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The Committee
received an application for full planning permission.
The application
sought approval for the construction of two blocks with basement car park
comprising 46 serviced apartments (Sui Generis use); 32 x studio units and 14 x
one bed units. Hard and soft landscaping including a garden room, and cycle and
refuse storage associated with the use are proposed.
The Senior Planner updated her report to say the Applicant had clarified
that flats 20 and 27 were suitable for wheelchair users.
The Committee received a representation in objection to the application
from a resident of Sandy Lane.
The representation covered the following issues:
i.
Had no objections to the design of
the application.
ii.
Expressed concern about traffic
and parking in the area:
a.
The application would exacerbate
existing issues.
b.
Several BnBs
plus AirBnBs were already in the area.
c.
Sandy Lane was not designed to
service the number of vehicles already using it. The application could lead to
more. It would be hard to control and monitor.
Mr Brown (Applicant’s Agent) addressed the Committee in support of the
application.
Councillor Sargeant
(West
Chesterton Ward Councillor) addressed the
Committee about the application:
i.
The developer had got into difficulties by moving
away from student accommodation to another use. This could lead to higher car
usage.
ii.
Took issue with details in the Applicant’s
Transport Statement.
a.
Any cars not parking on-site would put pressure on
neighbouring areas.
b.
Making a comparison between the serviced apartments
in this application and local apart-hotels was not a suitable comparison.
Apart-hotels generally provided more car parking spaces.
c.
Details about bus routes servicing the area around
the application were erroneous, so public transport links were not as listed in
the Transport Statement.
iii.
Sandy Lane was not a suitable area for overflow
parking.
The Committee:
Resolved (by 3 votes to 1) 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.