Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillors Mark Connolly and John Knight.

Councillor Peter Colmer was replacing Councillor Chris Humphries as a permanent member of the Committee.

Councillor Alan MacRae was replacing Councillor Mark Connolly for this

meeting only.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 12 September 2012.

The minutes of the meeting held on 12 September 2012 were presented, and it was,

Resolved:

To approve the minutes as a true and correct record.

There were no declarations of interest.

There were no Chairman’s announcements

The Committee noted the rules on public participation and the manner in which the meeting would be held.

Members of the public addressed the Committee as set out in Minute No.s 45 and 46, as detailed below.

There were no questions received from members of the public or members of

the Council.

A report by the case officer is attached.

The following spoke objecting to the application

·         John Cole

·         Bob Johns

The following spoke in support of the application:

·         Mark Vaughn

·         James Cleary - Agent

The following spoke on behalf of Salisbury City Council objecting to the application

·         Councillor Cheryl Hill

The Committee received a presentation by the Senior Planning Officer, Southern Area Planningwhich set out the main issues in respect of the application. He introduced the report by explaining that the outline application was to demolish existing buildings and development of the site with an eco-village of 60 dwellings, open space amenity areas, new footpaths, parking spaces and internal site road. It was noted that the development would occupy a larger proportion of the site and would include buildings up to three stories in height. The officers report recommended that planning permission be granted, subject to a Section 106 agreement being secured and conditions.

Members of the Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions after which the Committee received presentations from those objecting and those supporting the application as detailed above, expressing their views about the planning application.

The Committee then heard from Councillor Mary Douglas as the local member who objected to the application and raised a number of concerns including affordable housing, the application being outline only not a full application, compatibility of the site for residential use with large local events being run close by, amenity space issues, highway issues, character and appearance, design and layout, screening of the site.  The Committee also heard from Councillor Bill Moss, a member of the Salisbury Rugby Club who spoke about the parking problems the Club experienced.

A site visit was held prior to the meeting and following Members attended:

Andrew Davis (Chairman)

Charles Howard

Julian Johnson

Francis Morland

Leo Randall

Anthony Trotman

Fred Westmoreland

Ian West

In the absence of detailed plans, including landscaping proposals to demonstrate how the planting screen would be maintained, members felt that there were insufficient reassurances to guarantee that the proposed development would not be significantly more prominent than the current arrangement, and therefore considered that the proposal would be likely to harm the character and appearance of the area and the setting of heritage assets.

Resolved:

To REFUSE planning permission for the following reasons

1.    contrary to Local Plan Policies C7, CN11, CN20, D1, G1 AND G2(iv) of the South Wiltshire Core Strategy

INFORMATIVE

The Local Planning Authority consider that this is a site which, due to its sensitive environs, warrants a full planning application for any development along the lines proposed.

Note

The Committee intimated that they would prefer to see a full planning application submitted for the site rather than an outline application.

The following spoke in support of the application:

·         Greg Mitchell - Agent

The Committee received a presentation by the Northern Area Development Control Team leader which set out the main issues in respect of the application. He introduced the report and explained that the outline application was for up to 84 dwellings and economic development including a nursing home, hotel and B1 offices.  Demolition of existing buildings and structures, car parking, open space with associated infrastructure and access.  The officers report recommended that planning permission be granted, subject to a Section 106 agreement being secured and conditions.

Members of the Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions after which the Committee received presentations from those objecting and those supporting the application as detailed above, expressing their views regarding the planning application.

Members of the public then had the opportunity to address the Committee with their views, as detailed above.

Members also heard the views of Councillor MacRae, as local Member who supported the application.  The Committee in supporting the application express concerns about Section 106 agreements and the length of time it took for some applicants to sign the agreement.  There were also concerns about the ability of traffic to enter and exit the site and for pedestrians to cross the busy A-road.

Resolved:

To APPROVE planning permission

Subject to the agreement being reached over the required amount of land to the given over to extra care accommodation; and

Subject to all parties entering into an agreement under s106 of The Act (as amended) in relation to the following matters:

·         The delivery of affordable housing

·         The delivery of extra care accommodation

·         The delivery of on-site play and public open space

·         The delivery of a contribution towards local education provision

·         The delivery of a contribution towards local leisure provision

·         The phasing of development

·         The provision of bus stops and diversion of bus services to serve site

Then:

Planning Permission be GRANTED for the following reason:

The proposed development is considered to be an acceptable redevelopment of a redundant Ministry of Defence establishment in the countryside for mixed use purposes.  Subject to the imposition of relevant and necessary planning conditions and associated agreement under s106 of The Act (as amended), the development would not have an unacceptable impact upon the amenities of local residents, would provide a safe vehicular access, pose an acceptable impact upon the surrounding highway network and would deliver necessary community infrastructure so to ensure a sustainable form of development in the context of the local settlements.  As such, the proposal is considered to comply with the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies C3, NE15 and CF3 of the adopted North Wiltshire Local Plan 2012 as well as the principles behind Policy NE20 of the adopted North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011 and Core Policy 37 of the emerging Wiltshire Core Strategy.

Subject to the following conditions:

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