Issue - meetings

The Committee considered an application which sought retrospective permission for the partial change of use of the ground floor commercial unit to residential (Class C3) and the erection of a first floor rear extension and alterations to the roof to provide 1 x two-bedroom flat at the first floor level with access off Connaught Road with alterations to the front elevations and a proposed bin store to the rear.

The Committee were disappointed the application had been submitted retrospectively, as although everything was in order with the application the applicant should have applied for full planning permission before any work commenced.

Following a query about the representation received regarding the bin storage location and its proximity to the entrance of flat 3, the Planning Officer advised that this had been addressed in Condition 3 as set out in the report.

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to conditions.