Issue - meetings

Councillor Price declared a prejudicial interest and withdrew from the meeting for this item and did not participate in the discussion or the decision.

The Committee received an application for full planning permission for the construction of a new car showroom, ancillary office accommodation and external display and parking forecourts together with canopied and semi enclosed washbay and photography booth.

Simon Page (Applicant’s Agent) addressed the Committee in support of the application.

The Committee made the following comments in response to the report.

     i.        Asked if the hours or intensity of the showroom lighting could be controlled at night by condition.

    ii.        Asked if advertising controls could be used to control the illumination of the showroom.

In response to Members’ questions the SCDC Principal Planning Officer said the following:

     i.        The Ford sign was an integral part of the design of the building and there was a proposed condition which would allow officers to control obtrusive lighting.

The Committee:

Resolved (unanimously) 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.