Agenda item

Public Participation

Mr Drummond Harris and Mr Bartle spoke in objection to the application

Councillor Sturgis left before discussion, debate and voting on the last item.

The Planning Officer introduced the report which recommended that planning permission be GRANTED FOR A TEMPORARY PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS subject to conditions.

It was explained that this was a retrospective application for a change of use from public open space to storage. The compound was described as visually intrusive, out of accord with the character of the neighbourhood and considered inappropriate to the locality. The service the applicant was providing was considered important and was reflected in the recommendation which gave time to work towards relocation.

The Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions and it was explained that waste was brought to the site from a broader locality, concerns over dust, gates and content could be addressed through conditions, that if conditions were breached then a breach of condition notice could be issued which required immediate compliance and that 6 months was considered a reasonable timeframe to relocate.

Members of the Public then had the opportunity to put their views before the Committee as detailed above.

The Local Member, Councillor Allison Bucknell then spoke in objection to the application.

A debate followed during which the inappropriateness of the location was discussed and the need to get it relocated as soon as possible was highlighted.

RESOLVED:

That Planning Permission be GRANTED FOR A TEMPORARY PERIOD OF ONE MONTH for the following reason:

The change of use and erection of the fencing and gates to create the storage compound would result in a loss of open space contrary to policies CF2 and CF3 of the North Wiltshire Local Plan. The operation and use of the compound would result in harm to existing residential amenities through noise and general disturbance contrary to policy C3 of the adopted North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011. In addition the erection of the fencing and gates would be visually prominent and out of character with the locality and is visually harmful to the locality contrary to policy C3 of the Adopted North Wiltshire Local Plan. The proposed development is contrary to adopted Local Plan policies and inappropriate in this location. A permanent consent for the proposed development in this location is inappropriate and harmful. The grant of a temporary consent for a limited period to allow the relocation of the employment activity to an appropriate location is considered acceptable  and appropriate in the context of the support for economic and employment development contained within the National Planning Policy Framework, in particular paragraphs 18 – 22 of the NPPF.

Subject to the following conditions:

1.    The delivery and despatch of waste materials to and from the site shall be limited to the hours of 7am and 7pm on Mondays to Fridays Saturdays, and at no time on Sundays and Bank or Public Holidays.

REASON: To ensure the creation/retention of an environment free from intrusive levels of noise and activity in the interests of the amenity of the area.

POLICY-C3

2.    The building hereby permitted shall be removed and the use hereby permitted shall be discontinued and the land restored to its former condition on or before 1 (one) month from the date of this permission (Decision Letter) in accordance with a scheme of work submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: In the interests of amenity, in order to secure the restoration of the land upon removal/extinguishment of a building/use for which permission can be justified only on the basis of a special temporary need.

POLICY – C3

3.    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 of the storage compound hereby approved for a temporary period of one month .

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

POLICY--C3

4.    No materials, goods, plants, 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 above the maximum height of the erected fencing forming the storage compound hereby approved for a temporary period of one month.

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

POLICY-C3

5.    The development hereby permitted shall be implemented in accordance with the submitted plans and documents listed below. No variation from the approved plans should be made without the prior approval of the local planning authority. Amendments may require the submission of a further application.

            Plans: 1914/1; 1914/2; 1914/3 Dated: 24/8/12

REASON: To ensure that the development is implemented as approved.

INFORMATIVE

1.      It is recommended that the applicant contacts the Council’s Economy & Enterprise Team to discuss relocation options and potential site availability information.