Ernie Clark. Hilperton Division, Wiltshire Council.

The Inquiry starts at 10.00am in the WWDC council chamber.
The three identical applications have all been refused by the WWDC planning committee on two grounds.

The first is "Insufficient parking provision and the consequent conflict between motor vehicles and pedestrians would be to the detriment of highway safety contrary to policy T10 of the West Wiltshire District plan - 1st Alteration 2004".

The second reason is "There is insufficient alternative land within the control of the Developer for the relocation of the doctors surgery and as a consequence there is no basis to amend the S106 Agreement to permit this development".

I intend to attend, and speak if allowed, as, I'm sure, is Trevor Carbin.

In my opinion, and that of many residents I have spoken to, a public house at Paxcroft Mead is good in theory; however, it should not be allowed if the result is no land being left for a doctors' surgery in the future. In addition, all traffic and parking concerns must be properly addressed by the developer.