Issue - meetings

PERMISSION

Description of application – First floor side extension, elevational alterations and conversion of ground and first floor into one bedroom flat with single garage.

Oral representations in support of the application were received at the meeting.  Photographs had been received from the agent and circulated to Members. 

The Assistant Director (Planning and Building Control) representative advised Members that the following the publication of this report, an updated Five Year Housing Land Supply position had been agreed at Development Control Committee on 24^th September 2020.  The current position is that the Council can demonstrate a supply of 3.31 years, which represents a significant under supply.  Members were therefore advised to consider the weight that could be afforded to the additional housing proposed in this application in the overall planning balance, having regard to the presumption in favour of sustainable development set out in Paragraph 11 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

The officer recommendation remained as set out in the report.

On page 29 of the Assistant Director (Planning and Building Control) report, paragraphs 7.1.9 3 and 7.1.9. 7 were amended to read:-

7.1.9. 3.  The archive store is currently 18m2 internally and has a floor to ceiling height of 1.975 metres.

7.1.9 7  The existing ceiling height is only 1.975 metres which is too low for office space (although it would be acceptable in the staff welfare area.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION be GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions and informative set out in the report of the Assistant Director, (Planning and Building Control).