Agenda item

The application was for the erection of a detached 6 bedroom dwelling with attached garage, with new access and associated landscaping and boundary treatments.

This 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 Cllr Nick Chambers, on the grounds that was well-designed and would provide an extra dwelling.

Members were advised of the following updates on the application:

“A context comparison plan has been provided by the applicant which indicates that the proposal:

•           would have no impact on the openness of the Green Belt or the purposes of including land within the Green Belt when considering in the site’s proper context (infill plot surrounded by similar detached dwellings in similar sized plots and does not extend beyond the existing residential enclave, being appropriate and acceptable in respect of the Green Belt and local character); 

•           officers raise no objection to the design and two storey scale residential amenity and impact on the highway with the detailed roof design can be addressed by condition; and

•           SAMM and SANG payments can be made to avoid any impact on the SPA.

[Officer comment: The objections to the proposal regarding the impact on the Green Belt, as set out in the officer report, remain.  An objection is raised on design grounds (see Reason 2) and the roof design of the proposal, currently with a large crown roof, cannot be amended by condition.  SANG contributions would be sought through the CIL regulations.  However, the SAMM payment as not been secured (either by prior payment or completed legal agreement) and this objection remains].”

The recommendation to refuse the application was proposed by Councillor David Mansfield and seconded by Councillor Victoria Wheeler, and put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED that application 18/0512 be refused for the reasons as set out in the Officer’s report.

Note 1

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 refuse the application:

Councillors Mrs Vivienne Chapman, Colin Dougan, Surinder Gandhum, Edward Hawkins, Paul Ilnicki, Jonathan Lytle, Katia Malcaus Cooper, David Mansfield, Max Nelson, Adrian Page, Ian Sams, Pat Tedder, Victoria Wheeler and Valerie White.

Voting in abstention:

Councillor Nick Chambers.