Issue - meetings

[NOTE: The Planning Officer advised the Committee of an update to the table in paragraph 6 of the report. The internal floor space measurements had been used, rather than the external measurements; this did not alter the Planning Officers assessment of the application and the recommendation.]

The Committee considered an application for the erection of a two storey dwelling with single storey front and rear projections following the demolition of the existing dwelling and garage (amended description).

The Planning Officer advised the Committee that the replacement dwelling was considerably larger than the existing dwelling and would be closer to the boundary. There had been no examples of similar extensions locally that should be considered as part of this application. The Planning Officer explained that their concerns did not include loss of daylight or the proportionality of the plot. The issue was the overbearing impact and sense of enclosure the application would have on the neighbouring property and the proximity to the side boundary.

Councillor A Javaid, Ward Councillor, thought that the application suited the size of the plot, which was very large.

In accordance with the Standing Order set out in the Constitution, 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 G Cosnahan, D Jordan, R Leach, L Lyons (Chairman), C Martin, T Spenser and M Sullivan.

                                 TOTAL:  7

Against:                             Cllr A Javaid.

                                 TOTAL:  1

Present but not voting:      None.

                                 TOTAL:  0

The application was therefore refused.

RESOLVED

That planning permission be REFUSED.