Agenda item

Public Participation

Dr Angus Murdoch spoke in support of the application.

 

The Team Leader presented a report which recommended the application be approved. Key issues were stated to include the principle of development, impact on the highway, residential amenity and the character and appearance of the locality. Attention was also drawn to an updated plan that had been submitted, and the relevant condition amended accordingly.

 

Members then had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the officers. As with Minute 52 some concerns were raised about the item coming before the Strategic Committee rather than an Area Planning Committee, and clarity was sought on sections of the report.

 

Members of the public then had the opportunity to present their views to the Committee, as detailed above.

 

A debate followed, where the impact on highways and drainage was assessed, and the restriction of the site for close family members was noted, along with the level of provision of Gypsy and Traveller sites in the county.

 

At the conclusion of debate, it was,

 

Resolved:

 

That permission be GRANTED subject to conditions:

 

WA1   FULL PLANNING PERMISSION -COMMENCEMENT 3 YEARS

 

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.

 

WB1   SUBSEQUENT APPROVAL OF MATERIALS FOR WALLS & ROOFS

 

2)    No development shall commence on site until details and samples of the materials to be used for the external walls and roofs of the amenity buildings 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.

 

WC2   LANDSCAPING TO BE CARRIED OUT & MAINTAINED

 

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.

 

WC7   SUBMISSION OF DETAILS OF EARTHWORKS

 

4)    Within six months of the date of this permission details of all earthworks have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  These details shall include the proposed grading and mounding of land areas including the levels and contours to be formed, and the nature and source of the material, showing the relationship of proposed mounding to existing vegetation and surrounding landform. The development shall not be [occupied/first brought into use] until such time as the earthworks have been carried out in accordance with the details approved under this condition.  

 

REASON: To ensure a satisfactory landscaped setting for the development.

 

 WC11 ERECTION OF SCREEN WALLS / FENCES TO PREVENT OVERLOOKING

 

5)    The screen walls, fences and/or plating shown on the approved plans hereby permitted shall be be erected within 3 months of the date of this permission and shall be retained and maintained as such at all times thereafter.

Reason: To prevent overlooking & loss of privacy to neighbouring property.

 

WE6   NO GARAGES / OUTBUILDINGS

 

6)    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), no garages, sheds, greenhouses and other ancillary domestic outbuildings shall be erected anywhere on the site on the approved plans.

 

REASON:  To safeguard the character and appearance of the area.

 

WE8   NO FENCES / WALLS / GATES

 

7)    Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting or amending that Order with or without modification), no gates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure, other than those shown on the approved plans, shall be erected or placed anywhere on the site OR forward of any wall of the dwelling(s) (including a rear or side wall)] which fronts onto a highway, carriageway or footpath].

 

REASON:  In the interests of visual amenity.

 

WJ4    GYPSIES AND TRAVELLERS

 

8)    The site shall not be permanently occupied by persons other than gypsies and travellers as defined in Annex 1 of Planning policy for traveller sites (DCLG, 2012).

 

REASON: Planning permission has only been granted on the basis of a demonstrated unmet need for accommodation for gypsies and travellers and it is therefore necessary to keep the site available to meet that need.

 

9)    No more than two commercial vehicles shall be kept on the site for use by the occupiers of the caravans hereby permitted, and shall not exceed 3.5 tonnes in weight.

 

REASON: In the interests of residential amenity, highway safety and the character of the countryside.

 

10)Except for the keeping of commercial vehicles as defined in condition 7, above, no commercial activity or use, including the storage of materials and waste, shall be carried out on the site.

 

REASON: In the interests of residential amenity, highway safety and the character of the countryside.

 

11)No more than four caravans, as defined in the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 and the Caravan Sites Act 1968 (of which no more than two shall be a static caravan) shall be stationed on the site at any time. At no time shall the two touring caravans hereby permitted be used as permanent occupation.

 

REASON: It is important for the local planning authority to retain control over the number of caravans on the site in order to safeguard interests of visual and residential amenity in accordance with policies C3, NE15 and H9 of the North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011.

 

12)Occupation and use of the Mobile homes and touring caravans hereby permitted shall be limited solely to and by close family members of the occupants of the property known as The Paddocks. Close family members defined as dependents, sons, daughters and grandchildren.

 

REASON: In the interests of residential amenity.

 

WM13 APPROVED PLANS

 

13)The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

 

TDA.1956.02 Dated 18/6/14

0914/03 Dated 28/3/14

Site Location Plan Dated 28/3/14

1219/03 Dated 28/3/14

1219/01 Dated 17/3/14

3551/500 17/3/14

Design & Access Dated 12/3/14

Cole Easdon Consultants Micro Drainage Details 17/3/14

TDA/1956/RhC/10.13 Dated 15/4/14

 

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