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Minutes:
The Committee received an application for
full planning permission.
The application sought approval for demolition of former HSBC
bank building and redevelopment of site
to provide 2no. ground floor commercial units comprising
Use Class A1 (shop), A2 (financial and professional) - in the alternative, with
8no. apartments, cycle parking, and associated
infrastructure.
The Committee noted
the amendment sheet.
Nick Green (Applicant’s Agent) addressed the Committee in support of the
application.
Councillor Sargeant
(West Chesterton Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee about the application and
made the following comments:
i.
Frontage to Chesterton Road was acceptable and
sympathetic to character of area.
ii.
Rear of property was problematic.
iii.
In-fill of entire plot was overdevelopment.
iv.
Densification of the area was problematic.
v.
Similar applications in the area had been rejected.
vi.
Rear access was very limited.
The Committee
discussed the application and were unclear on the status of the existing
basement. The access to the basement was visible on the plan but no details
were included in the application.
With the Chair’s
permission, the applicant’s agent confirmed that basement area would be divided
in line with the proposed retail units. Full details were included with the
application but were not included in committee report.
The Committee:
Resolved (by 7 votes to 2) 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.