Issue - meetings

PERMISSION

Description of application – Demolition of existing building and construction of a 2.5 storey terrace style building comprising 3 one bedroom flats and 6 two bedroom duplex residential units along with associated landscaping, 9 car parking spaces, refuse and cycle storage.

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

Comments received from Ward Members Councillor Vanessa Allen and Councillor Ian Dunn in support of the application, were reported and circulated to Members.

A minor amendment to condition 8 was suggested by the Planning Officer.

Councillor Fawthrop considered the development to be of a higher density than was normally expected and suggested the addition of a further informative to highlight that permission for this application would not set a precedent for further higher than normal developments in the area.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report of the Chief Planner with condition 8 being amended to read:-

‘8  Notwithstanding the plans submitted, details of the vehicle crossovers to be provided to enable vehicular access over the footway on Westbury Road to avoid danage to the existing street trees, including their root systems, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before the commencement of the development.  The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure that works are carried out according to good arboricultural practice and in the interests of the health and amenity of the street trees to be retained within the footway in front of the site and comply with Policy NE7 of the Unitary Development Plan and Policy 7.21 of the London Plan.’.