Issue - meetings

The Committee received an application for outline planning permission.

The application sought approval for outline application with all matters reserved except for access for the demolition of all structures on site and development of 27 dwellings.

The Senior Planning Officer referred to the amendments contained within the Amendment Sheet.

The Committee received representations in objection to the application from the following:

·        Resident of Carisbrooke Road.

·        Representative on behalf of the Squash Club.

The representation by the resident of Carisbrooke Road covered the following issues:

     i.        The actual extent of the resident’s property was omitted from 24 drawings which meant the impact on the property had not been fully taken into consideration.

    ii.        Significant impact on amenity and their home.

   iii.        Revised drawings regarding traffic calming measures were only submitted the day before the Committee meeting.

  iv.        Took issue with paragraph 6 of the Officer’s report.

   v.        Traffic would double.

  vi.        Concerns regarding noise and vibrations.

The representation on behalf of the Squash Club covered the following issues:

    i.          Objection to the loss of a sports and squash facility.

  ii.          The application was inconsistent with local and national policy.

 iii.          Under the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) the development was not sustainable.

Colin Campbell (Applicant’s Agent) addressed the Committee in support of the application.

The Committee:

Resolved (by 6 votes to 0) 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 as amended on the Amendment Sheet.