Issue - meetings

Public participation:

Mr Richard Greenwood spoke in support of the application

Councillor Rooney of Salisbury City Council spoke in objection to the application

Councillor Lindley of Salisbury City Council spoke in objection to the application

Councillor Richard Clewer, local member, spoke in support of the application

The Planning Officer introduced the report which was recommended for approval and drew members’ attention to the late list which confirmed that a signed unilateral undertaking (dated 6^th October) and cheque payment for the outstanding commuted sum had been received by the Council.

A debate ensued during which concerns regarding overdevelopment and parking issues were raised.  The committee requested that an additional condition be added to restrict the hours of operation of the commercial units.

Resolved:

That planning permission be granted for the following reasons:

In principle, the redevelopment of this site for residential purposes is considered acceptable, and preferable to the previous petrol station use, and in line with government guidance.

In design terms, the scheme is similar in approach compared to the previous 2005 approved scheme. The redevelopment of the site for residential purposes and a modest commercial use is likely to have far less impact than the previous petrol filling station use, and the scheme has been sensitively designed to avoid any significant loss of privacy or overshadowing of adjacent neighbours. The use of the site for residential purposes has not been objected to by the EHO. The redevelopment of the site is likely to have less impact in traffic terms than the previous commercial use, and given its sustainable location, is likely to encourage use of sustainable modes of transport other than the private car.

The applicant has entered into a legal agreement which provides contributions towards off site open space and educational facilities.

The proposal is considered to be in accordance with the aims and objectives of the following saved policies in the Salisbury Local Plan namely:

G1 – Sustainable Development

G2 – General Development Control Criteria

D1 – Design Criteria

D2 – Design Criteria

R2 – Public Recreational Open Space

H8 – Housing Policy Boundary

TR11- Off Street car parking

TR14 – Provision of cycle parking

R2 – Recreational open space

E16 – Loss of Employment.

And 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 until full details of the cycle storage provision to include the design and timing for provision and the allocation to users shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, and the development shall subsequently accord with the approved scheme.

Reason: To ensure that adequate and suitable cycle parking spaces are available to the residents of the development.

Policy: TR14 (Provision of cycle parking).

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