Agenda item

Description of application – Elevational alterations and roof extension to the existing dwelling at No.49 Southborough Road, demolition of the ancillary Coach House and construction of 1 two storey 5 bedroom replacement dwelling, 2 two storey 6 bedroom dwellings (including accommodation in the roofspace) attached double garages to plots 3 and 4 at the rear of the site, alterations to vehicular access, provision of associated private amenity space, parking and formation of new public footway.

Oral representations 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.  Councillor Rideout's comments are attached as Appendix 1 to these Minutes.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE REFUSED as recommended, for the reasons set out in the report of the chief planner with an amendment to Reason 1 to read:-

“REASON 1: The proposal including lack of parking provision, would represent a cramped form of development, harmful to the spatial standards, level of visual amenity and highway safety to which the area is currently developed and detrimental to the character of the locality, contrary policies BE1, H7,H9 and T3 of the Unitary Development Plan.”