Agenda item

E/10/0067/FUL - Retention of extension/alterations to existing light industrial building to form two light industrial units - Skylarks, land adjacent Kilnwood House, Bytham Road, Ogbourne St George, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1TD

Minutes:

Public Participation:

 

  1. Mr Paul Dobson, the Applicant, spoke in support of the application.
  2. Councillor Jemima Milton, Unitary Member for West Selkley, spoke to ask the Committee to impose further planning conditions, if planning permission was granted.

 

Resolved:

 

Planning Permission is GRANTED for the following reason:

 

The decision to grant planning permission has been taken on the grounds that the two Class B1 industrial units by virtue of their use and siting would conform to national planning policy contained within Planning Policy Statement 4 which supports employment development in appropriate rural locations such as this. Furthermore, by reason of the building’s use, size, design, siting and layout it would be visually acceptable within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and it would not give rise to an adverse impact upon highway safety or the reasonable living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring dwellings, thus the scheme is in accordance with Planning Policy Statement 7 and PD1 of the Kennet Local Plan (saved policies).

 

Subject to the following conditions:

 

1

 

Within three months of the date of this permission, the applicant shall either replace the green roof of the building with a dark grey roofing material or repaint the green roof a dark grey colour.  Also within three months of the date of this permission, the applicant shall either replace the red and blue coloured pedestrian and vehicle access doors to the building with dark grey coloured doors, or repaint the doors in a dark grey colour.  The roof and doors shall be maintained as such thereafter.

 

REASON:

In the interests of visual amenity within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Beauty.

 

2

Use of the site for business purposes shall only take place between the hours of 7.00am and 9.00pm on Mondays to Saturdays and between 9.00am and 4.00pm on Sundays.  The site shall not be used for business purposes outside of these times.

 

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.

 

3

During the next planting season following this grant of planning permission (that is, Autumn 2010) the site frontage to Bytham Road shall be planted with a mixed native broadleaf hedge grown to approximately 2.5 metres in height using the following mix: 70% hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), 15% hazel (Corylus avellana), 5% wayfaring tree (Viburnum lantana), 5% spindle (Euonymus europeus), 5% holly (Ilex aquifolium). The hedge shall be planted using 60cm transplants (except holly which will be pot grown) at 5 plants per metre in a double staggered row at 45 cm centres, set back approximately 2.0 metres from the road edge. The plants shall be individually staked with bamboo and guarded with spiral guards. The hedge will extend across the site frontage either side of the access points.  

 

All hedge planting shall be maintained free from weeds and shall be protected from damage by vermin and stock. Any 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. 

 

REASON:

To ensure a satisfactory landscaped setting for the development.

 

4

The vehicular access, turning area and parking spaces shown on the approved plans shall be maintained for those purposes at all times thereafter.

 

REASON:

In the interests of highway safety.

 

5

Any gates erected at the entrance points shall open inwards only.

 

REASON:

In the interests of highway safety.

 

6

This decision relates to documents/plans submitted with the application, listed below. No variation from the approved documents should be made without the prior approval of this Council. Amendments may require the submission of a further application.  Failure to comply with this advice may lead to enforcement action which may require alterations and/or demolition of any unauthorised buildings or structures and may also lead to prosecution.

 

Plan Ref: Location Plan, Date Received: 20th January 2010;

Plan Ref: Site Plan, Date Received: 20th January 2010;

Plan Ref: Site Plan as Completed, Date Received: 20th January 2010; and

Plan Ref: 09:PD:1, Date Received: 20th January 2010.