Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies or substitutions for the meeting.

There were none.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the online meeting held on 29 September 2020.

The minutes of the meeting held online on 29 September 2020 were presented.

Resolved:

To approve as a correct record and sign the minutes.

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

There were none.

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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.

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To receive details of completed and pending appeals and other updates as appropriate for the period of 18/09/2020 to 30/10/2020.

The committee received details of the appeal decisions as detailed in the agenda. It was:

Resolved:

To note the Appeals and Updates report for the period of 18/09/20 – 30/10/20.

To consider and determine planning applications in the attached schedule.

Construction of 4 no affordable dwellings comprising 2 x two bed house and 2 x three bed houses with associated access and parking area.

Public Participation

Hilary Younger spoke in objection to the application

Erik Ruane spoke in objection to the application

Nick Hoare (Applicant) spoke in Support of the application

Sara Hoare (Applicant) spoke in Support of the application

Diccon Carpendale (Agent) spoke in Support of the application

Pat Booth Vice-Chairman Stourton with Gasper Parish Council spoke in Support of the application

The Senior Planning Officer, Becky Jones presented the application for 4 no affordable dwellings comprising 2 x two bed house and 2 x three bed houses with associated access and parking area. The application was recommended for refusal.

The Officer noted that the site was currently marked out for agricultural pasture with an area of woodland to the west. The proposed access was along a track which led to 12 parking spaces positioned at the front of the dwellings with gardens to the rear. A public footpath also ran through the centre of the track.

There were farm buildings opposite the site which consisted of a mixture of some which were historic and of period and some, more modern. Nearby properties, Bonham Farmhouse was grade II and Bonham Farm Cottage was Grade II* listed.

A series of slides showing the elevations and floorplans were explained.

Proposals include some new vehicular passing places along Bonham Lane.

A separate affordable housing scheme with 4 dwellings was owned by the applicant. This scheme called Brook Cottages, had been given permission in 2013.

The main issues which had been considered to be material in the determination of this application were listed as:

1.     Principle of development and whether the development met the policy criteria for an exceptions site

2.     Affordable housing provision and Wiltshire Council’s allocations policy

3.     Impact on the settings of heritage assets and the character and appearance of the area

4.     Landscape setting and the character of the AONB

5.     Impact on residential amenity

6.     Impact on the local road network, highway safety and rights of way

7.     Ecology, archaeology and non mains drainage

8.     Site at Brook Cottages in Gasper and application 13/00636/FUL

There had been 3 letters of objection and 14 in support. The Parish Council was in support of the application.

Objections from statutory consultees in Housing, Conservation and Highways, were detailed in the report.

The site was felt to be unsustainably situated and did not meet the requirements of CP44, in that it was not accessible to local services and employment.

Nomination rights retained by landlord and not a registered provider. In Brooks cottages site the PC was tied to the S106 and the landlord was still required to cooperate with the PC when necessary in the fulfilment of obligations in the allocations policy. Also, the Council would have little or no way of controlling rent or ensuring continuity going into the future. 

Landscape sustainability reason – there would be significant highways and visual implications of the site on the AONB.

The second refusal reason relates to the impact on the significance of the grade II and Grade  ...  view the full minutes text for item 91.

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

There were no urgent items