Agenda item

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The officer introduced the report which recommended that permission be granted subject to conditions. He drew attention to 2 errors within the report, firstly that the local member had been incorrectly named as Cllr Nina Phillips, and this should be corrected to Cllr Nick Watts, and secondly within section 2 – Main issues it referred to Section 106 contributions and he confirmed that no Section 106 contributions were being sought.

He highlighted the condition limiting deliveries and collections to a two hour time slot which addressed concerns over the impact of additional vehicle movements and confirmed that environmental health had no concerns over noise nuisance.

The Committee was then given the opportunity to ask technical questions of officers and it was understood that the noise would be similar to that of a gas boiler and result in no increase in background noise.

No member of the public registered to speak.

The local member, Cllr Nick Watts spoke in support of the application.

During the debate that followed the committee discussed the collection of ash and whether it was unreasonable to restrict collections to the specified times.

Resolved:

To GRANT planning Permission for the following reason:

The proposed development, will not harm the setting of the adjacent Grade II* listed building or the amenity of adjoining residential dwellings. The proposal therefore accords with Policies C3, NE9, NE16, CF1 and HE4 the adopted North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011 and Sections 10 and 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

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 samples of the timber cladding to be used on the development 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.

POLICY- C3

3.     The biomass boiler plant shall at all times achieve a Rating Level of 35 dB(A) at the boundary contiguous with the school amnd the neighbouring residential properties. Measurements and assessment shall be carried out in accordance with BS4142:1997.

REASON: In the interests of neighbouring amenity.

POLICY: C3.

4.     No deliveries of fuel in connection with the development hereby approved shall take place outside of the hours of 16.00hrs – 18.00hrs on weekdays. No deliveries of fuel shall take place at weekends or bank holidays.

Reason:  In the interests of residential amenity.

5.     The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

Location Plan – Received 8 March 2013

2888(L) H041 – Received 8 March 2013

2888(L) H051 – Received 8 March 2013

2888(L) H010A Rev A – Received 1 May 2013

Supporting Statement – Received 16 June 2013

REASON: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

POLICY – C3, NE9, NE16, CF1 and HE4.