Issue - meetings

The Committee considered an outline planning application for the demolition of the existing bungalow and the erection of 2x two-storey three-bedroom dwellings with double garages using existing accesses from Cedar Road with the access arrangements to be determined at the outline stage.

The Planning Officer advised the Committee that the Council had worked with the applicant to produce a suitable worded legal agreement since their appeal on a previously refused planning permission had been dismissed solely on the grounds that the appropriate Thames Basin Heaths mitigation would not be suitably secured. An updated Legal Agreement which addressed these issues had been sent to the applicant for signing.

Councillor S Ashall, Ward Councillor, commented that he thought there may be some issues regarding access with this application; he thought it was important that access was onto Cedar Road rather than Hollybank Road. He noted that no representations had been received at this stage. Councillor S Ashall asked for a named vote on determination of the application.

Following a query from members the Planning Officer confirmed that condition 4 covered the protection on any trees on the site.

In accordance with Standing Order 22.2, the Chairman deemed that a division should be taken on the recommendation.  The votes for and against approval of the application were recorded as follows.

In favour:                           Cllrs T Aziz, A Boote, G Elson, S Hussain, L Lyons, N Martin and L Morales.

                                 TOTAL:  7

Against:                              None

                                 TOTAL:  0

Present but not voting:      Cllrs S Ashall and G Chrystie (Chairman).

                                 TOTAL:  2

The application was therefore approved.

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to planning conditions and the signing of a legal agreement to secure the Thames Basin Heaths SAMM contribution.