Agenda item

Public Participation:

Mr D Baker, on behalf of Winterbourne Parish Council, spoke in support of the application

The Planning Officer introduced the report which was recommended for approval.  The application was to create a new vehicular access for Bowles Cottage, the cricket ground and the surrounding agricultural land.

It was

RESOLVED

Planning Permission be GRANTED for the following reason

The proposed development will not cause any significant demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area and will improve highway safetyit is therefore considered to be in accordance with the aims and objectives of Saved Policies G1, G2, C2, C6, TR11 and TR15 of The Salisbury District Local Plan (adopted June 2003) and also in accordance with the saved policies, G1, G2, C2, C6, TR11 and TR15 listed in Appendix C of the draft South Wiltshire Core Strategy.

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 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.

Drawing ref. no W1198 PO6 Rev D received on 10 January 2012

           Drawing ref. Cross section of track received on 23 November 2011

REASON For the avoidance of doubt

3 The access shall not be first brought into use until the visibility splays shown on the approved plans have been provided with no obstruction to visibility at or above a height of 1m above the nearside carriageway level. The visibility splays shall be maintained free of obstruction at all times thereafter.

REASON: In the interests of highway safety

POLICY G2 General criteria for development

4 No work shall commence on site until details of the proposed fence positioned along the sight line with the hedge planted behind the fence have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The access shall not be brought into use until the fence has been positioned in accordance with the approved details.

REASON: In the interests of highway safety

POLICY G2 General criteria for development

5. The existing vehicular access shall be stopped up and its use permanently abandoned concurrently with the provision of the new access hereby approved being first brought into use.

REASON: In the interests of highway safety

POLICY G2 General criteria for development

6. No part of the development hereby permitted shall be first brought into use until the access track, turning area and parking spaces have been completed in accordance with the details shown on the approved plans. The areas shall be maintained for those purposes at all times thereafter.

REASON: In the interests of highway safety

POLICY G2 General criteria for development