Agenda item

Public participation

Emma Brown, in objection to the application.

Mr and Mrs Hawketts, in support of the application.

North Bradley Parish Council, in objection to the application.

The Planning Officer, Mike Wilmott, introduced a report which recommended granting planning permission, subject to conditions, for the erection of a two-storey extension, double garage, alterations and associated access works. 

Key issues highlighted included: the lawful use of the land for the erection of the garage; the impact on a public footpath; the impact on highway safety; the impact on a non-designated heritage asset; the impact on neighbour amenity and the impact on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and wider area.

Members of the Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions

of the officer which focused on: vehicular access and parking; the historic turning area; the impact on the public footpath and the residential curtilage.

Cllr Horace Prickett, Division Member, spoke regarding the application with the main points focusing on: the settlement boundary; traffic concerns; vehicular access and parking; the residential curtilage and the lack of private amenity space.

The Democratic Services Officers, Jessica Croman and Craig Player, read out the public statements that had been submitted prior to the meeting, as detailed above. All statements were also available to view in the Agenda Supplement 2, published prior to the meeting.

The Planning Officer addressed some of the issues raised by the local member and members of the public with the main point focusing on the officer’s view that the construction of the garage on the residential curtilage would not harm the character and appearance of the countryside, nor the amenity of residents of nearby properties.

At the start of the debate a proposal was moved by Cllr Andrew Davis, seconded by Cllr Jonathon Seed to grant planning permission as detailed in the report.

Resolved

That planning permission is approved 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.The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

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

Existing Site Plan - DWG No - 13327/5000B - Received 06.01.2020

Existing Ground Floor Plan - DWG No - 13327/5001B - Received 06.01.2020

Existing First Floor Plan - DWG No - 13327/5002B - Received 06.01.2020

Existing Elevations - DWG No - 13327/5011A - Received 06.01.2020

Location Plan - DWG No - 13327/5100A - Received 06.01.2020

Proposed Site Plan - DWG No - 13327/6000L - Received 04.05.2020

Proposed Ground Floor Plan - DWG No - 13327/6001H – Received 04.05.2020

Proposed First Floor Plan - DWG No - 13327/6002G - Received 06.01.2020

Proposed South East & North East Elevations - DWG No - 13327/6012D – Received 06.01.2020

Proposed South West & North West Elevations - DWG No - 13327/6013F – Received 04.05.2020

Proposed Garage Elevations - DWG No - 13327/6014D – Received 04.05.2020

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

3. The double garage hereby permitted shall not be first brought into use until the access to it from the edge of the carriageway, has been consolidated and surfaced in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

REASON: In the interests of highway safety.

4. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order, the vehicle access to the parking spaces shall remain ungated, unless a separate grant of planning permission is obtained from the local planning authority.

REASON: In the interests of highway safety.

5. No part of the development hereby approved shall be first brought into use until the parking and turning head for visitors shown on the approved plans has been consolidated, and surfaced in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. This area shall be maintained and remain available for this use at all times thereafter.

REASON: To ensure that adequate provision is made for parking within the site in the interests of highway safety.

6. No development shall commence on site until a scheme for the discharge of surface water from the site of the double garage, access, and turning area, incorporating sustainable drainage details, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall not be first brought into use until surface water drainage has been constructed in accordance with the approved scheme.

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 that the development can be adequately drained.

7. Informative: The applicants are advised that the discharge of this condition does not automatically grant land drainage consent, which is required for any works within 8m of an ordinary watercourse or any discharge into an ordinary watercourse. The applicant remains responsible for obtaining land drainage consent, if required, at the appropriate time.

8. Informative: The application involves the upgrading of the public highway. The consent hereby granted shall not be construed as authority to carry out works on the highway. The applicant is advised that a licence will be required from Wiltshire's Highway Authority before any works are carried out on any footway, footpath, carriageway, verge or other land forming part of the highway. Please contact our Vehicle Crossing Team on vehicleaccess@wiltshire.gov.uk and/or 01225 713352.