Agenda item

RESOLVED TO CONTEST APPEAL

Description of application – Construction of basement and ground floor building with rear and side lightwells, entrance canopy, together with associated planting and landscaping around the building and within the rear garden.  Use as ancillary facilities for hotel residents and operational facilities for hotel staff.  (PART RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION).

Oral representations in support of contesting the appeal were received at the meeting and further correspondence from the speaker was circulated to Members.

The Planning Officer advised that whilst the structure itself had planning permission, enforcement action was being sought in relation to its residential use.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED TO CONTEST THE APPEAL for the following reason:-

1  The building, by reason of its relationship with neighbouring boundaries and proposed use, would result in an unacceptable impact upon the residential amenities of nearby neighbours, contrary to Policy BE1 of the Unitary Development Plan and Draft Policy 37 in the Emerging Local Plan.