Agenda item

The application was for the raising of land levels in the garden up to 1m in height and erection of a 1.8m closed board fence on new land levels to the sides, and a 2.2m fence to the rear on previous land levels (retrospective).

The application would normally be determined under the Council’s Scheme of Delegation, however, it had been called in for determination by the Planning Applications Committee at the request of Cllr Valerie White due to concerns regarding overlooking and loss of privacy at neighbouring properties.

Members had concerns in respect of the proposal’s potential to create a loss of privacy onto Number 7’s garden and negative impacts on residential amenity. As a result of the discussions, the Committee felt it was appropriate to conduct a Member Site Visit on the application before determination.

A recommendation to defer the application for a Member Site Visit was proposed by Councillor Edward Hawkins and seconded by Councillor Victoria Wheeler. The recommendation was put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED that application 19/0728 be deferred to conduct a Member Site Visit

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 defer the application to conduct a Member Site Visit:

Councillors Graham Alleway, Peter Barnett, Cliff Betton, Vivienne Chapman, Sarah Jane Croke, Edward Hawkins, David Lewis, Charlotte Morley, Morgan Rise, Graham Tapper, Victoria Wheeler, Helen Whitcroft and Valerie White.