Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of interest.

Members are reminded that contacts about any planning applications on this agenda must, unless reported to this meeting by the Strategic Lead for Planning, be declared before the application is considered.

There were no declarations of contacts.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 25 January 2024 were agreed and signed as a true record.

The Committee noted a tabled report which summarised late representations and responses on the following:

Report of the Strategic Lead for Planning

The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Lead for Planning detailing the above application for extensions and alterations to existing dwelling including proposed new access. Proposed new garden outbuilding and landscaping works. Resubmission of application reference HH/2022/2894 to allow additional extensions to the main dwelling including second floor and enlarged outbuilding.  The application was recommended for approval.

The application had been considered by Planning Committee on 25th January 2024 where they had resolved to defer the application to consider the matters relating to the size of the extension to the existing building, the size and height of the outbuilding and had requested officers take photographs that would add some context to the photographs submitted by the speakers at the previous meeting.

Councillor J Blundell, a Wainbody Ward Councillor, spoke in respect of his objections to the application.  Two registered speakers also and spoke in respect of their objections.

Following deliberation of the report and presentation, submission by speakers and matters raised at the meeting, the Committee considered that, as a number of their concerns remained unresolved, they would benefit from a site visit to get a full appreciation of the size of the extension to the building and outbuilding,

RESOLVED that Application PL/2023/0001437/HHA be deferred to the meeting on 29 February 2024 to allow the Committee to undertake a site visit in advance of that meeting for the reasons stated above.

Report of the Strategic Lead for Planning

The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Lead for Planning detailing the above application for the erection of a bungalow within the residential curtilage of an existing dwelling. The plot will be divided into two with amenity space provided to both existing and proposed properties.  The application was recommended for approval.

A petition objecting to the proposals had been submitted to the City Council.  The petition, containing 12 signatures was sponsored by Councillor C Thomas.  Councillor Thomas and the petition spokesperson, spoke in support of the petition.  The Applicant’s representative spoke in support of the application.

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted in respect of Application PL/2023/0002622/FUL subject to conditions.

Report of the Strategic Lead for Planning

The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Lead for Planning detailing the above application for a change of use from existing dwelling (Use Class C3) to 5-Bed House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) and associated works.  The application was recommended for approval.

A local resident spoke on behalf of a registered speaker, who was unable to attend the meeting, to relay their concerns relating to the application.  The applicants representative spoke in support of the application.

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted in respect of Application PL/2023/0002283/FUL subject to conditions.

Report of the Strategic Lead for Planning

The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Lead for Planning detailing the above application for the erection of boundary wall (retrospective).  The application was recommended for refusal.

The Late Representation report included a summary of a further response received following publication of the report seeking further clarification on a number of points together with an officer response to the matters raised.

RESOLVED that planning permission be refused for Application PL/2023/0002475 for the reasons set out in the report.

There are no outstanding issues.

There were no outstanding issues.

There were no other items of public business.