Agenda item

17/03219/REM - Land at Junction of Blenheim Road And Salisbury Road, Marlborough, SN8 4FD - Construction of 168 new 1,2 3,4 & 5 bedroom dwellings (to include 67 (40%) affordable homes) and associated highways and engineering works, landscaping and open space

A report by the Case Officer is attached.

Minutes:

Public Participation

 

Mr David Pocock, a local resident, spoke in opposition to the application.

 

Cllr Peter Cairns, representing Marlborough Town Council, spoke in support of the application.

 

The Committee received a presentation from the Case Officer which set out the issues in respect of the application, with a recommendation that reserved matters consent be granted.

 

Members then had the opportunity to ask technical questions after which they heard statements from members of the public as detailed above, expressing their views regarding the planning application.

 

Members then heard the views of Cllr Stewart Dobson, an adjoining local Member, who stated that whilst he reluctantly accepted the need for additional housing in Marlborough, did express concern regarding resulting increased traffic and air quality. He also drew attention to the urgent need for a second hotel in Marlborough.  The Head of Development Management informed the Committee that both resultant traffic volumes and air quality had been addressed as part of the outline application and no problems had been raised by appropriate technical officers.

 

Cllr Dobson also questioned why public access could not be allowed to the Ecological Mitigation Area and whether controlled access could be permitted. The Council’s Ecologist explained the need for the ecological mitigation area and outlined the reasons why this area needed to remain private. She did, however, indicate that allowing controlled access for educational or research purposes was a good idea.   

 

After some discussion, on the proposal of Cllr Andrew Davis, which was seconded by Cllr Ernie Clark,

 

Resolved:

 

To grant reserved matters consent, subject to the following conditions:-

 

1

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

 

Drawing no.RHSW.5333.SL001 Rev A (Site Location Plan), received 12.04.17

Drawing no.PL-03 Rev H (Planning Layout), received 30.08.17;

Drawing no.PL-04 (Materials Plan), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.PL-05 (Affordable Distribution Plan), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.PL-06 (Storey Heights Plan), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.PL-07 Rev A (Enclosure and Surface Materials Plan), received 22.08.17;

Drawing no.PL-08 (Presentation Layout), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.SS-01 (Site Sections and Street Scenes), received 03.08.17;

 

Drawing no.RED20987-03C Sheets 1 to 10 (Tree Protection Plan), received 30.08.17;

Drawing no.RED20987 10 (Landscape Masterplan), received 03.04.17;

Drawing no,RED20987 11C Sheets 1 to 9 (Landscape Proposals), received 30.08.17;

Drawing no,RED20987 15C Sheets 1 to 5 (Open Space Proposals), received 30.08.17;

Drawing no.RED20987-20C (Play Area Proposal), received 30.08.17;

 

Drawing no.P17136-01 Sheet 1 Issue B (Adoptable Area Lighting Environmental Calc), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.P17136-01 Sheet 2 Issue B (Adoptable Area Lighting Environmental Calc), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.P17136-02 Sheet 1 Issue B (Private Area Lighting Environmental Calc), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.P17136-02 Sheet 2 Issue B (Private Area Lighting Environmental Calc), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.P17136-03 Issue B (Private Area Lighting Environmental Calc), received 03.08.17;

 

Drawing no.440-P-100 Rev B (Drainage Strategy), received 30.08.17;

Drawing no.440-P-200-01 Rev B (Engineering Layout Sheet 1 of 4), received 30.08.17;

Drawing no.440-P-200-02 Rev B (Engineering Layout Sheet 2 of 4), received 30.08.17;

Drawing no.440-P-200-03 Rev B (Engineering Layout Sheet 3 of 4), received 30.08.17;

Drawing no.440-P-200-04 Rev B (Engineering Layout Sheet 4 of 4), received 30.08.17;

Drawing no.440-P-300-01 Rev A (Road Longitudinal Sections Sheet 1 of 2), received 30.08.17;

Drawing no.440-P-300-02 Rev A (Road Longitudinal Sections Sheet 2 of 2), received 30.08.17;

Drawing no.440-P-400-01 Rev B (Refuse Vehicle Tracking), received 30.08.17;

Drawing no.440-P-400-02 Rev B (Fire Tender Vehicle Tracking), received 30.08.17;

Drawing no.440-P-500 Rev D (Infiltration Basin Layout and Cross Sections), received 30.08.17;

Drawing no.440-P-600 Rev B (Flood Exceedance Routing), received 30.08.17;

 

Drawing no.HT-Ludlow-01 (House type Ludlow), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.HT-Ludlow-02 (House type Ludlow), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.HT-Ludlow-03 (House type Ludlow), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.HT-Ludlow-04 (House type Ludlow), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.HT-Warwick-01 (House type Warwick), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.HT-Warwick-02 (House type Warwick), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.HT-Amberley-01 (House type Amberley), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.HT-Amberley-02 (House type Amberley), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.HT-Sherbourne-01 (House type Sherbourne), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.HT- Sherbourne-02 (House type Sherbourne), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.HT-Marlow-01 (House type Marlow), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.HT-Marlow-02 (House type Marlow), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.HT-Shaftesbury-01 (House type Shaftesbury), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.HT- Shaftesbury -02 (House type Shaftesbury), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.HT-Camebridge-01 (House type Camebridge), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.HT-Camebridge-02 (House type Camebridge), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.HT-Canterbury-01 (House type Canterbury), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.HT-Canterbury-02 (House type Canterbury), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.HT-Henley-01 (House type Henley), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.HT- Henley -02 (House type Henley), received 03.08.17;

Drawing no.HT-Richmond-01 Rev A (House type Richmond), received 22.0

 

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

 

 

2

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 any dwelling or in accordance with a programme to be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority; 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.

 

 

3

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in strict accordance with the Arboricultural Impact Assessment & Method Statement by ACD Environmental (ref RED20987aia-ams / Rev C: 29.08.2017).

 

REASON: In order that the development is undertaken in an acceptable manner, to enable the Local Planning Authority to ensure the retention of trees on the site in the interests of visual amenity.

 

4

No demolition, site clearance or development shall commence on site, and; no equipment, machinery or materials shall be brought on to site for the purpose of development until the tree protective fencing has be erected in accordance with the approved details. The protective fencing shall remain in place for the entire development phase and until all equipment, machinery and surplus materials have been removed from the site. Such fencing shall not be removed or breached during construction operations.

 

No retained tree/s shall be cut down, uprooted or destroyed, nor shall any retained tree/s be topped or lopped other than in accordance with the approved plans and particulars. Any topping or lopping approval shall be carried out in accordance British Standard 3998: 2010 "Tree Work - Recommendations" or arboricultural techniques where it can be demonstrated to be in the interest of good arboricultural practise.

 

If any retained tree is removed, uprooted, destroyed or dies, another tree shall be planted at the same place, at a size and species and planted at such time, that must be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

 

No fires shall be lit within 15 metres of the furthest extent of the canopy of any retained trees or hedgerows or adjoining land and no concrete, oil, cement, bitumen or other chemicals shall be mixed or stored within 10 metres of the trunk of any tree or group of trees to be retained on the site or adjoining land.

 

[In this condition "retained tree" means an existing tree which is to be retained in accordance with the approved plans and particulars; and paragraphs above shall have effect until the expiration of five years from the first occupation or the completion of the development, whichever is the later].

 

REASON: In order that the development is undertaken in an acceptable manner, to enable the Local Planning Authority to ensure the retention of trees on the site in the interests of visual amenity.

 

5

Notwithstanding the details of earthworks shown on drawings number.RED20987 15C Sheets 1 to 5 (Open Space Proposals), no development shall commence on the residential part of the site until full details of the proposal to dispose of waste soils in the wildflower meadow / ecological mitigation area to the south of the site, including a soil management strategy and disposal plan, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. These details shall include existing and proposed cross-sections and contour plans, and the nature and source of the material. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the details approved under this condition.

 

REASON: 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, to ensure a satisfactory landscaped setting for the development and to ensure sub soil and top soil are properly separated and layered during any necessary re-profiling/re-contouring of land to protect the integrity of existing soil structure.

 

NOTE: The surplus soils should be evenly distributed across the site to maintain the character of the existing valley slope.

 

6

No development shall commence on the residential part of the site until a programme and timetable for the delivery of the wildflower meadow / ecological mitigation area to the south of the site has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the details approved under this condition.

 

REASON: 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, to ensure adequate mitigation and compensation for protected species, priority species and priority habitats.

 

7

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting or amending that Order with or without modification), the garages hereby permitted shall not be converted to habitable accommodation.

 

REASON:  To secure the retention of adequate parking provision, in the interests of highway safety.

 

8

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (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.

 

9

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting or amending that Order with or without modification), no window, dormer window or rooflight, other than those shown on the approved plans, shall be inserted in the roofslopes of the dwellings hereby permitted.

 

REASON:  In the interests of residential amenity and privacy and to protect the character of the built environment.

 

INFORMATIVE TO APPLICANT:

The attention of the applicant is drawn to the contents of the consultation response from the Council's Public Right of Way Officer, which can be viewed on the Council's website at www.wiltshire.gov.uk

 

INFORMATIVE TO APPLICANT:

Your attention is also drawn to the conditions imposed on the outline planning permission reference 15/02026/OUT and dated 29 July 2016.

 

INFORMATIVE TO APPLICANT:

This approval of matters reserved refers only to condition 2 of outline planning permission 15/02026/OUT for the residential part of the site only, but does not by itself constitute a planning permission.

 

INFORMATIVE TO APPLICANT:

The applicant is requested to permit controlled access into the private ecological mitigation area i.e. accompanied access for educational or research purposes. This issue should be addressed within the Ecological Management Plan which needs to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in accordance with the requirement of condition 13 of the outline planning permission. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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