Decision details

The Committee considered: -

            Resolved – (1) That permission be refused in respect of application numbered S/TC/16/1038 for the following reason:

The proposed infrastructure by reason of its height and appearance will form a prominent and intrusive addition to the streetscene and will have an adverse impact on the amenities of adjacent residential properties in Artus Close which cannot be outweighed by the public benefit the infrastructure could otherwise bring to the wider community. As such the proposal represents an unacceptable form of development in terms of its siting and appearance contrary to the material considerations of the National Planning Policy Framework (2012) and policies IN3 and DE1 of the Swindon Borough Local Plan 2026 (2015).

(2) That permission be refused in respect of application numbered S/TC/1042 for the following reason:

The proposed infrastructure by reason of its height and appearance will form a prominent and intrusive addition to the streetscene which cannot be outweighed by the public benefit the infrastructure could otherwise bring to the wider community. As such the proposal represents an unacceptable form of development in terms of its siting and appearance contrary to the material considerations of the National Planning Policy Framework (2012) and policies IN3 and DE1 of the Swindon Borough Local Plan 2026 (2015).

(3) That permission be refused in respect of application numbered S/TC/1040 for the following reason:

The proposed infrastructure by reason of its height and appearance as viewed in context to its siting within a high quality area of public open space which provides substantial visual relief within a dense residential area, will have an adverse impact upon the character, appearance and wider enjoyment of the area by forming a prominent an intrusive addition to the landscape. Furthermore, the amenities of nearby dwellings will be unacceptably harmed by the proximity of the development which cannot be outweighed by the public benefit the infrastructure could otherwise bring to the wider community. As such the proposal is an unacceptable form of development in terms of its siting and appearance contrary to the material considerations of the National Planning Policy Framework (2012) and policies IN3 and DE1 of the Swindon Borough Local Plan 2026 (2015).

(4) That permission be refused in respect of application numbered S/TC/1070 for the following reason:

The proposed infrastructure by reason of its scale, height and proportions as viewed in the context of its siting on a prominent hill top location on the edge of a high quality area of public open space, will have an adverse impact upon the character, appearance and wider enjoyment of the area by forming a prominent an intrusive addition to the open space and the wider landscape. As such the proposal is an unacceptable form of development in terms of its siting and appearance contrary to the material considerations of the National Planning Policy Framework (2012) and policies IN3 and DE1 of the Swindon Borough Local Plan 2026 (2015).

            (5) That permission be refused in respect of application numbered S/OUT/16/412 for the reasons set out in the Committee report as amended below:

Amended Reason:

2. delete “submission” before “Swindon Local Plan” and insert “draft” before “Wroughton Neighbourhood Plan”

            (6) That permission be granted in respect of application numbered S/16432 subject to the conditions listed in the Committee report with an amendment to the drawing numbers in condition 1 and the deletion of condition 4.

(7) That permission be granted in respect of application numbered S/16/912 subject to the conditions listed in the Committee report.