Issue - meetings

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for a change of use to large scale HMO (sui generis), including detached annexe.

The Committee received a representation in objection to the application from a local resident raising the following matters.

      i.          How is it possible for the annex to be included in this application when it does not have planning permission?

     ii.          Design was out of keeping with the area.

   iii.          Annex is too close to neighbours.

   iv.          Neighbours want to know why the annex has not been demolished.

    v.          House was too small for the proposed number of occupants.

Members of the Committee raised concerns regarding the quality of life for future residents, space standards, lack of covered walkway from annex to main house, lack of amenity space and the suitability as a HMO.

The Committee:

Resolved (by 7 votes to 1) to reject the Officer recommendation to approve the application.

Resolved (by 7 votes to 1) to refuse the application contrary to the Officer recommendation for the following reasons:

      i.          Amenity of future residents. (Local Plan Policy 52D)

     ii.          Space standards (Local Plan Policy 52C)

   iii.          Privacy of neighbours (Local Plan Policy 52C)

   iv.          Unacceptable internal layout.

    v.          Scale of development.

The Committee granted delegated authority to Officers in consultation with the Chair and Spokes to settle the full text of the reasons for refusal to accord with the resolution.