Issue - meetings

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for demolition of existing garages and erection of a new 4 storey building containing 7 apartments (6 no. 1 bed and 1 no. 2 bed).

Dr Burgess (Applicant’s Agent) addressed the Committee in support of the application.

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

      i.          residents of the proposed property would not benefit from the resident’s parking scheme;

     ii.          the protection of Hobson’s Conduit;

   iii.          post boxes should be located outside the building.

The amendments were carried unanimously.

Councillor Thornburrow proposed an amendment to the Officer’s recommendation that the green roof should be maintained in perpetuity.

This amendment was carried unanimously.

The Committee:

Resolved (by 7 votes to 0) to grant the application for planning permission in accordance with the Officer recommendation (save for the removal of requirement of a s106 Agreement linked to the planning permission), for the reasons set out in the Officer’s report, subject to:

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

               ii.          delegated authority to officers, in consultation with the Chair, Vice Chair and Spokes, to draft and include an  additional condition that the green roof shall be maintained in perpetuity;

             iii.          informatives in respect of:

a.    residents of the proposed property would not benefit from the resident’s parking scheme;

b.    the protection of Hobson’s Conduit;

c.    post boxes should be located outside the building.