Issue - meetings

Public participation:

Mary Myers spoke in objection to the application

Jeremy Hooper spoke in objection to the application

Jenny Luzmoor spoke in support of the application

Aileen Croft spoke in support of the application

John Camparelli spoke in support of the application

Councillor Tony Deane, local member, spoke to the committee and requested that they consider a site visit to the school.

The planning officer introduced the report and drew member’s attention to the late list which contained correspondence from the Conservation Officer, CCWWD AONB and English Heritage together with an additional condition.   A debate ensued during which various issues regarding the design were discussed.

Resolved:

That planning permission be GRANTED for the following Reasons:

The hall and classroom extension is considered to be acceptable in terms of impact on amenities, scale and design for the reasons outlined above and as such in accordance with the provisions of the Development Plan, and in particular Policies G2, D3, C5 and PS1 of the adopted Salisbury District Local Plan.

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 200

2. No development shall commence on site until a sample panel of stonework, not less than 1 metre square, has been constructed on site, inspected and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The panel shall then be left in position for comparison whilst the development is carried out. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved sample.

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

POLICY- G2

3. This development shall be in accordance with the submitted drawing[s] deposited with the Local Planning Authority on 13/09/10, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: For the avoidance of doubt

4.  The proposed development requires the legal diversion of Public Footpath Tisbury 83 to enable the development to take place. Before the start of development details of a scheme for the replacement footpath, including the timing of the closure of the existing footpath and the opening of the new replacement footpath shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The diversion order should be in place prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved

REASON  In the interests of pedestrian safety.