Issue - meetings

REFUSED

Description of application – Change of use of premises from dwelling house with care provided (class C3) to care supported residential accommodation (class C2).

Oral representations in objection to and in support of the application were received.  Oral representations from Ward Member, Councillors Eric Bosshard and Ian F Payne, in objection to the application were received at the meeting.

Councillor Simon Fawthrop said that if this application were to be permitted it would be an over intensification, out of keeping in a family residential area and not conveniently located to local services, shops and amenities.

The differences between Class C3 (dwellinghouses) and Class C2 (residential institutions) and  the range of uses permissible within Class C2 were explained.  It was noted that Highways Division had no formal objection to the application.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE REFUSED for the following reasons:-

1.  The change of use from dwelling house with care provided (Class C3) to care supported residential accommodation (Class C2) would result in over-intensive use of the site, inconveniently located from public services which would be out of keeping with the residential character of the area resulting in increased noise and disturbance thereby detrimental to the residential amenities of neighbouring properties, contrary to Policies BE1, H4 and C6 of the Unitary Development Plan.