Issue - decisions

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought permission for the erection of one 2 x bed dwelling, and conversion of 6 Hooper Street into two 2 x bed flats together with cycle parking and associated hard and soft landscaping (following the demolition of the existing garage building present on site and part of the single store rear addition to 6 Hooper Street)

Mr Michael Mulvihill addressed the Committee and made the following points in objection to the application.

i.                 The previous appeal highlighted the loss of privacy issue.

ii.               Sense of enclosure and overlooking.

iii.             Loss of privacy and loss of amenity.

iv.             Not in keeping with a conservation area.

v.              Poor quality accommodation proposed.

vi.             Loss of the mature Cherry Tree.

vii.           Petition signed by local residents in objection.

Mr Frank Gawthrop addressed the Committee and made the following points in objection to the application.

i.                 Proposal would be detrimental to neighbours.

ii.               Lack of garden space for new properties.

iii.             Questioned whether it went against Policy 5/2.

Peter McKeown (Applicants Agent) addressed the Committee in support of the application.

County Councillor Walsh spoke on the application and made the following points:

       i.          Speaking on behalf of local residents.

     ii.          Application is ‘urban cramming’ at its worst.

   iii.          Would set a precedent for future developments.

   iv.          Lack of car park provision.

    v.          Loss of Cherry Tree.

   vi.          Lack of open space and gardens.

Resolved (by 5 votes to 0) 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 officer.