Issue - meetings

RECOMMENDATION: GRANT Prior Approval subject to a Unilateral Undertaking legal agreement and planning conditions.

WARD:  Town

(TO FOLLOW)

NOTED

1.    The introduction by James Clark, Principal Planning Officer, clarifying the proposals and highlighting the key issues and stipulating that this application is assessed, as opposed to more standardised full planning applications, as part of schedule 2, part 3, class O of the GDPO (General Permitted Development Order). This application will only be assessed on Transport and Highways impacts, Ground Contamination risks on the development site, flood risks and noise from commercial premises. There would be no other consideration of material planning considerations.

2.    Amendments to the report at

·         8.13 – illustrates an incorrect plan (illustration later in the report).

·         8.17 – 18 parking spaces on site opposed to 21 in the report, this has no change to the principle of the development.

3.    The deputation of Matt Burn, neighbouring resident, speaking against the officers’ recommendation.

4.    The deputation of Councillor Lindsay Rawlings speaking as Town Ward Councillor, against the officers’ recommendation.

5.    The deputation of Matt Humphries, the agent, speaking in support.

6.    Members’ debate and questions responded to by officers. Following a general discussion, the committee agreed to impose a condition regarding the barrier prior to occupation.

7.    The support of the majority of the committee for the officers’ recommendation: 5 votes for, 2 votes against and 1 abstention. Councillor Leaver attended the meeting late and did not vote on this application.

AGREED that the Head of Development Management/Planning Decisions Manager be authorised to grant Prior Approval for transport/highways subject to a Unilateral Undertaking/Section 106 Legal Agreement, planning conditions and an additional condition covering the removal of barrier prior to occupation.