Agenda item

Public Participation

Mr James Durant spoke in support of the application.

Officers from the Development Management Area Team introduced the report

which recommended that the Committee approve planning permission, subject to conditions, for a Reserved Matters Application of all reserved matters comprising of the erection of 23 dwellings together with associated infrastructure and landscaping following Outline Planning Permission ref 20/08341/OUT.

The main issues which were considered material in the determination of the application were:

• Principle of development

• Scale, design, impacts on the character and the appearance of the area

• Residential amenity/living conditions

Members of the Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions to the officer. The following was clarified:

That the road next to the proposed site was a public road and was included on the map to show access to the highway.

As the application was deferred, Councillors agreed not to repeat all the information discussed previously, and welcomed the additional information and clarification provided by Officers and the Applicant.

During debate, a motion to approve subject to conditions was proposed by Cllr Gavin Grant and seconded by Cllr Ruth Hopkinson, following which it was:

Resolved

To Approve the 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:

Application Form & Certificate Received 5th July 2023

As per the plans schedule, received on 2nd July 2024 Plans Ref:

Drawing Number Drawing Description

897 – 100 Rev A Site Layout

897 - 150 Site Location Plan

897 – 101 Rev B Boundary Treatments Plan

897 – 102 Rev A Wall Materials Plan

897 – 103 Rev B Roof Materials Plan

897 – 104 Rev A Tenure Plan

897 – 105 Rev A Ownership Plan

897 – 107 Rev A PV Panel and Air Source Heat Pump Locations Plan

897 – 005 Plots 6 7 8 and 9 - Affordable 1 and 2 Bed - Floorplans

897 – 006 Plots 6 7 8 and 9 - Affordable 1 and 2 Bed - Elevations

897 – 007 Plots 13 and 14 - Affordable 3 Bed - Floorplans

897 - 008 Plots 13 and 14 - Affordable 3 Bed - Elevations

897 – 009 Plots 10 11 and 12 - Affordable 2 Bed - Floorplans

897 - 010 Plots 10 11 and 12 - Affordable 2 Bed - Elevations

897 – 011 Plot 15 - Type B - Floorplans

897 – 012 Plot 15 - Type B - Elevations

897 – 013 Plots 16 and 22 - Type D - Floorplans

897 – 014 Plots 16 and 22 - Type D - Elevations

897 – 015 Plot 1 - Type D Bay - Floorplans

897 – 016 Plot 1 - Type D Bay - Elevations

897 – 017 Plots 20 and 21 - Type K and KV1 - Floorplans

897 – 018 Plots 20 and 21 - Type K and KV1 - Elevations

897 – 019 Plots 2 3 4 and 5 - Type OM 3 bed - Floorplans

897 – 020 Plots 2 3 4 and 5 - Type OM 3 bed - Elevations

897 – 021 Plot 18 - Type BV1 - Floorplans

897 – 022 Plot 18 - Type BV1 - Elevations

897 – 023 Plot 19 - Type BV1 - Floorplans

897 – 024 Plot 19 - Type BV1 - Elevations

897 – 025 Plot 17 and 23 - Type DV1 - Floorplans

897 – 026 Plot 17 and 23 - Type DV1 - Elevations

897 – 050 Single Garage Floorplan and Elevations

897 – 051 Double Garage Floorplan and Elevations

897 – 250 Site Section

897 Material Finishes Schedule

23_271_101_B Soft Landscaping Plan

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

3. All soft landscaping comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding season following the first occupation of the building(s) or the completion of the development whichever is the sooner; All shrubs, trees and hedge planting shall be

maintained free from weeds and shall be protected from damage by vermin and stock. Any trees or plants which, within a period of five years, die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority. All hard landscaping shall also be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to the occupation of any part of the

development or in accordance with a programme to be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: To ensure a satisfactory landscaped setting for the development and the protection of existing important landscape features.

4. No development shall continue on-site beyond slab level until the exact details and samples of the materials to be used for the external walls and roofs have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with

the approved details.

REASON: The application contained insufficient information to enable this matter to be considered prior to granting planning permission and the matter is required to be agreed with the Local Planning Authority before development commences in order that the development is undertaken in an acceptable manner, in the interests of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area.

5. Prior to development above slab level a final Sustainable Energy Strategy, explaining the lowcarbon approach of the scheme taken in the technical design stages shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This shall include but not necessarily be

limited to consideration of operational energy/carbon, embodied carbon, climate change adaptation and sustainable transport. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed details.

REASON: To ensure that the objectives of sustainable development set out in policies CP41, CP55, CP57 and CP60 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy are achieved.

6. No development above slab level shall occur until final details of the air source heat pumps and roof-mounted solar PV has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Details shall include, but not necessarily be limited to location, number, dimensions

and manufacturer’s details. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

REASON: In order to define the terms of the permission and in order to support and encourage sustainable construction in accordance with policies CP41 and CP57 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy.

7. No development above slab level shall occur until final details of the electric vehicle charge points has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Details shall include, but not necessarily be limited to location and manufacturer’s details. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

REASON: In order to define the terms of the permission and in order to support and encourage sustainable construction in accordance with policies CP41, CP55, CP57 and CP60 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy.?- No development above slab level shall occur until final details of the cycle parking has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Details shall include location and building elevations. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. REASON: To ensure that the objectives of sustainable

development set out in policies CP41, CP55, CP57 and CP60 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy are achieved.

8. The dwellings shall be constructed to meet, as a minimum, the higher Building Regulations standard Part G for water consumption limited to 110 litres per person per day using the fittings approach.

REASON: The site is in an area of serious water stress requiring water efficiency opportunities to be maximised, to mitigate the impacts of climate change, in the interests of sustainability and to use natural resources prudently in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework.