Issue - meetings

Change of use of part of rear garden at adjoining residential property for additional 8 parking spaces.

It was reported that this application had been referred to the Planning Committee at the request of Councillor Turner, 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 approval.

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

An update sheet was circulated to the Committee prior to the meeting with details of additional proposed conditions.

Alan Gyford, a local resident, spoke against the application.

Councillor Turner, a local Ward Member, spoke against the application.

Following discussion by the Committee, it was moved by Councillor Fairley, seconded by Councillor Hones and unanimously RESOLVED that, contrary to the Officer’s recommendation of approval, the Head of Planning (or equivalent authorised officer) be authorised to refuse planning permission for the development due to the following reasons:-

·        Statutory presumption to preserve conservation area (S61 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990).

·        No clear and convincing justification for harm to the conservation area (Para 132 NPPF).

·        Public benefits of the additional parking spaces do not outweigh the harm caused to the conservation area by the development (Para 134 NPPF).