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Items
No. Item

113.

Apologies

To receive any apologies or substitutions for the meeting.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Stewart Palmen who was substituted by Cllr Gordon King.

114.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 13 December 2017  were presented.

 

Resolved:

 

To approve as a correct record and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 13 December 2017 

 

 

115.

Declarations of Interest

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

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

116.

Chairman's Announcements

To receive any announcements through the Chair.

Minutes:

The Chairman gave details of the exits to be used in the event of an emergency.

117.

Public Participation

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 2.50pm 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 4January 2018 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 8 January 2018. 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.

Minutes:

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

 

The Chairman welcomed all present. He then explained the rules of public participation and the procedure to be followed at the meeting.

 

118.

Planning Appeals and Updates

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

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Planning Appeals Update Report was received.

 

Resolved

 

To note the Planning Appeals Update Report for 1 December to the 21 December 2017.

119.

Planning Applications

To consider and determine the following planning applications.

Minutes:

The Committee considered the following applications:

 

120.

17/04730/VAR: Land West of Norrington Lane, Broughton G|ifford, Norrington Common, SN12 8LR

Minor material amendment to planning permission W/12/02072/FUL (varying conditions 4 and 10) to facilitate the "as built" plans

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Public Participation

Clive Taylor spoke in objection to the application.

William Monk spoke in objection to the application.

Dorothy Treasure spoke in objection to the application.

Peter Maclaren, agent, spoke in support of the application.

Cllr Martin Freeman, Broughton Gifford Parish Council, spoke in objection to the application.

 

James Taylor, senior planning officer, introduced the report which recommended approval be granted for minor material amendment to planning permission W/12/02072/FUL (varying conditions 4 and 10) to facilitate the "as built" plans of the solar park.

 

Matters highlighted included: the scale and visual impact of the as built development on the open countryside, conservation area, including the common, and heritage assets such as the grade II listed Gifford Hall, over and above the consented scheme; how the as built plans compared to the permitted scheme; the information gathered from the site visit including the views of the site in the context of other features in the area including the heritage asset; how planting and fencing had been implemented; the comparison with nearby permitted schemes; the views submitted by the public, including Mr Gerber; that the officer’s report concluded that the proposals addressed previous reasons for refusal on the variation application from 2014, including replacement of metal fencing and omission of CCTV proposals; and that furthermore, that the as built scheme did not cause any substantial harm over the consented scheme.

 

Mr Wilmott, Head of Development Management, summarised additional issues for note including: how the difference in the scheme impacted, or otherwise, on the ability to appreciate the listed building in its setting; that whilst there was a recognition that whilst retrospective applications are not often welcome, that the application had be assessed as to whether the changes result in additional harm to that permitted, and that the officers view was that it did not and that approval should be sought.

 

Members of the Committee had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the officer.

 

The local division member, Councillor Philip Alford, then spoke in objection to the application.

 

The meeting adjourned to consider the written objections submitted by Mr Gerber during the site visit. There were no additional questions from the committee arising from the additional information.

 

Councillor Philip Alford proposed, subsequently seconded by Councillor Ernie Clark, that the application be refused on the basis that the application had a detrimental impact on the setting of the grade ii listed building, did not preserve or enhance the setting of the heritage asset, did not protect the landscape, and due to the cumulative negative affect on the landscape.

 

Councillor Jonathon Seed spoke in the debate and stated that having read the officers report, and having visited the site, he was satisfied that the amendments to the previously permitted plans did not demonstrated significant additional harm and therefore he could not support refusal. Councillor Peter Fuller similarly spoke against the refusal.

 

Councillor Ernie Clark spoke in support of refusal citing the impact on the heritage asset.

 

Councillor Alford was given an opportunity to respond  ...  view the full minutes text for item 120.

121.

17/06733/FUL: The Meadow, Crockerton, BA12 7DU

Change of use of existing buildings and part of site to a nursery school, to include proposed works to existing buildings

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Public Participation

Barry Pirie, applicant, spoke in support of the application.

Cllr Richard Baxter, Longbridge Deverill  Parish Council, spoke in objection to the application.

 

Steven Vellance, planning officer, introduced the report which recommended approval be granted for the change of use of existing buildingsandpartof site toa nurseryschool, to include proposed works toexistingbuildings.

 

Matters highlighted included: that the application had been called in by the local member on grounds including car parking; the location of the site and the existing uses on the land; the support for the proposals from officers responsible for child care provision; the proposed elevations of the proposals and the site entrance for the new access; the existing boundary treatments and vegetation on the site; and the views of the highways officers.

 

Members of the Committee had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the officer, including clarification of the existing planning permissions on adjacent land.

 

The local division member, Councillor FleurDe Rhe-Philipe, then spoke in relation to the application stating that whilst she understood the objections of the parish council, she considered that the matters raised had been mitigated against successfully.

 

Upon the proposal of Councillor Jonathon Seed, seconded by Councillor Ernie Clark, at the conclusion of debate, it was unanimously;

 

Resolved

 

To Approve the planning application 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. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: Drawing 10203-P01 Rev B - Existing Location Plan received on 03.11.2017; Drawing 10203-P02 Existing Elevations received on 03.08.2017; Drawing 10203-P03 Existing floor Plans received on 03.08.2017; Drawing 10203-P04 Rev B Proposed Block Plan received on 03.11.2017; Drawing 10203-P05 Proposed elevations received on 03.08.2017; Drawing 10203-P06 Proposed floor Plan received on 03.08.2017; Drawing 10203-P07 Existing site plan received on 03.08.2017; Drawing 10203-P08 Proposed Site (Land Identification) Plan received on 26.09.2017

 

REASON: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

 

3. The development hereby approved shall not be brought into use (in relation to the conversion and extension to the stable building) until a scheme for the discharge of foul water has been submitted to, approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, and completed.

 

REASON: To ensure that the development can be adequately drained.

 

NOTE: If the applicant proposes to use an existing system, the applicant is hereby required to confirm that it is adequate and has the necessary capacity to accommodate the proposed increased use.

 

4. The development hereby approved shall not be brought into use (in relation to the conversion and extension to the stable building) until a scheme for the discharge of surface water from the site (including surface water from the access  ...  view the full minutes text for item 121.

122.

Urgent Items

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

 

Minutes:

There were no Urgent Items.