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Minutes:
Councillor Tunnacliffe having declared a
personal and prejudicial interest at the beginning of this meeting left the
room for the determination of this item taking no part in it.
The Committee received an application for
full planning permission.
The application sought approval for a single storey rear extension to
provide an additional dwelling, a second-floor rear extension to the existing
flat and an additional window to the ground floor side elevation.
The Committee received a representation in objection to the application
from a local resident.
The representation covered the following issues:
i.
98 Kings Street had been extended
in 1992 with a 2-storey extension, part of which was a former art gallery. The
extension took up a considerable amount of the garden space resulting with the
balcony at 98 Kings Street becoming its main amenity space.
ii.
The main concern was the loss of
light to 98 Kings Street as a result of the development.
iii.
The proposed second floor
extension would create a sense of enclosure at 98 Kings Street.
iv.
The balcony at 98 Kings Street was
a substantial garden / outdoor space and had been described as a hidden
treasure, if the development was built this would be lost forever.
Councillor Bick
(Market Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee about the application.
The representation covered the following issues:
i.
Looked to the Committee to safeguard the resident’s
amenity.
ii.
Expressed concerns about the second-floor extension
which added an extra bedroom.
iii.
He disagreed with the statement in paragraph 8.13
of the officer’s report which stated that the extension would not add to the
enclosure of 98 King’s Street. His view
was that the resident at 98 King’s Street was already living in an enclosed position
and any further enclosure was serious.
This issue also added importance to the roof terrace.
iv.
The addition of an extra storey would make a
significant difference in the context of enclosure which already existed at 98
King’s Street.
The Committee:
Resolved (by 2 votes to 0 with 3 abstentions) to grant the
application for planning permission in accordance with the Officer
recommendation, for the reasons set out in the Officer’s report, and subject to
the conditions recommended by the Officer.