Issue - meetings

Granted planning permission subject to the prior completion of a legal agreement, the conditions (as amended below) and informatives as set out in the report:

Condition 10 – to be amended to include the proposed parking spaces in order ensure they are provided and made available prior to occupation. The condition to also require that the proposed spaces for the new dwelling remain ancillary to the development.

The inclusion of an additional Condition to require the submission and approval of revised bin storage details relating to collection distance

In addition it was RESOLVED:

·             that in advance of the planning permission being issued a unilateral undertaking should be obtained relating to parking cost.

·             An informative be included relating to the wider sites previous permission(s), the informative would advise the applicant to vary all condition/plans which would be amended as a result of this application.

PROPOSAL:

Redevelopment of part of rear parking to Oman Court to build 2 x two-bed residential duplexes with gardens

RECOMMENDATION:

(a)    That the Committee resolve to grant planning permission subject to conditions and informatives as set out in the report, as well as securing a unilateral undertaking from the applicant.

(b)    That the Head of Planning is delegated authority to issue the planning permission and impose conditions and informatives to secure the matters as set out in the report.

(c)    That the Head of Planning is delegated authority to make changes to the wording of the committee's decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions, informatives, planning obligations or reasons for the decision) prior to the decision being actioned, provided that the Head of Planning is satisfied that any such changes could not reasonably be regarded as deviating from the overall principle of the decision reached by the committee nor that such change(s) could reasonably have led to a different decision having been reached by the committee.

Sarah Dilley, Planning Officer South Team, introduced the report, set out the key issues and answered members’ questions.  In introducing the report members were advised that the application proposed two new dwellings to be located on the northern side of the existing car park to the rear of Oman Court. The dwellings would be part single, part two storey and would incorporate a front garden and parking space for each new dwelling. The proposal also includes the laying of block paving across a larger proportion of the car park.

Whilst no written supplementary update report had been provided the Committee were advised of the following clarifications and amendments to the original committee report:

·             Within the summary of key issues section, reference had been made to the loss of seven parking spaces as a result of the development.  However, as assessed within the main body of the report, clarification was provided that the proposed development would result in the loss of ten existing parking spaces.

·             Reference had been made in Paragraph 47 of the Committee Report, that the agent had given the residents the opportunity to apply for parking permits and that this would attract a cost. The agent had subsequently clarified that the detailed terms and cost were not given to residents but rather residents were advised they could apply to the freeholder for a space.

·             A change to condition 10, with it now recommended that the proposed parking spaces be included within the condition to ensure they were provided and made available prior to occupation. It was also recommended that the condition require the proposed spaces for the new dwelling to remain ancillary to the development.

David Connolly (objector) was then invited to address the Committee (as an online participant) in relation to the application who raised a number of concerns including:

·             Local residents felt the application had been based on a serious breach of planning control relating to proximity to gardens and buildings.

·             In terms of the original breach (relating  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5