Agenda item

Description of application – Demolition of existing building and erection of part two/three/four storey building comprising 5 three bedroom and 4 two bedroom flats with 20 basement car parking spaces and cycle store.

Oral representations in objection to and in support of the application were received.  Oral representations from Ward Member, Councillor Catherine Rideout, in objection to the application were received at the meeting.  In her view the application was an over development that would have a detrimental impact on the street scene and lacked parking and she commented that the planning report had not taken into account the detrimental affect the proposed development would have on the residents in St Nicholas Lane.

The principle of development had been established for eight flats.  In Councillors Fawthrop and Scoates’ opinions the proposed was an over development  and differed little from the previously refused scheme.

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

1.  The proposal would constitute an overdevelopment of the site by reason of the height and bulk of the building, harmful to the character of the area, contrary to Policies BE1 and H7 of the Unitary Development Plan.