Minutes of the Extra Ordinary Parish Council Meeting held on the 2^nd March 2005 at the Church, Hullavington that commenced at 7.30pm.

Present: Councillor E Gough – Chairman

Councillor: Mrs M Bawden, B Fenner, Mrs S Greenman, F Haffenden,

T. Redman, G Stokes,

Mrs S Webb (Clerk)

Apologies: Councillor P Hadley, W Harmer, I Henderson (NWDC), J Thompson (WCC).

In attendance: 26 member of the public

The Chairman opened the meeting by thanking all who attended for coming.

There were questions asked. Regarding item 3b of the agenda – planning application No. 05/00300/OUT. All who spoke were not in favour of this proposal and the concerns were as follows:

• Fear for ‘The Green’ becoming a busy road junction
• The development would be of no benefit to the village or its community
• The valuable loss of open space
• This being a Greenfield site and not a brownfield site
• The fact that Hullavington has no named park area
• Contrary to NWDC Local Plan policies

The Chairman thanked those who spoke and noted all the above concerns and these would be considered when tabling the application.

1. DECLARATION OF INTEREST

Councillor Mrs S Greenman declared a Personal Interest in item 3b of the agenda and left the room, taking no further part in the discussions.

2. PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED TO DATE

To receive and consider the following planning applications:

1. Application No. 05/00150/FUL
   PROPOSAL: Extension to Dwelling
   LOCATION: 3 Chapel Corner, Watts Lane, Hullavington
   APPLICANT; Mr A Haddow, 3 Chapel Corner, Watts Lane,

Hullavington.

This item was deferred until the 9^th March 2005.

2. Application No. 05/00300/OUT
   PROPOSAL: Outline – Residential Development involving the

demolition of one dwelling (Resubmission)

LOCATION: Land at & Off 11 Royal Field Close, Hullavington
APPLICANT: Colburn Homes Ltd, Querns Road, Cirencester, Glos

The Chairman circulated to members letters of objection that he had received concerning this application and these were noted and taken into consideration.

After careful consideration, the Parish Council OBJECTED to this application and the following comments were passed to North Wiltshire District Council.

• The site in question forms an important ecological buffer between two housing estates in a rural area. To develop this area would adversely affect local wildlife.
• The proposal is at odds with the spirit of the Local Plan, in that the site is Greenfield, not brownfield, and in that the rural location would further encourage vehicular use.
• The Parish Council notes that North Wiltshire has already allocated its future housing needs and this is not an allocated site.
• The Parish Council is concerned that the highway access from Royal Field Close is insufficient and would become significantly more hazardous should an increase in the level of use occur.
• Contrary to NWDC Local Plan policy RH8 and RH15 that If permitted it would have a serious adverse effect on the amenities of the area, including the loss of valuable open space and valuable landscape and wildlife features

The North Wiltshire Open Space Study April and September 2004 names Hullavington as being an area where there are no local parks. To loose such a valuable open space would be extremely damaging to the village and it’s environment.

We urge the District Council to take all the above into consideration when deliberating this application.