remains at a size commensurate to the functional requirement of the holding.

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), other than the garage shown on the approved plans, no other 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.

6.         At no time shall any business activities be carried out from the agricultural holding and/or dwelling (including providing any Bed and Breakfast accommodation) other than the agricultural operation to which the dwelling hereby approved relates, without the prior written approval of the local planning authority in the form of a planning permission in that behalf.

Reason: To ensure that the access to the site from Ashton Road is not used for vehicular traffic over and above that associated with the agricultural enterprise.

7.         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.

8.         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 rooflights, windows or other form of opening introduced into the roof structure of any building that forms 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 external alterations of this type and so as to ensure the dwelling remains at a size commensurate to the functional requirement of the holding.

9.         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) the roofspace in both the dwelling and the garage shall not be used as habitable accommodation and shall only be used as indicated on the approved plans as general storage space.

Reason: In order to ensure the usable internal floorspace of the dwelling remains at a size commensurate to the functional requirement of the holding.