Agenda item

Public Participation:

-       Mrs Lisa Wiltshire spoke in objection to the application.

-       Mr Barry Jones spoke in objection to the application.

-       Mrs Sue Smith spoke in objection to the application.

Councillor Jeff Osborn, Unitary Councillor for Trowbridge Grove, urged the committee to consider objecting to the application as he felt there had been material changes since the appeal decision and that access and traffic difficulties would be exacerbated.

Officers introduced the report which sought approval.

During the ensuing debate members of the committee, although noting that private residential gardens were now excluded from the definition of previously developed land in Annex B of Planning Policy Guidance PPS3, and appreciating the issues raised by the objectors, could not be satisfied that there were sufficient grounds to depart from the previous appeal decision.

Resolved:

That planning permission be GRANTED.

For the following reasons:

The proposed development conforms to the Development Plan and there are no objections to it on planning grounds.

Subject to the following condition(s):

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. No development shall take place until details of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the building hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

REASON: To ensure that the development harmonises with its setting.

POLICY: West Wiltshire District Plan - 1st Alteration 2004 - Policy C31A.

3. No development shall take place until full details of both hard and soft landscaping works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. These shall include the replacement of the existing close boarded timber fence around the outside of the site with new hedging, the details of which shall be included within the landscaping scheme, together with details of any trees on the site that are to be retained and the means for protecting them during construction; means of enclosure and the surfacing materials to be used in construction of the approved access, parking spaces, turning area, pedestrian circulation areas and patio. The works shall be carried out as approved and completed prior to first occupation of any of the flats hereby permitted or in accordance with a timetable to be agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

REASON: To provide a satisfactory landscaped setting for the development, in accordance with policy C32 of the West Wiltshire District Plan 1^st.

4. The approved parking spaces and turning area shall be kept free from obstruction and retained for their intended purpose thereafter.

REASON: To ensure that an adequate area for parking and/or servicing is available in the interests of highway safety.

5. None of the flats shall be occupied until works for the disposal of sewerage and surface water on site have been provided in accordance with details to be submitted and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

REASON: To ensure that the development can be adequately drained.

POLICY: West Wiltshire District Plan - 1st Alteration 2004 - Policy U1A.

6. Demolition or construction works and deliveries to and from the site shall not take place outside 0800 hours to 1730hours Monday to Fridays and 0800 hours to 1400 hours on Saturday and shall not take place at any time on Sundays or public holidays.

REASON: To minimise the disturbance to neighbouring amenities.

West Wiltshire District Plan 1st Alteration 2004 – Policy C38

7. The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on the submitted plans:

Plan 653-03 received on 11/7/2011.

REASON: To ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the approved plans that have been judged to be acceptable by the local planning authority.