Agenda item

Public Participation:

-       Dr Elizabeth Christie spoke in objection to the application

-       Mrs Trudy Stephens spoke in objection to the application

-       Mr Simon Matthews spoke in objection to the application

-       Mr Geoffrey Long, applicant, spoke in support of the application

-       Mr Richard Harlow, agent, spoke in support of the application

Councillor Jon Hubbard, Unitary Councillor for Melksham South, expressed his concerns over the application.

The Area Development Manager introduced the report which sought approval.

In response to technical questions asked it was clarified that access to the site would be on a private right of way.

During the ensuing debate members of the committee considered access to the site.

Resolved:

That planning permission be GRANTED

For the following reason(s):

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 samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development 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 there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a plan indicating the positions, design, materials and type of boundary treatment to be erected. The boundary treatment shall be completed before the buildings are occupied or in accordance with a timetable agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

REASON: To ensure the appearance of the development is satisfactory.

4 The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied until works for the disposal of sewage have been provided on site to serve the development hereby permitted, in accordance with details to be submitted to 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.

5 The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied until provision shall have been made within the site for the disposal of surface water so as to prevent its discharge onto the highway. Details of this provision shall have first been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: In the interests of highway safety.

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

6 Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any Order revoking and re-enacting or amending that Order with or without modification), no vehicular access shall be made between Longleaze Lane and the adjacent garage court.

REASON: In the interests of highway safety

7 The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied until the access and parking spaces have been surfaced and 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.

8 No development shall commence on site until visibility splays have been

provided between the edge of the carriageway and a line extending from a point 2 metres back from the edge of the carriageway, measured along the centre line of the access, to the points on the edge of the carriageway 25 metres to the west and east from the centre of the access. Such splays shall thereafter be permanently maintained free from obstruction to vision above a height of 0.6 metres above the level of the adjacent carriageway.

REASON: In the interests of highway safety.

9 Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted

Development) Order 1995, as amended, no development falling within Schedule 2, Part 1; Classes A,B,C,D,E,F & G, of the Order shall be carried out without the express planning permission of the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: The implementation of permitted development rights on this site would be unacceptable.

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

Location plan received on 3/10/2011

AH2010/30/1 Rev A received on 19/10/2011

AH2010/30/2 Rev A received on 19/10/2011

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.

Informative(s):

1 It is recommended that the developer should agree with Wessex Water, prior

to the commencement of any works on site, a point of connection onto Wessex Systems.

The developer should be aware of the importance of checking with Wessex Water to ascertain whether there may be any uncharted sewers or water mains within (or very near to) the site. If any such apparatus exists, applicants should plot the exact position on the design site layout to assess the implications. Please note that the grant of planning permission does not, where apparatus will be affected, change Wessex Water’s ability to seek agreement as to the carrying out of diversionary and/or conditioned protection works at the applicant’s expense or, in default of such agreement, the right to prevent the carrying out of any such development proposals as may affect its apparatus.