Agenda item

The application was for the erection of single storey front/side extension and single storey rear extension.

The application would have normally been determined under the Council's Scheme of Delegation. However, it had been reported to the Planning Applications Committee at the request of Councillor Sashi Mylvaganam due to concerns in respect of the loss neighbour’s amenity and the size of the proposed development, which would create a large building out of keeping with the street scene in Parsonage Close.

Members had concerns in respect of the effect of the proposal on neighbouring residential amenity. As result the Committee agreed to add an informative to the officer’s recommendation advising that noisy construction should be limited to the hours as per the Control of Pollution Act 1974

The officer recommendation to grant the application was proposed by Councillor Edward Hawkins, seconded by Councillor Robin Perry and put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED that

                     I.        application 21/0836 be granted subject to the conditions in the officer’s report and the additional informative; and

                    II.        the wording of the additional informative be delegated to the Head of Planning.

Note 1

It was noted for the record that Councillor Edward Hawkins declared that:

                       i.          A Committee Site Visit had taken place on the application; and

                      ii.          All members of the Committee had received a letter of objection from the adjoining neighbour.

Note 2

In accordance with Part 4, Section D, paragraph 18 of the Constitution, the voting in relation to the application was as follows:

Voting in favour of the recommendation to grant the application:

Councillors Graham Alleway, Cliff Betton, Stuart Black, Shaun Garrett, Edward Hawkins, Robin Perry, Darryl Ratiram, Graham Tapper and Valerie White.

Voting against the recommendation to grant the application:

Councillors Mark Gordon, Victoria Wheeler and Helen Whitcroft.

Voting in abstention to grant the application:

Councillor Peter Barnett