Issue - meetings

The Committee considered an application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed use as a day school (Use Class F1).

Councillor L Lyons, Ward Councillor, commented that he considered this to be a material change in use and thought that this should be subject to a full planning application rather than just a Certificate of Lawfulness. There was a condition in the 1978 document that would be dropped in granting this Certificate of Lawfulness. Neighbours had concerns over parking issues and had concerns these issues could be made worse if this condition was dropped.

The Chairman asked for clarification on which part of the parking would be changed. Councillor L Lyons explained that the land at the front was protected as a car parking area and if the F1 use was approved today, then this could quite easily be dropped.

Following a request from the Chairman, Gareth John commented that the legal advice was that there was no conflict with the conditions attached to the existing planning permission for the property and these would continue to offer the same protection as currently.

Some Members had sympathy with the points raised by Councillor L Lyons but did not think there was anything that the Committee could do.

RESOLVED

That a Certificate of Lawfulness be GRANTED for the proposal.