Agenda item

Public Participation

Iris Thompson, David Longridge and Gavin Grant spoke in objection to the application.

Kim Power, Nigel Whitehead, Chris Miles, Cllr John Gundry – Malmesbury Town Council and Cllr Robert Tallon – Brokenborough Parish Council spoke in support of the application.

 

The officer introduced the report which recommended that planning permission be granted subject to conditions. He noted the scheme included amended plans which showed an adequate landscaping buffer. Highways improvements had been conditioned to be completed prior to first occupation, and there would be no development over the gas pipeline which ran through the site.

 

He drew attention to an error in the report which was missing condition 13 relating to archaeological works which would be required if the Committee was minded to approve, and this could be delegated to the Area Development Manager.

 

The Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions of officers and it was confirmed that at present the sports facility was not open to the community but the intention was to allow some sort of use. Traffic assessments had been completed with forecasting to allow for additional commitments. Beuttell Way works were not part of the application however officers understood that Dyson were in negotiations with owners to alter the access, and if granted works would happen. An additional grampion condition could be added for details to be agreed prior to the commencement of development. Light pollution was covered under condition 5. The helipad had been sited to cause minimal disturbance and had conditions limiting it for the use of Dyson employees only and limiting the time of day it can be used in. The pelican crossing was not part of the original planning application, but addressed residents concerns. It was estimated that circa 3000 jobs would be created with the new development, not including the knock-on effect.

 

Members of the public then had the opportunity to address the committee as detailed above.

 

The local member, Cllr Simon Killane then addressed the committee and spoke in support of the application, highlighting it as a model of positive engagement and working together.

 

In the debate that followed the committee highlighted the need to add an additional condition relating to archaeological works and informatives on the highways works, in particular those around Beuttell Way and the Nurding roundabout. The benefit to the whole county was noted.

 

Resolved:

 

To APPROVE the planning application subject to the following conditions:

 

1.     Details of the appearance, layout, and scale of the development hereby permitted (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority before any development begins and the development shall be carried out as approved.

 

REASON: To comply with the provisions of Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 

2.     Application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the local planning authority not later than three years from the date of this permission.

 

REASON: To comply with the provisions of Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004

 

3.     The development hereby permitted shall begin no later than two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved.

 

REASON: To comply with the provisions of Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 

4.     The development shall comply with the following requirements:

 

i.                 the gross internal floor space of the indoor sports facility shall not exceed 1850 sq m.

ii.               the gross internal floor space of the building to be used for an energy centre shall not exceed 600 sq m.

iii.             the gross internal floor space of the buildings to be used for Research and development (B1(b)) shall not exceed 25800 sq ms.

iv.      the gross internal floor space of the buildings to be used for non Research and development (B1(a)) shall not exceed 10000 sq ms.

iv.             the gross internal floor space of the buildings to be used for an ancillary cafe and reception shall not exceed 1700 sq ms.

v.               The total number of parking spaces shall not exceed 1414

 

REASON: For the avoidance and in the interest of proper planning.

 

5.     An Urban Design and Landscape Framework Plan for the development of the site hereby permitted shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority no later than the first submission for approval of any of the reserved matters.

 

a.     The location, orientation and heights of buildings;

b.    The format of pedestrian routes and vehicular routes within the site;

c.     Tree and hedgerow protection plan

d.    Landscaping details including planting plans, species and density of planting

e.     Hard and soft landscaping details

f.      Landscape phasing plan which shall include cut & fill ground modelling and advanced structure planting.

g.    Landscape Management Plan setting out the long-term ecological management of all semi-natural habitat types and the maintenance of the protected species populations.

h.    Materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the structures of the buildings

i.       External lighting details including, type of light appliance, the height and position of fitting, illumination levels and light spillage

 

Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved Urban Design and Landscape Framework Plan.

 

REASON: To ensure the satisfactory appearance of the development.

 

6.     Before any application for approval of reserved matters is submitted a Phase 2 botanical survey and a reptile survey shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The plan shall include recommendations for appropriate and proportionate mitigation compensation measures for losses of priority / BAP habitat and the protection of reptile populations. Development shall be carried out in accordance with these details.

 

REASON:  To ensure that the development does not have an adverse impact on the ecology of the area.

 

7.     The development authorised by this permission shall not begin until the local planning authority has approved in writing a full scheme of works for improvement to the Tetbury Hill/Tetbury road, Tetbury Road A429 and Whychurch junctions. The occupation of the development shall not begin until those works have been completed in accordance with the local planning authority's approval and have been certified in writing as complete by or on behalf of the local planning authority.

 

REASON:  To ensure that adequate highway capacity is available to accommodate the additional traffic generation by the proposed development.

 

8.     No development shall commence on site until details of the improvements to pedestrian crossing facilities on Tetbury Hill have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Those improvements shall be completed in accordance with the approved details prior to the first occupation or use of any part of the development hereby permitted.

 

REASON: In the interests of highway safety.

 

9.     No building on the development hereby approved shall be occupied until the appropriate parking spaces together with a vehicular access thereto has been provided in accordance with details submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The said space shall not be used other than for the parking of vehicles associated with the use of the site or for the purpose of access.

 

REASON: To ensure that adequate provision is made for parking within the site in the interests of highway safety

 

10.Aircraft movements within the site shall take place only between 07:00 and 20:00, except in an emergency.

 

REASON: In the interest of the residential amenities of adjoining properties

 

11.The Helicopter pad hereby approved shall be only be used for purposes ancillary to the use of the site.

 

REASON: in the interest In the interest of the residential amenities of adjoining properties.

 

12.No development shall take place within the application site until the applicant, or their agents or successors in title, has secured 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.  The approved programme of archaeological work shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 

REASON: To enable the recording of any matters of archaeological interest.

 

13.No development shall commence within the application 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.

 

INFORMATIVES:-

 

1.     The applicant is advised that the Local Planning Authority consider that the detailed designs for the development hereby permitted including traffic junctions and related highways works should be the subject of comprehensive public engagement and consultation.

 

2.     The applicant is advised that the Local Planning Authority consider that the detailed design for traffic junction works at the proposed Nurding roundabout/junction scheme should be the subject of comprehensive engagement and consultation including a site meeting with the residents of the neighbouring residential property known as Inglenook, Crudwell Rd, Malmesbury SN16 9JL. Also that the design of the proposed secondary egress from the site at Beuttel Way should be the subject of comprehensive engagement and consultation with neighbouring properties including any residents and businesses.