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The Committee received an application for
full planning permission.
The application sought approval for erection
of a mixed-use development comprising a library and community facility at
ground floor with seven residential flats on the upper floors (comprising two
2xbed units and five 1x bed units) along with cycle parking and associated
landscaping, following the demolition of the existing building on site.
The Committee received representations in
objection to the application from local residents.
The representations covered the following
issues:
i.
Objected to the demolition of the
existing single storey library.
ii.
As a result of comments from
residents council officers were currently considering listing the existing
library as a Building of Local Interest.
iii.
Referred to a petition to preserve
the library.
iv.
The library was linked to people
of historical interest.
v.
Expressed concern about traffic
and queried if a no car development was practicable/enforceable.
vi.
Ascham Road had existing traffic
flow, parking and congestion issues.
vii.
Took issue with traffic details
set out in the Officer’s report.
A representative from Friends of Milton Road Library and Mr McKeown
(Applicant’s Agent) addressed the Committee in support of the application.
Councillor Blencowe proposed an amendment to the Officer’s
recommendation that delegated powers be been given to allow finalisation of the
wording of Condition 23.
This amendment was carried by 7 votes to
0.
The Committee:
Resolved (by 7 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 officers plus delegated powers to allow
finalisation of the wording of Condition 23.