Issue - meetings

Outline permission for the construction of two detached dwellings.

Councillor V E Guglielmi had earlier declared a Non-Pecuniary Interest in relation to Planning Applications 16/01370/OUT and 16/01373/OUT by virtue of the fact she was a member of a committee of a charitable housing company on which Mr Rose (the applicant) was also a member.

The Council’s Head of Governance and Legal Services (Lisa Hastings) had earlier asked Councillor V E Guglielmi to confirm that her judgement was not prejudiced in any way as she knew the applicant. Councillor V E Guglielmi had confirmed that she was not prejudiced in any way and that her decision would be based on the applications before her.

Councillor Nicholls had earlier declared a Non-Pecuniary Interest in relation to Planning Applications 16/01370/OUT and 16/01373/OUT by virtue of the fact he was a member of a committee of a charitable housing company on which Mr Rose (the applicant) was also a member.

Councillor G V Guglielmi, present in the public gallery, had earlier declared a Non-Pecuniary Interest in relation to Planning Applications 16/01370/OUT and 16/01373/OUT by virtue of the fact he was a Director of a charitable housing company on which Mr Rose (the applicant) was also a Director.

It was reported that this application had been referred to the Planning Committee at the request of Councillor G V Guglielmi, a local Ward Member.

The Committee had before it the published Officer report containing the key planning issues, relevant planning policies, planning history, any response from consultees, written representations received and a recommendation of refusal. 

At the meeting, an oral presentation was made by the Council’s Senior Planning Officer (SE) in respect of the application. 

An update sheet was circulated to the Committee prior to the meeting with details of comments which had been received from Little Bentley Parish Council supporting the application. 

Parish Councillor Dyson, representing Little Bentley Parish Council, spoke in support of the application.

Councillor G V Guglielmi, a local Ward Member, spoke in support of the application.

Steven Rose, the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

Following discussion by the Committee, it was moved by Councillor Nicholls, seconded by Councillor Bennison and unanimously RESOLVED that contrary to the Officers’ recommendation of refusal, the Head of Planning (or equivalent authorised officer) be authorised to approve planning permission for the development, subject to:

a)    Standard outline application conditions  being applied; and

b)    Any reserved matters application for this development being submitted to the Committee for its consideration.