Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies or substitutions for the meeting.

An apology for absence was received from Cllr Ernie Clark who was substituted by Cllr Nick Murry.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 24 May 2017 (copy attached).

Resolved:

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting held on 24 May 2017.

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

There were no declarations of interest made at the meeting.

To receive any announcements through the Chair.

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

The Council welcomes contributions from members of the public.

Statements

Members of the public who wish to speak either in favour or against an application or any other item on this agenda are asked to register by phone, email or in person no later than 10.20am on the day of the meeting.

The rules on public participation in respect of planning applications are detailed in the Council’s Planning Code of Good Practice. The Chairman will allow up to 3 speakers in favour and up to 3 speakers against an application and up to 3 speakers on any other item on this agenda. Each speaker will be given up to 3 minutes and invited to speak immediately prior to the item being considered.

Members of the public will have had the opportunity to make representations on the planning applications and to contact and lobby their local member and any other members of the planning committee prior to the meeting. Lobbying once the debate has started at the meeting is not permitted, including the circulation of new information, written or photographic which have not been verified by planning officers.

Questions

To receive any questions from members of the public or members of the Council received in accordance with the constitution which excludes, in particular, questions on non-determined planning applications.

Those wishing to ask questions are required to give notice of any such questions in writing to the officer named on the front of this agenda no later than 5pm on Wednesday 14 June 2017 in order to be guaranteed of a written response. In order to receive a verbal response questions must be submitted no later than 5pm on Friday 16 June 2017. Please contact the officer named on the front of this agenda for further advice. Questions may be asked without notice if the Chairman decides that the matter is urgent.

Details of any questions received will be circulated to Committee members prior to the meeting and made available at the meeting and on the Council’s website.

The rules of public participation were noted.

To receive details of completed and pending appeals and other updates as appropriate.

An update on planning appeals and decisions was received.

Resolved:

To note the update.

A report by the Case Officer is attached.

The Committee received a presentation by the Case Officer which set out the main issues in respect of the application, with a recommendation that planning permission should be granted, subject to conditions and the prior completion of a Section 106 agreement to secure the following:-

·         27.3% affordable housing provision

·         Highways improvement works

·         Provision and management of Public Open Space, including 5 year periodical review and management of trees with protection orders

·         Financial contribution towards bus service and travel plans

·         Financial contribution towards air quality management project.

The Case Officer also referred to additional information which had been received since the committee report was written as follows:-

(a)  The applicant had recently advised that the latest revision to the Site Layout for Phase 1 had resulted in the removal of two units from the first phase of development, resulting in 140 units in this phase for which full planning permission was being sought.

(b)  The letter of objection from the neighbouring occupier of Taffswell Farm had been withdrawn.

(c)  An additional Dormouse survey had been received and reviewed by the Council’s Ecologist and had confirmed that further Dormouse surveys were not required.

Members then had the opportunity to ask technical questions after which they heard a statement from Mr Mike Kerton, Planning Director of Bloor Homes (the applicant) in support of the proposals.

After some discussion,

Resolved:

To delegate to the Head of Development Management to grant planning permission, subject to the following conditions and the completion of a Section 106 Agreement within six months of the date of the resolution of this Committee.

In the event of failure to complete, sign and seal the required Section 106 Agreement within the defined timeframe, to then delegate to the Head of Development Management to refuse planning permission for the following reason:-

The application proposal fails to provide and secure the necessary and required Services and infrastructure supporting the proposed residential development including Affordable Housing, Public Open Space, Highways Improvements and Air Quality Management Projects and is therefore contrary to Policies CP3 & CP43 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy Adopted January 2015 and Paras 7, 14 & 17 of the National Planning Policy Framework March 2012.

Conditions

1. The detailed element (ie. the part of the site befitting from full planning permission) of 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. The outline element of the development hereby permitted shall be begun either before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission, or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved, whichever is the later.

REASON:  To comply with the provisions of Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Planning  ...  view the full minutes text for item 35.

To note that the next meeting is scheduled to be held on Wednesday 19 July 2017, starting at 10.30am, in the Council Chamber at County Hall, Trowbridge.

Resolved:

To note that the next meeting of this Committee is scheduled to be held on Wednesday 19 July 2017, starting at 10.30am, in the Council Chamber at County Hall, Trowbridge.

Any other items of business, which in the opinion of the Chairman, should be taken as a matter of urgency.

There were no items of urgent business.