Issue - meetings

Report DRR13/041

This report was deferred from the previous DCC meeting in January 2013.

In June 2012, Members refused an application for planning permission and an application for listed building consent to extend The Glades Shopping Centre.  In January 2013, Members considered whether the ground of refusal relating to the impact on residential amenity should be defended at appeal.  The report was subsequently deferred to this meeting to enable officers to undertake further analysis of new information received and for a complete copy of an appeal to be appended. 

Councillor Mrs Manning was pleased to receive a complete copy of the Inspector’s report and pointed out that the only residents in the vicinity were people living on the opposite side of Kentish Way.  Councillor Mrs Manning moved that the ground for refusal be withdrawn.

Contrary to that stated in the report (page 49), Councillor Dykes was aware that objections to the development had been received from local residents.

In determining the application for the proposal, Councillor Michael had voted against permission but not on the grounds of loss of amenity to residents.  Councillor Michael thought it prudent, therefore, to withdraw that reason for refusal.

The Planning Officer confirmed to Councillor Fawthrop that no objections concerning the loss of amenity had been received.

Councillor Mellor voted against the application because he believed residential amenity would be affected and the development would take place in a conservation area.  He urged Members to bear in mind that the Abbaye application had not involved any construction work.  This application, however was a new construction which constituted an overdevelopment.  Councillor Mellor urged members to continue to maintain all grounds for refusal.

RESOLVED that the ground for refusal relating to the impact on residential amenity be withdrawn.