Issue - meetings

The proposal before members sought consent for a part single/part two storey side extension and a single storey rear extension for the conversion of the existing building to create 5 self-contained flats, together with a single parking space, cycle storage and a refuse and recycling store.

In accordance with the public speaking arrangements the Committee was addressed by an objector and without a response by the applicant.

The objector commented that she was a secure tenant as the premises and that if planning permission was granted she would be left homeless. The objector also commented that there was no fire escape at the premises and that there was only one narrow staircase within the premises. The objector concluded by commenting that the application only proposed the provision of 1 parking space and that a pedestrian had previously been knocked down by a vehicle on the premises.

During the debate Members sought and received clarification on issues of parking provision at the premises and the surrounding area.

The report recommended that planning permission be approved however following a motion to defer that was carried by 10 votes to 0 with 1 abstention it was RESOLVED that consideration of the report be deferred to allow officers to:

Clarify with the applicant whether there was any scope for additional off street parking to the front of the property.

Seek resolution of the deficiency in the size of one of the bedrooms.

To undertake a parking survey in the surrounding streets to understand the extent to which there was capacity for on street parking (with Highway’s input).

Councillor Donald abstained from voting.