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Decision Maker: Planning
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The Committee received an application for full planning permission.
The
application sought approval for retrospective planning permission for the
change of use of existing buildings from Class B2 micro-brewery to Class B2
micro-brewery and Class A4 drinking
establishment.
The Committee received a written representation in objection to the
application from a local resident who was unable to attend the meeting. This
was circulated to members of the Committee.
Sam Calverley (Applicant) addressed the Committee in support of the
application.
Councillor Richard
Robertson (Petersfield Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee and made the
following comments:
i.
The Councillor was speaking at the request of 7
immediate neighbours to the rear of the site.
ii.
Unacceptable noise levels from an open site.
iii.
Neighbours had lost enjoyment of gardens.
iv.
Children sleeping to the rear of properties were
disturbed.
v.
Food vans were attracted to the area causing
further disturbance.
vi.
Former industrial site unsuitable for this use.
vii.
Accessible toilets were not provided.
viii.
Poor toilet facilities resulted in urination in the
street.
ix.
Application fails under the following Local Plan
Policies: 56 (facilities), 58 (cycle parking) and 8 (residential amenity).
x.
Litter was problematic.
xi.
Location of this venue was unacceptable in a
conservation area.
Members discussed
the use of a condition to require the applicant to install disabled facilities.
The Delivery
Manager advised the Committee that this would be difficult as it was a building
regulation matter. She suggested an informative, in the event Members approved
the application with wording delegated to officers, in consultation with the
Chair and Spokes. This was agreed without a vote.
Councillor Blencowe
proposed an amendment to the Officer’s recommended condition 1 as follows:
The A4 use hereby permitted
shall cease 1 2 years from the date of this
permission.
This amendment was carried
by 6 votes to 1 and 3 abstentions.
The Committee:
Resolved (by 7 votes to 3) to grant the
application for planning permission in accordance with the officer
recommendation, for the reasons set out in the officer report, and subject to
the conditions recommended by the officers and subject to amendment to
condition 1 to allow two year permission and an additional condition regarding
provision of inclusive access and facilities. The wording for this additional
condition will be drafted and shared with the Chair, Vice Chair and Spokes
prior to issue of the permission.
Report author: Mary Collins
Publication date: 02/01/2019
Date of decision: 05/12/2018
Decided at meeting: 05/12/2018 - Planning
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