Agenda item

PRIOR APPROVAL GRANTED

Description of application - Demolition of dwelling (Consultation under Part 31 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995/as amended).

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.  It was reported that further objections to the application had been received together with comments from Councillor Nicholas Bennett JP, Design and Heritage Champion, in objection to the application.

The Chief Planner’s representative advised Members to consider only the proposed method of demolition of the site and its restoration and whether this was acceptable.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED be GRANTED as recommended, subject to two informatives set out in the report of the Chief Planner.  IT WAS FURTHER RESOLVED that a formal letter be sent to the Applicant with the Decision Notice setting out Members’ aspirations for the site.