Issue - meetings

The Committee considered an application for increased ridge height of existing garage. Insertion of 1No front dormer and 1No front roof light and 1No rear roof light. Erection of side link extension.

Councillor S Hussain, Ward Councillor, spoke on the application and commented that he was speaking on behalf of his fellow Ward Councillor, Councillor D Harlow who had called this application into Committee. Councillor S Hussain commented that he did not think this application would look out of place in the area and that the applicant was just trying to find extra space within the property. The Ward Councillor ask those Members on the Committee whether they would consider approving the application.

It was noted that this application had been refused previously and it was for the Committee to determine whether those reasons for refusal had been overcome with the application that was before them. It was the Planning Officers view that only the perception of overlooking had been overcome and that no changes had been made to the height, scale or position on the rear boundary; all of which were ground on which the application had been previously refused.

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

In favour:                           Cllrs T Aziz, A Boote, D Hughes & L Morales (Chairman)

                                 TOTAL:  4

Against:                              None

                                 TOTAL:  0

Present but not voting:      Cllrs J Brown, S Dorsett, N Martin & C Rana.

                                 TOTAL:  4

The application was therefore refused.

RESOLVED

That planning permission be refused.