Minutes:
The following people spoke in favour of the proposal:
Mr Keith Bennett, the architect
Mr James Miles Hobbs, the agent
The following people spoke generally on the proposal:
Mrs Mary Gilmore, of Wilsford Parish Council
Cllr Brig. Robert Hall, the divisional member
The Committee received a presentation by the Area Development Manager which set out the main issues in respect of the application and introduced the report, which recommended approval.
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.
After discussion regarding:
· Whether the proposals would preserve the scenic qualities of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty,
It was,
Resolved:
That the application be approved for the following reason:
The decision to grant planning permission has been taken on the grounds that the proposed development would not cause any significant harm to interests of acknowledged importance and having regard to the following:
(a) Policies PD1, NR6 & NR7 of the Kennet Local Plan 2011
And subject to the following conditions:
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.
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The development hereby approved shall be used solely for the private equestrian use of the landowner and shall not be used for any commercial use, including livery, equine training or as a riding school, without the further grant of planning permission by the Local Planning Authority.
REASON: The use of the site for commercial purposes may give rise to other planning issues, such as increased traffic, that would need to be considered in a fresh planning application.
No development shall commence on site until details of the finish for the shiplap boarding to be used for the external walls of the stable block 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 stable block being first brought into use.
REASON: In the interests of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the conservation area.
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All soft landscaping comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding season following the first occupation of the stable block or the completion of the development whichever is the sooner; All shrubs, trees and hedge planting shall be maintained free from weeds and shall be protected from damage by vermin and stock. Any trees or plants which, within a period of five years, die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
REASON: To ensure a satisfactory landscaped setting for the development.
This decision relates to documents/plans submitted with the application, 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. Failure to comply with this advice may lead to enforcement action which may require alterations and/or demolition of any unauthorised buildings or structures and may also lead to prosecution.
(a) Application Form, Design & Access Statement and Drawing no. 1092/01 received on 9th December 2009.
(b) Drawing no. 1092/04A received on 8th February 2010.
(c) Drawing no. 1092/02J received on 3rd November 2010.
INFORMATIVE TO APPLICANT: Your attention is also drawn to the conditions imposed on the planning permission reference E/10/0714/FUL and dated 6th January 2011.
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