Agenda item

 

The following person spoke in favour of the proposal:

 

Mr Gary Llewellyn, the 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 that the application be delegated to the Area Development Manager for planning permission to be granted, subject to all parties entering into a legal agreement under Section 106 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 and subject to conditions.  She also drew Members’ attention to the late items.

 

Members of the Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions after which the Committee received a statement from a member of the public as detailed above, expressing his views regarding the planning application.

 

Members heard the views of Cllr Jacqueline Lay, the local member, who explained her objections to the proposal. 

 

After discussion,

 

Resolved:

 

Subject to all parties entering into a legal agreement under Section 106 of The Town & Country Planning Act 1990 in respect of the provision of a financial contribution towards public open space, as required by Policy CF3 of the adopted North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011, to grant planning permissionfor the following reason:

 

Subject to the imposition of appropriate planning conditions, the proposed development of seven new dwellings on this site is considered to be acceptable in terms of its scale, layout, appearance and means of access in the context of the surrounding locality.  In addition, the proposal is not considered to result in an unacceptable impact upon residential amenity of surrounding occupiers.  In this way the proposed development is considered to comply with the provisions of policies C3 and H3 of the adopted North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011 and guidance contained within PPS3 Housing.

 

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 implemented in accordance with the submitted plans and documents listed below. No variation from the approved plans should be made without the prior approval of the local planning authority. Amendments may require the submission of a further application.

 

Plans

 

Site location plan – dated 26^th November 2010

Site layout (55/PD/001A) – dated 4^th February 2011

Site layout existing (55/PD/010) – dated 26^th November 2010

Landscape proposals (PN/LP/070) - dated 4^th February 2011

Visibility splay drawing (55/PD/012) – dated 26^th November 2010

Street scenes (55/PD/009A) – dated 4^th February 2011

Site sections (55/PD/008A) – dated 4^th February 2011

Plots 1 & 2 plans and elevations (55/PD/002A) - dated 4^th February 2011

Plots 3 plans and elevations (55/PD/003A) - dated 4^th February 2011

Plots 4 & 5 plans and elevations (55/PD/004A) - dated 4^th February 2011

Plot 6 plans and elevations (55/PD/005A) - dated 4^th February 2011

Plot 7 plans and elevations (55/PD/006A) - dated 4^th February 2011

Garage plans and elevations (55/PD/007) – dated 26^th November 2010

 

REASON: To ensure that the development is implemented as approved.

 

3. 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 building(s) 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.  All hard landscaping shall also be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to the occupation of any part of the development or in accordance with a programme to be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

 

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

 

4. No part of the development hereby permitted shall be first brought into use/occupied until the access, turning area and parking spaces have been completed in accordance with the details shown on the approved plans. The areas shall be maintained for those purposes at all times thereafter.

 

REASON: In the interests of highway safety.

 

5. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No.2) (England) Order 2008 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting or amending that Order with or without modification), there shall be no additions/extensions or external alterations to any building forming part of the development hereby permitted.

 

REASON:  In the interests of the amenity of the area and to enable the Local Planning Authority to consider individually whether planning permission should be granted for additions/extensions or external alterations

 

6. Before the development hereby permitted is first occupied all windows shown as such on the approved plans, shall be glazed with obscure glass only and the windows shall be permanently maintained with obscure glazing at all times thereafter.

 

REASON:  In the interests of residential amenity and privacy.

 

7. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No.2) (England) Order 2008 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting or amending that Order with or without modification), the garage(s) hereby permitted shall not be converted to habitable accommodation.

 

REASON:  To safeguard the amenities and character of the area and in the interest of highway safety.

 

8. Unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority prior to its construction, the proposed rebuilt and repositioned retaining wall to the frontage of the site with Pavenhill shall be constructed using the stone reclaimed from the existing wall.

 

REASON:  In the interests of securing a boundary treatment that respects the existing character of the locality.

 

9. All development shall be carried out in full accordance with the recommendations in Section 4 of the approved Biodiversity Supporting Statement (John's Associates, 2011), unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  In the event that protected species are discovered onsite during the development, all works shall be suspended until such time as an appropriately qualified ecologist has advised how to proceed.

 

REASON:  In the interests of securing development that takes account of the ecological value of the site.

 

10. No development shall commence within the area indicated until:

 

a)    A written programme of archaeological investigation, which should include on-site work and off-site work such as the analysis, publishing and archiving of the results, has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority; and

 

b)   The approved programme of archaeological work has been carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 

REASON:  To enable the recording of any matters of archaeological interest.