Agenda item

A report by the Case Officer is attached.

The following person spoke against the proposal:

Cllr Caroline Ramsey, Chairman, Planning Committee, Calne Town Council

The following person spoke in favour of the proposal:

Ms Andrea Pellegram, representing the applicant

The Committee received a presentation by the Case Officer which set out the main issues in respect of the application.  He introduced the report which recommended that the planning application be approved 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 the planning application.

Cllr Alan Hill, the member for an adjoining Calne Division, expressed his concern about the potential traffic movements that could well be generated as a result of the development and the effects on the neighbouring school particularly at start and finishing times.

The Committee also received the views of the Calne Area Board that no decision should be taken until an independent traffic analysis had been undertaken.    

Some Members also expressed concern at the likely increase in vehicle movements that could well result from the proposed temporary change of use and drew attention to the additional potential dangers resulting from parents transporting children to and from the local school.  However, it was noted that the Highway Authority had raised no objections.  It had stated that the proposal would involve a good number of vehicular movements with the majority of them being larger vehicles.  However, the application site was located within an industrial area which would easily accommodate this change of use. The proposal was of a temporary nature and the Highway Authority was satisfied that there would be minimal effect on the adjoining highway.

Resolved:

To grant planning permission for the following reasons:-

The Council is of the opinion that the proposed development is in accordance with the Development Plan and that there are no material considerations that indicate the decision should be made otherwise. The proposal is of modest scale and temporary nature and is considered acceptable in this industrial area. This temporary facility would support wider initiatives to increase the amount of waste that is recycled until such time as permanent facilities can be provided elsewhere.

The policies relevant to this decision are: Policies WCS1, WCS2 and WCS3 of the Wiltshire and Swindon Waste Core Strategy DPD and Policies WDC2 and WDC11 of the Wiltshire and Swindon Waste Development Control Policies DPD.

Subject to the following conditions:

1.         The use hereby permitted shall be discontinued and the site cleared of any plant, machinery or materials associated with the use on or before 31 October 2014. Written notification of the date of commencement shall be sent to the Waste Planning Authority within seven days of such commencement.

Reason:        To ensure the development is carried out in accordance with submitted application and approved details.

2.         No development shall take place until details of a sign[s], advising drivers of vehicle routes to be taken upon exiting the site, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Waste Planning Authority. The development shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details with the sign[s] being erected and thereafter maintained at the site exit for the duration of the development hereby permitted.

Reason:        In the interests of safeguarding local amenity.

Policy:           WDC2 and WDC11 of the Wiltshire and Swindon Waste Development Control Policies DPD

3.         No development shall take place until a Lorry Routeing Plan, detailing the routeing of HGVs to and from the site, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Waste Planning Authority. The plan shall identify the arrangements for:

i)     monitoring of the approved arrangements;

ii)    ensuring that all drivers of vehicles under the control of the applicant are made aware of the approved arrangements, and;

iii)   the disciplinary steps that will be exercised in the event of default.

The approved plan shall be implemented for the duration of the development hereby permitted.

Reason:        In the interests of safeguarding local amenity.

Policy:           WDC2 and WDC11 of the Wiltshire and Swindon Waste Development Control Policies DPD

4.         No waste other than those waste materials defined in the application details shall enter the site.

Reason:        Waste material outside of the aforementioned would raise alternate additional environmental concerns, which would need to be considered afresh.

Policy:           WDC2 of the Wiltshire and Swindon Waste Development Control Policies DPD

5.         No deposition, processing, handling or transfer operations shall take place on site outside the confines of the building hereby approved for this purpose and no loose waste materials shall be deposited or stored on the adjacent open area.

Reason:        To ensure an acceptable form of development is achieved in the interests of the appearance of the site and local amenity.

Policy:           WDC2 of the Wiltshire and Swindon Waste Development Control Policies DPD

6.         Deliveries of waste to the site and dispatch of materials, inclusive of movement of vehicles to and from the site, shall be confined to between the hours of:

07.00 to 18.00 Mondays to Fridays

07.00 to 13.00 on Saturdays

07.00 to 18.00 on Saturdays that follow Public/Bank Holidays

No waste shall be delivered or accepted or dispatched on Sundays or Bank or Public Holidays.

Reason:        In the interests of limiting the effects on local amenity.

Policy:           WDC2 of the Wiltshire and Swindon Waste Development Control Policies DPD