Issue - meetings

REFUSED

Description of application – Change of use of existing public house (Class A4) to 3 residential flats (Class C3) (2x1 bed and 1x2 bed) and insertion of a door in the west elevation.

Oral representations in support of the application were received at the meeting.

Comments from Ward Member Councillor Kevin Brooks in objection to the application were received and circulated to Members.

Committee Member and Ward Member Councillor Kathy Bance spoke in objection to the application.  Councillor Bance’s comments are attached as Annex 1 to these Minutes.

Comments from the Highways Division were also reported at the meeting.

Councillor Fawthrop referred to the local knowledge of Ward Councillors as an important element to be relied upon during consideration of all planning applications.

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

1  The proposal, by way of an excessive number of units would constitute an over-intensive use of the site, lacking adequate amenities for future occupiers with particular regard to private amenity space contrary to Policies BE1 and H12 of the Unitary Development Plan and Policy 3.5 of the London Plan (2015) and the Mayor’s Housing SPG (2016).

2  The proposed development would lack adequate quantity of on-site car parking provision to accord with the Council's standards and would therefore generate an unacceptable increase in the demand for on-street car parking in the vicinity of the site, prejudicial to the free flow of traffic and conditions of general safety in the highway, contrary to Policies T3 and T18 of the Unitary Development Plan.

Councillor Dean’s vote against refusal was noted.