Agenda and minutes

Councillor Parry made a non-personal and non-prejudicial interest in respect of application numbered S/14/1308 and stayed in the room and took part in the voting and discussion thereon.

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 7^th October 2014

Resolved – That the minutes of the meeting held on 7^th October 2014 be confirmed and signed.

There were no public questions

The Committee considered: -

            Resolved – (1) That in respect of application numbered S/OUT/14/1005: (a) at the meeting, the applicant’s representative made verbal representation to the Planning Committee on an issue that had not been previously raised i.e. that the proposal would enable the applicant to generate funding which would enable the farming business of the applicant to continue. The Council’s legal advisor drew Members’ attention to the fact that the applicant was seeking to rely on this as a material consideration and that members would need to consider this point in determining the application. Prior to the vote, it was confirmed by Members that they had taken this point into account in the consideration of the application (b) permission be refused for the reasons set out in the Committee report

(2) That the Head of Planning and Regulatory Services be authorised to grant permission in respect of application numbered S/13/1014 subject to appropriate conditions and  the completion of a planning obligation to secure the necessary developer contributions to mitigate the demand upon infrastructure to which the application gives rise.

If the obligation has not been completed by 31^st January 2015 and agreement has not been secured to extend the period in which the application is determined, the application may be refused.

(3) That permission be refused in respect of application numbered S/14/1446 for the following reason:

Reason

The proposal together with the associated movement and manoeuvring of vehicles within the site represents an overdevelopment contrary to Saved policy DS6 of the Adopted Swindon Local Plan 2011 (2006) and policy DE1 of the emerging Swindon local plan 2026.

(4) That permission be granted in respect of application numbered S/14/1308 and S/14/1309 subject to the conditions listed in the Committee report.

(5) That consideration of application numbered S/14/1424 be deferred to enable the applicant to explore and address matters of access and flooding.

(6) That the Head of Planning and Regulatory Services be authorised to grant permission in respect of application numbered S/14/1523 subject to the completion of a planning obligation to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 22.

The Head of Planning and Regulatory Services submitted a report seeking approval to make an Article 4(2) Direction to remove “permitted development” rights with respect to solar panels on domestic properties in the Bishopstone Conservation Area.

Resolved – That this Committee authorises:

(1)  the Head of Planning and Regulatory Services, in consultation with the Director of Law and Democratic Services  to make an Article 4(2) Direction to remove permitted development rights with respect to solar panels on domestic properties within the Bishopstone Conservation Area;

(2)  the Head of Planning and Regulatory Services to carry out the steps detailed in paragraph 3.1 of the report; and

(3)  the Head of Planning and Regulatory Services to make minor drafting or typographical changes to the content of the Direction and supporting documents if required prior to publication.