Agenda item

The following people spoke against the proposal:

 

Mr D Fothergill, a local resident

Mr Christopher Leslie, a local resident

Cllr Philip Glen, Vice-Chairman, Lacock Parish Council

 

The following people spoke in favour of the proposal:

 

Mr Liam Healey, applicant

Mr Paul Coleman, a local resident

 

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 planning permission be granted subject to conditions.  He 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 statements from members of the public as detailed above, expressing their views regarding the planning application.    

 

The Committee then heard the views of Cllr Dick Tonge, the local Member, who, whilst recognising the need to encourage the growth of employment opportunities, did not consider that the application site was the correct location for the scale of such a development.

 

After discussion,

 

Resolved:

 

To grant planning permission for the following reason:-

 

Whilst acknowledging the shift from the present condition of the site as a green field to built form, it is considered that the proposal would involve limited new building that would be well related to an existing building.  As such the proposal is of an appropriate form, scale and appearance and would comply with the requirements of Policies C3, C4, BD5 and NE15 of the adopted North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011 and national planning guidance in PPS4.

 

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. No development shall commence on site until details and samples of the materials to be used for the external walls and roofs 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: In the interests of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area.

 

3. No development shall commence on site until a scheme of hard and soft landscaping has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, the details of which shall include:

 

(a) indications of all existing trees and hedgerows on the land;

(b) details of any to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development;

(c) all species, planting sizes and planting densities, spread of all trees and hedgerows within or overhanging the site, in relation to the proposed buildings, roads, and other works;

(d) finished levels and contours;

(e) means of enclosure;

(f) car park layouts;

(g) other vehicle and pedestrian access and circulation areas;

(h) hard surfacing materials;

 

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

 

4. 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.

 

5. Any gates shall be set back 4.5 metres from the edge of the carriageway, such gates to open inwards only.

 

REASON: In the interests of highway safety.

 

6. The development hereby permitted shall not be first brought into use/occupied, until the cycle parking facilities shown on the approved plans have been provided in full and made available for use.  The cycle parking facilities shall be retained for use in accordance with the approved details at all times thereafter.

 

REASON: To ensure that satisfactory facilities for the parking of cycles are provided and to encourage travel by means other than the private car.

 

7. The site shall be used for offices only and for no other purpose (including any other purpose in Class B1 of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended by the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2005, (or in any provisions equivalent to that class in any statutory instrument revoking or re-enacting that Order with or without modification).

 

REASON:  The proposed use is acceptable but the Local Planning Authority wish to consider any future proposal for a change of use having regard to the circumstances of the case.

 

8. No materials, goods, plant, machinery, equipment, finished or unfinished products/parts of any description, skips, crates, containers, waste or any other item whatsoever shall be placed, stacked, deposited or stored outside any building on the site without the prior approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

 

REASON:  In the interests of the appearance of the site and the amenities of the area.

 

9. No external lighting shall be installed on site until plans showing the type of light appliance, the height and position of fitting, illumination levels and light spillage have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The lighting approved shall be installed and shall be maintained in accordance with the approved details.

 

REASON: In the interests of the amenities of the area and to minimise unnecessary light spillage above and outside the development site.

 

10. No part of the development hereby approved shall be first occupied until the access, turning area and parking spaces shown on the approved plans has been consolidated, surfaced and laid out in accordance with the approved details.  This area shall be maintained and remain available for this use at all times thereafter.

 

REASON: To ensure that adequate provision is made for parking within the site in the interest of highway safety.    

 

11. The development hereby approved shall not be first brought into use/ occupied until the recycling facilities shown on the approved plans have been provided and made available for use. These facilities shall be maintained in accordance with the approved details thereafter.

 

REASON: To ensure the provision of satisfactory facilities for the storage of refuse and recycling.

 

12. No development shall commence on site until a scheme for the discharge of surface water from the site (including surface water from the access/driveway), incorporating sustainable drainage details, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall not be first brought into use/first occupied until surface water drainage has been constructed in accordance with the approved scheme.

 

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

 

13. No development shall commence on site until details of the works for the disposal of sewerage have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. No dwelling shall be first occupied until the approved sewerage details have been fully implemented in accordance with the approved plans.

 

REASON: To ensure that the proposal is provided with a satisfactory means of drainage.

 

14.  Prior to the commencement of development, full and complete details for the treatment of the southern boundary of the site shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Development shall be carried out in complete accordance with those details so agreed and shall remain in that condition thereafter.

 

Reason:  To define the extent of the development site and so as to ensure a strong boundary treatment to the south of the application site.   

 

15.    The use hereby permitted shall not take place before 08:00hrs nor after 18:00hrs on any weekday, before 08:00hrs and after 13:00hrs on Saturdays, not at any time on Sundays of Bank Holidays without the prior approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason:  In the interests of amenity of nearby residential properties.