Agenda item

Public participation:

Mrs B Kerly spoke in objection to the application

Mrs J Fardell spoke in objection to the application

Mr Adam Wilson spoke in objection to the application

Mr T Allen spoke in support of the application

Mrs S Shepherd, representing Barford St Mary Parish Council, spoke in objection to the application

Cllr B Wayman, local member, spoke in objection to the application

The Planning Officer introduced the report, which was recommended for approval.  A debate ensued during which members discussed the issue of the scale of the development, the size of the plot and the impact on the adjoining property.

It was

RESOLVED

That planning permission be APPROVEDfor the following reasons:

The proposal is considered to have satisfactorily mitigated the concerns with the previous refused application S/2010/1903/FULL dismissed at appeal ref No: APP/Y3940/A/1/2151382 on 23^rd August 2011, in that it is a fundamentally different proposal with a form, design scale orientation and position on the site, that is not considered likely to adversely affect visual and residential amenity of this site within the wider AONB or, highways safety. As such the proposal is considered to generally accord with the saved policies  G1, G2, C5, D2, H16, R2, TR11, TR14 of the adopted Salisbury District Local Plan, to the policies within ‘appendix C of the South Wiltshire Core Strategy and to the advice contained within PPS 1 and 3.

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 section 51 (1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004

2 This decision relates to documents/plans submitted with the application, listed below. No variation from the approved documents should be made without the prior approval of this Council. Amendments may require the submission of a further application.  Failure to comply with this advice may lead to enforcement action which may require alterations and/or demolition of any unauthorised buildings or structures and may also lead to prosecution.

Planning Design & Access Statement received 21/10/11

Additional Letter dated 8^th December 2011, received on 08/12/11

Drawing ref.no.  Absm/p/10, Plans As Proposed

Drawing ref.no.  Location Plan received on

Drawing ref.no.  Absm/p/01, Block Plan and Sections As Existing, received on 26/10/11

Drawing ref.no.  Absm/p/11, Block Plan and Sections As Proposed, received on 26/10/11

REASON: For the avoidance of doubt.

3 Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No.2) (England) Order 2008 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting or amending that Order with or without modification), there shall be no additions/extensions or external alterations to any building forming part of the development hereby permitted.

REASON:  In the interests of the amenity of the area and to enable the Local Planning Authority to consider individually whether planning permission should be granted for additions/extensions or external alterations.

POLICY- G2 General criteria.

4 No development shall commence on site until 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: In the interests of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area.

POLICY- G2 General criteria.

  5 No development shall commence on site until details of the design, external appearance and decorative finish of all, fences, gates, walls, and other means of enclosure have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to the development being first occupied.

REASON:  In the interests of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area.

POLICY- G2 General criteria.

Cllr B Dalton asked that his vote in dissention be recorded.

Informative:

This permission does not allow removal of any part of the chimney other than internal sections within no. 8 The Poplars as indicated in the application particulars.  The external sections of the chimney projecting above the planes of the roof are to be retained as indicated in the application particulars.