Agenda item

S/2012/0893/Full - 8 Old Castle Road, Salisbury SP1 3SF

Meeting of Southern Area Planning Committee, Thursday 4 October 2012 6.00 pm (Item 70b)

Minutes:

Public Participation

Mr Neil Curtis spoke in objection to the application.

Mr Douglas spoke in objection to the application.

Mr Derek Brown spoke in objection to the application.

Mrs Cheryl Hill, Salisbury City Council, spoke in objection to the application.

The Planning Officer introduced a report which recommended that the application be approved, and attention was drawn to the late list of observations, which are attached to these minutes.

The main issues included the visual impact upon the conservation area and impact on amenities. It was noted that there were no parking issues highlighted, and that the existing extension to the property is not in keeping with the character of the original building, and would be amended by the proposed application, and that the private road adjacent was not a consideration. It was also highlighted that planning permission had already been granted for the site which extends into the rear garden, but that the applicants have sought permission for this new design.

The Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions of officers. Details were sought about the existing planning permission on the site and its impact.

Members of the public then had the opportunity address the Committee with their views, as detailed above.

The Local Member, Cllr Mary Douglas, then spoke in objection to the application.

A discussion followed, where the materials to be used in the design were raised, along with the current unattractive design of the site. Concerns regarding overlooking windows and their orientation were discussed, and the distance to nearby properties and attendant impact was debated.

At the conclusion of debate, it was,

Resolved:

That Planning Permission be GRANTED for the following reasons:

The proposed development, accords with the provisions of the Development Plan, and in particular Policy PS2 (Nursing Homes), G1 and G2 (General Criteria for Development), D3 (Design criteria), CN8 (Conservation Area), CN23 (Archaeology) TR11 (Parking), R3 (Public Open Space) of the Salisbury District Local Plan (which is a ‘saved’ policy of the adopted South Wiltshire Core Strategy) insofar as the proposed development is considered compatible in terms of its scale design and materials would not affect the character of the surrounding Conservation Area and AONB.

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 within the area indicated (proposed development site) 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.

POLICY: CN23 Archaeology

3. No development shall commence until details and samples of all external facing and roofing materials, including matching bricks for the front elevation; to be used have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The development shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

REASON: To ensure that the external appearance of the building is satisfactory.

POLICY: D3 Design criteria

4. 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;

(d) finished levels and contours;

(e) hard surfacing materials;

REASON: To ensure a satisfactory landscaped setting for the development

POLICY: G2 General criteria for development and R3 on-site amenity space

5. 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.

POLICY: G2 General criteria for development and R3 on-site amenity space

6. No development shall commence on site until details of any screen walls and/or fences have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The screen walls and/or fences shall be erected in accordance with the approved details prior to the occupation of the Nursing Home extensions hereby permitted and shall be retained and maintained as such at all times thereafter.

REASON: To prevent overlooking & loss of privacy to neighbouring properties.