Agenda and minutes

Councillor Amin declared a personal and prejudicial interest in respect of application numbered S/LDP/15/401 and left the room during the voting and discussion thereon.

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 10^th March 2015

Resolved – That the minutes of the meeting held on 10^th March 2015, be confirmed and signed.

There were no public questions

The Committee considered: -

            Resolved – (1) That, in respect of application numbered S/14/1689: (a) planning permission be refused for the following reasons:

1. The proposal represents an overdevelopment of the site resulting in a level of residential accommodation that provides a poor standard of amenity and living conditions for the occupiers of those units, owing to its cramped layout and design which together with the more intensive use of the site will exacerbate the impact of the development to the detriment of local amenity. As such the proposal is contrary to policy DE1 of the adopted Swindon Borough Local Plan 2026 (March 2015) and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 2012.

2. The proposal fails to provide adequate provision on the site for the parking of vehicles to serve the whole development and for loading and unloading of goods vehicles, which would be likely to encourage the inappropriate parking of vehicles on the public highway, interrupting the free flow of traffic and prejudice the safety of road users.  As such the proposal is contrary to policies DE1 and TR2 of the adopted Swindon Borough Local Plan 2026 (2015) and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 2012.

and (b) the Head of Planning, Regulatory Services, Heritage and Libraries be authorised to consult with the Director of Law and Democratic Services to determine the appropriate action to remedy the breach of planning control.

            (2) That it be noted that application numbered S/RES/14/2173 had been withdrawn.

            (3) That the Head of Planning, Regulatory Services, Heritage and Libraries be authorised to grant permission in respect of application numbered S/14/1595 upon the receipt of satisfactory revised drawings and subject to the conditions listed in the Officer’s report.

            (4) That permission be granted in respect of application numbered S/14/1597 subject to the conditions listed in the report.

(5) That a Certificate of Lawful Development be granted in respect of application numbered S/LDP/15/401.

The Head of Planning, Regulatory Services, Heritage and Libraries submitted a report concerning the status of the Swindon Borough Local Plan and requesting the Committee to note the status of the associated Supplementary Planning Documents and Development Control Guidance Notes (DCGN)

Resolved – That this Committee:

(1)  Notes the adoption by the Council of the Swindon Borough Local Plan 2026

(2)  Notes the schedule of Supplementary Planning Documents and Development Control Guidance Notes as detailed in Appendices 1 to 3 of the report.

(3)  Delegates authority to the Head of Planning, Regulatory Services, Heritage and Libraries to undertake necessary factual updates to reflect current standards, guidance and legislation to the affordable housing Developer Contributions DCGN.