Issue - meetings

The Committee received a Section 73 application to vary condition 2 of ref:14/0052/FUL.

The application sought to replace the approved drawings with new drawings that are listed in the cover letter dated 8th November 2016.

Councillor Austin (West Chesterton Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee regarding the application and made the following comments:

       i.          The number of representations received does not fully reflect the strength of feeling in the area.

     ii.          The Local Plan had identified this space as a community space.

   iii.          Amendment not acceptable.

   iv.          Proposal was out of keeping with the area.

    v.          Care home would suffer due to the unattractive appearance of the building.

   vi.          Increased height would be overbearing.

 vii.          Cycle parking was inadequate.

The Committee:

Unanimously resolved to grant the application to vary condition 2 in accordance with the officer recommendation, for the reasons set out in the officer report, and subject to the conditions recommended by the officers including:

Additional informative: ‘Clause 8 of the Section 106 of planning permission 14/0052/FUL, links this Section 73 permission to the approved Section 106.