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REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER

Detached garage to front of property.

RESOLVED: That application 19/01505/FPH  be GRANTED planning permission subject to the conditions and reasons contained in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager.

Audio Recording – Session 3 – 8 Minutes 15 seconds

Detached garage to front of property.

The Principal Planning Officer informed the Committee that the reason for the referral to the Committee was due to the item being called in by Councillor Lisa Nash.

The following details were also updated:

·                Paragraph 5.6.1 should read “that there were no pre-commencement conditions”; and

·                Condition 3 was not required as it was a repeat of the proactive statement. Therefore, the report should contain Conditions 2 and 3 only.

The Principal Planning Officer presented the report in respect of application 19/01505/FPH  supported by a visual presentation consisting of photographs and plans.

Councillor Lisa Nash, Member Advocate thanked the Chairman for the opportunity to address the Committee in objection to application 19/01505/FPH as follows:

·                The housing line would alter the street scene significantly;

·                There was very little turning room into the garage; and

·                Concern that the garage would be converted at a later date under permitted development rights.

The following Members asked questions of Councillor Nash:

·                Councillor Michael Weeks

In response to questions raised, Councillor Nash clarified that vegetation would be cut back to allow more parking which would negatively affect the street scene.

The Principal Planning Officer advised that, due to the space in the garage roof being limited, it would not be suitable for the purpose of  accommodation.

It was proposed and seconded that the application be granted planning permission subject to a permitted development condition to prevent the garage being converted.

The Development and Conservation Manager, for clarification, explained to Members that the condition was not a permitted development right and would rather that any additional condition would be to retain the building as a garage.

Upon being put to the vote, it was

RESOLVED: That application 19/01505/FPH  be GRANTED planning permission subject to the conditions and reasons contained in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager.