Issue - meetings

The Committee considered an application for the change of use from retail (Class E) to mixed retail/residential use (Class E/Class C3) including rear balcony, relocation of external staircase and fenestration alterations to create 3no flats.

Members of the Committee encouraged the applicant to access the pre-application process and find out what the Local Planning Authority would considered acceptable for this site.

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

In favour:                           Cllrs J Brown, G Cosnahan, S Dorsett, R Leach, S Oades and T Spenser.

                                 TOTAL:  6

Against:                              None.

                                 TOTAL:  0

Present but not voting:      Cllrs and L Morales (Chairman) and M Whitehand.

                                 TOTAL:  2

The application was therefore refused.

RESOLVED

That planning permission be REFUSED.