Agenda item

With the Chairman’s agreement, this application was considered together with the associated application for listed building consent referred to at minute number 87d below.   

Public participation:

Mrs Virginia McLennan spoke on behalf of the Laverstock and Ford Parish Council in opposition to the application

The Planning Officer presented the report which recommended approval and drew attention to the late list of additional information.

A debate ensued regarding the necessity of the extension, transport and access to the site, overcrowding of the site and impact on amenity of the original building.

Resolved:

That the application be approved for the following reasons:

There is a need for dementia care and this proposal would link such a facility with the existing Nursing Home. The site is in a sustainable location within the established boundary of the existing Nursing Home and therefore the proposal is considered to be in accordance with the spirit of Local Plan policies C7, C23 and C24. As it is considered that the extension by virtue of its overall scale and massing would not be a visual intrusion into the open countryside, the proposal would have no impact upon the character and setting of the Listed Building and there would be no impact on a highway safety, the proposal is considered to be in accordance with Local Plan policies G2, C2, CN3, CN5 and D3. As such, it is considered that suitably conditioned to protect the trees and prevent the pollution of the ground water source protection area, the proposal complies with the prevailing policies of the Adopted Salisbury District Local Plan (June 2003) and national guidance as expressed in PPS1 and PPS5

And 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. Details and samples of all external facing and roofing materials to be used shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority before any on-site works commence.  The development shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

REASON: To ensure that the external appearance of the building is satisfactory.

POLICY. CN3, CN5, Listed buildings, D3 Design criteria, G2 General criteria for development

3. 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. 08/286(D) 001Rev A Location Plan received on 26.05 2010

Drawing ref. no. 08/286(D) 001Rev A Proposed site plan received on 26.05 2010

Drawing ref. no. 08/286(D) 003Rev A Proposed floor plan received on 26.05 2010

Drawing ref. no. 08/286(D) 004Rev B Proposed elevations received on 26.05.10

Drawing ref. no. 08/286(D) 005 Proposed site plan received on 26.05 2010

Archaeological evaluation ref CA Report 10017 dated February 2010

Design and Access statement received on 26 May 2010

Environmental Noise Survey Report 16446/PPG24_Rev A dated 24 May 2010

Heritage Statement received on 26 May 2010

Construction Method Statement received on 3 June 2010

Lighting assessment received on 26 May 2010

Sustainability statement received on 3 June 2010Documents /plans

REASON: For the avoidance of doubt

4. Construction work shall not begin until a scheme for protecting the development against noise from road and rail traffic has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority; all works which form part of the scheme shall be completed before the development is occupied.

REASON: In the interest of amenity for the future occupants of the development.

POLICY G2 General criteria for development

5. The development must not commence until an Arboricultural Method Statement, including all relevant details of tree protection, has been submitted to the Local Planning Authority and approved in writing.

The statement must include any necessary fencing, in accordance with the relevant British Standard (Guide for Trees in Relation to Construction, BS.5837: 2005). It must also include any other means needed to ensure that all of the trees to be retained will not be harmed during creation of the additional parking area to the north of the existing building. In particular, the statement should confirm there will be minimal ground disturbance within the Root Protection Areas of the surrounding trees and an appropriate Cellular Confinement System will be used to prevent compaction.

The trees must be protected in accordance with the agreed statement throughout the period of development, unless the Local Planning Authority has given its prior written consent to any variation.

REASON: To comply with the duties indicated in Section 197 of the Town and Country Planning Act1990, so as to ensure that the amenity value of the most important trees, shrubs and hedges growing within or adjacent to the site is adequately protected during the period of construction.

POLICY G2, General criteria for development

6. The lighting scheme submitted with the application hereby approved shall be installed and operated in accordance with these approved details.

REASON: To enable the Local Planning Authority to exercise control over the appearance of the lighting installation and the level of illumination in order to conserve the high quality landscape and character of the Special Landscape Area and in the interests of residential amenity.

POLICY C2 and C7, development in the countryside, G2 General criteria for development

7. Notwithstanding the submitted plans, prior to the commencement of development, details of a secure and covered cycle parking facility shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority, and shall thereafter be constructed in accordance with the agreed details and made available for use prior to the first occupation of the building hereby approved and shall thereafter be retained. 

REASON: In order to secure the provisions of appropriate facilities for cyclists and to promote other modes of transport other than the car in the interests of sustainable development.

POLICY G1 Aims of development TR14 Cycle parking

8. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) Order 1987 and the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 or any subsequent re-enactments thereof, the development hereby approved shall be used solely as a dementia care facility in association with the adjacent Milford House Nursing Home and for no other use purposes, whatsoever, including any other purpose in Class C2 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 or any subsequent re-enactment, without formal planning permission first being obtained.

REASON: To enable the Local Planning Authority to retain planning control over the use of the building hereby permitted in the interests of sustainable development.

POLICY G1 and G2 General criteria for development.