Issue - meetings

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for erection of one two storey dwelling with basement for additional living space.

Councillor Porrer proposed amendments to the Officer’s recommendation that informatives be added regarding:

      i.          adding electric vehicle charging points;

     ii.          being mindful of party wall legislation when undertaking work in the basement.

The amendments were carried unanimously.

Councillor Thornburrow proposed amendments to the Officer’s recommendation that conditions be added regarding:

      i.          the removal of permitted development rights for the detached garage to ensure it was ancillary to the house and not used as accommodation;

     ii.          the basement should not be used as a bedroom without a second stairway due to fire regulations.

The amendments were carried unanimously.

Councillor Baigent proposed an amendment to the Officer’s recommendation that an informative be included discouraging the property being used as AirBnB.

This amendment was lost by 3 votes to 2.

The Committee:

Resolved (by 6 votes to 1) to grant the application for planning permission in accordance with the Officer recommendation, for the reasons set out in the Officer’s report, subject to:

      i.          the planning conditions set out in the Officer’s report;

     ii.          the following additional conditions, with delegated authority to Officers to draft the conditions in consultation with the Chair and Spokes: 

a.    the removal of permitted development rights for the detached garage; 

b.    the basement shall not be used as a bedroom;