Agenda item

Public Participation

Mr Jeff Martin, agent, spoke in support of the application.

The Area Development Manager introduced a report which recommended approval. The key issues were stated to include the principle of the development at the sites, access and parking provision and design.

The Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the officer.

Members of the public then had the opportunity to present their views to the Committee, as detailed above.

The Local Member, Councillor David Jenkins, then spoke in objection to the application.

A debate followed, where it was established that there was no legal requirement to provide affordable housing on such a small development, and the current unkempt state of the site and its attendant worth raised. The hours of development work in the event of approval was discussed, along with the impact on the character of the area and issues of highways congestion.

It was,

Resolved:

That planning permission be GRANTED for the following reason:

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

In accordance with paragraph 187 of the National Planning Policy Framework, Wiltshire Council has worked proactively to secure this development to improve the economic, social and environmental conditions of the area.

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.

          West Wiltshire District Plan 1st Alteration 2004 - POLICY: C31a.

3        No development shall commence on site until details of the means of enclosure of boundaries have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  No dwelling shall be first occupied until the boundary enclosure for it has been provided in accordance with the approved details.

          REASON:  In the interests of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area.

          West Wiltshire District Plan 1st Alteration 2004 - POLICY: C31a and C32

4        No dwelling shall be first occupied until the off-street parking spaces shown on the approved plans for the dwelling have been provided. In addition, the dwelling on plot 1 shall not be first occupied until the 8 off-street parking spaces in front of the property have been provided in accordance with the approved plans.  The parking spaces for the development shall be consolidated and surfaced (not loose stone or gravel) and shall be retained as parking spaces thereafter.

          REASON: In the interests of highway safety.

          West Wiltshire District Plan 1st Alteration 2004 - POLICY: H1; C38

5        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 occupied until surface water drainage has been constructed in accordance with the approved scheme.

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

          West Wiltshire District Plan 1st Alteration 2004 - POLICY: U2

6        The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in complete accordance with the details shown on the submitted plans:

          3217-PL-001 received on 16 January 2013;

          3217-PL-002 REV A  received on 14 March 2013.

          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

7        Demolition or construction works shall not take place outside 08:00 hours to 18:00 hours Mondays to Fridays and 08:30 hours to 13:00 hours on Saturdays nor at any time on Sundays or Bank Holidays.

REASON: To protect the amenity of occupiers of adjacent and nearby residential properties.

Informative(s):

1        The applicant is advised to contact Wessex Water with regard to matters of connections to water infrastructure.