Agenda item

18/04644/REM - Land East of Spa Road, Melksham, Wiltshire - Approval of Reserved Matters in Respect of Landscaping, Appearance, Layout and Scale for the Erection of 447 Dwellings, Car Parking Including Garages, Internal Access Roads, Public Open Space and Associated Infrastructure and Engineering Works Following Outline Permission 14/10461/OUT

Meeting of Strategic Planning Committee, Wednesday 5 December 2018 2.00 pm (Item 72.)

A report by the Case Officer is attached.

Minutes:

The Committee received a presentation from the Case Officer which set out the issues in respect of the application. The purpose of the report was to consider the details of the reserved matters and to consider the recommendation that planning permission be granted, subject to conditions. It was noted that the original outline permission had been approved by this Committee.

Members then had the opportunity to ask technical questions after which they heard statements from members of the public as follows:-

Dr Horst & Mrs Mareile Feldman, who spoke against the proposal

Mr Peter Roberts, the applicant’s agent, who supported the proposal

Cllr Alan Baines, representing Melksham Without Parish Council, expressed serious concerns with regard to the design and bulk of the proposed apartment block in the north west corner of the site and the detrimental effect this would have on the setting of the listed buildings to the south. The Parish Council wished to engage with the applicant regarding these and other concerns.

Members then heard the views of Cllr Roy While and Cllr Jon Hubbard, the local Members. Cllr Roy While considered that whilst he supported the proposed positioning of the houses, including the proposed three storey apartment block in the north west corner of the site, he shared the concerns of the Parish Council regarding the building of the community hall and the management of the play areas.

Cllr Jon Hubbard expressed particular concern about the siting of the three storey apartment block which he considered was too close to neighbouring properties and would infringe upon them. He was concerned upon the apartment block’s impact upon the Grade II Listed Buildings.

During discussion, Members expressed the hope that the developer would have a meaningful dialogue with both Melksham Town Council and Melksham Without Parish Council regarding outstanding concerns. Members also requested the inclusion of a condition requiring a method statement.

On the proposal of Cllr Matthew Dean, which was seconded by Cllr Fred Westmoreland,

Resolved:

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

1	No development shall commence on site until a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP), incorporating pollution prevention measures, has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The plan shall subsequently be implemented in accordance with the approved details and agreed timetable. REASON: The application contained insufficient information to enable this matter to be considered prior to granting planning permission and 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, in the interests of preventing pollution of the water environment
2	No development above slab level shall commence on site until the exact 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: The application contained insufficient information to enable this matter to be considered prior to granting planning permission and 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, in the interests of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area
3	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 garage(s) hereby permitted shall not be converted to habitable accommodation. REASON: To secure the retention of adequate parking provision, in the interests of highway safety. 4. No works shall commence on Area F or Area G of the site (as shown in the Surface Water Drainage Strategy Plan, plan reference: 10484-500-531D) until the drainage scheme for the southern area of the site including the associated attenuation pond, landscaping and infrastructure works has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall subsequently be implemented in accordance with the approved details and prior to the occupation of any dwelling in Area F or Area G hereby approved. REASON: The application contained insufficient information to enable this matter to be considered prior to granting planning permission and 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. 5. Prior to the area of hardstanding adjacent to the GradeII listed building being removed, a method statement detailing how it will be removed and how the listed wall will be protected during this process shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details. REASON: In the interests of preserving the Grade II listed wall.
6	The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: Received by the Local Planning Authority on 21st November 2018 27846 HT Garages: HT-GAR-01.1, HT-GAR-02.1, HT-GAR-03.1, HT-GAR-04.1, HT-CSTR-01.1 Received by the Local Planning Authority on 20th November 2018 10484-500: 111_D, 112_D, 113_D, 114_D (Adoption Plan Sheets 1-4) Received by the Local Planning Authority on 15th November 2018 27846: EXT-01a (external works), PL-01 (site location plan), PL-03.3h (planning layout), PL-03.4h (planning layout), SS-01c (street scenes), HT-HL-AF3-01B (apartment block) 27846-HT (affordable housetypes Rev C): HLA1-02B, HLA2-01B, HLA3-01A, HLA4-01A 27846-OM (housetypes Rev C): HT-HL1-01B, HT-HL2-01A, HT-HL2-02B, HT-HL3-01A, HT-HL3-02A, HT-HL3-03A, HT-HL4-01A, HT-HL4-02C, HT-HL5-01B, HT-HL5-02A, HT-HL6-01A, HT-HL6-02A, HT-HL6-03A, HT-HL7-01A, HT-HL7-02B, HT-HL8-01B, HT-HL8-02B 28125 AH Housetypes Rev B: HT-1BF-01A, HT-1BF-02B, HT-1BF-03B, HT-SHELL-01B, HT-SHELL-02B, HT-SINC-01A, HT-SINC-02A, HT-SINC-03B, HT-SINC-04B, HT-SORL-01A, HT-SORL-02A, HT-SORL-SIN-01A, HT-SORL-SIN-02A, HT-SORL-SIN-03A, HT-STRAND-01A, HT-STRAND-02A, 28125 OM Housetypes Rev D: HT-CHES-01A, HT-CHES-02A, HT-CHES-03A, HT-CHES-04A, HT-CHES-05A, HT-BYRON-01A, HT-LYTT-01A, HT-LYTT-02A, HT-LYTT-03A, HT-HEYW-01A, HT-HEYW-02A, HT-MARL-01A, HT-MARL-02A, HT-MARL-03A, HT-MARL-04A, HT-MEDI-01, HT-MEDI-02, HT-HALL-01C, HT-HALL-02B, HT-BROO-01B, HT-WYATT-01B, HT-WYATT-02B, HT-MORR-01B, HT-MORR-02B, HT-HARW-01C, HT-HARW-02B, HT-DARL-01A, HT-DARL-02A, HT-MIDDLE-01, HT-MIDDLE-02, HT-LYBY-01A, HT-LYBY-02A, HT-LYBY-03A, HT-BCCB-01A, HT-BCCB-02A, HT-BM-01, HT-BM-02 28125 HT-HOG-01, 28125 PL-03.1j (planning layout), 28125 PL-03.2j (planning layout), 28125 SW109-SL-002M (material layout) 4769-L: 212L (on plot strategic softworks), 4769-L: 223J, 224J (hard landscape proposals) Received by the Local Planning Authority on 27th September 2018 10484-500-701_A (highway construction), 4769-L-: 209F, 210H, 211F (on plot strategic softworks), 213D (on plot typical planting) 4769-L: 214D, 215D, 216D, 217D, 218D, 220D (structural landscape proposals) 4769-L: 221D, 222D (hard landscape proposals) Received by the Local Planning Authority on 17th September 2018 10484-500-506E (eastern detention basin), 1-484-500-507A (western detention basin), 10484-500-513B (drainage catchment), 10484-500-539 (existing watercourse), 10484-500-541A (drainage standard details), 10484-500-551 (western basin control manhole details), 10484-500-522A (eastern basin control manhole details), 10484-500-561 (western basin inlet headwall details), 10484-500-562 (western basin outlet headwall details), 10484-500-563 (western basin headwall details - outfall), 10484-500-564 (eastern basin headwall), 10484-500-565 (eastern basin headwall), 10484-500-566 (eastern basin outfall headwall), 10484-500-571A (western basin sections), 10484-500-572A (eastern basin sections), 10484-500-580 (rising main washout chamber) 10484-500: 101C, 102C, 103C, 104C (highway layout sheet) 10484-500: 201C, 202C, 203C, 204C (finished floor levels) 10484-500: 302C, 303C, 304C (vehicle swept path analysis) 10484-500: 501D, 502D, 503D, 504D, 505D (drainage layout sheet) 10484-500: 511B, 512B, 513B, 514B, 515B, 516B, 517B, 518B, 519B, 520B, 521B, 522B, 523B, 524B (drainage long section) 10484-500: 532B, 533B, 534B, 535B, 536B (exceedance plan sheet) 10484-500:537A, 538A, 540A (land drainage works) 10484-500: 581C, 582C, 583B (foul water pumping station) Received by the Local Planning Authority 12th September 2018 28125 Bin Store Details: HT-BIN-01, 27846 Parking Schedule, 27846 SE-01b (site sections), 4769-L-219D (structural landscape proposals NW boundary), 4769-L-225D (NW boundary planting offset details), 4769-L-226-227A (NW boundary illustrative sections) 28125 Gar-01 Garage Details Rev A: HT-GAR-01A, HT-GAR-02A REASON: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.
1	INFORMATIVE TO APPLICANT: The submitted CEMP must include safeguarding measures to deal with the following pollution risks: - the use of plant and machinery - wheel washing and vehicle wash-down and disposal of resultant dirty water - oils/chemicals and materials - the use and routing of heavy plant and vehicles - the location and form of work and storage areas and compounds - the control and removal of spoil and wastes.

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