Issue - meetings

The Committee considered an application for demolition of polytunnels and conversion of existing building into a residential dwelling, external alterations and formation of garden amenity area.

Councillor M Whitehand, Ward Councillor, queried whether the footprint of the new dwelling would be exactly the same as the existing structures. Councillor M Whitehand was concerned that over the years there had been a gradual encroachment on this site and now another dwelling on the site was originally only one dwelling. The Planning Officer confirmed that the new dwelling would remain the same size.

The Chairman queried how long the building that was proposed for conversion had been on the site. The Planning Officer confirmed that the stable building had been granted permission in 2011. There would be no uplift in the footprint of the stable building and the polytunnels would be removed and replaced with a residential garden.

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

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

                                 TOTAL:  8

Against:                              Cllr M Whitehand.

                                 TOTAL:  1

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

                                 TOTAL:  1

The application was therefore approved.

RESOLVED

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to conditions and S106 Agreement.