Issue - meetings

There was no Planning Officer update.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 35(b) a member of the public spoke against the application.

Parish Councillor Andrew Gallagher spoke to say this was originally a small property on a small plot, which had increase from two to four bedrooms over time, thus changing the character of the street scene.

Councillor Chris Lloyd asked if an additional condition removing the ability to split the property in future and permitted development rights could be appropriate to add. Councillor Lloyd also asked the distance from the property boundary on the corner of Winton Crescent and Winton Drive.

The Planning Officer said that officers didn’t feel it appropriate or necessary to add these conditions, but could add a condition with regard to ancillary use if Members felt this was appropriate.

Councillor Reena Ranger asked if there were any windows overlooking Winton Drive?

The Planning Officer said there were no windows on the side. There were two roof lights but there was separation from the road opposite.

Councillor Alex Hayward asked what the distance was from the boundary and the other properties boundaries.

The Planning Officer confirmed the distance was 0.6m, and there was a generous garden.

Councillor Steve Drury said the reason this application had come to this meeting was because a member of staff lives within the consultation area.

Councillor David Raw asked why there were windows included on the plan for the loft.

The Planning Officer said there was a ladder for loft hatch access.

Councillor Chris Lloyd, seconded by Councillor Keith Martin, moved the recommendation that Planning Permission be Granted, with an additional condition restricting the use of the extension to be ancillary to the main house.

On being put to the Committee the motion was declared CARRIED by the Chair the voting being unanimous.

RESOLVED:

That Planning Permission be GRANTED subject to the conditions set out in the Officer report with an additional condition restricting the use of the extension to be ancillary to the main house the wording of the Condition to be as follows:

The extension hereby permitted shall not be occupied or used at any time other than incidental to the enjoyment of, and ancillary to, the residential dwelling located on the site and it shall not be used as an independent dwelling at any time.

Reason: The creation and use of a separate and independent unit would not comply with Policies CP1 and CP12 of the Core Strategy (adopted October 2011) and Policy DM1 and Appendix 2 of the Development Management Policies LDD (adopted July 2013).