Issue - meetings

Note:              Councillor M. Devine spoke on behalf of all Committee Members to advise that they had all received an email from the applicant for this item.

The Area Development Officer introduced planning application 141030 for the replacement of a dormer bungalow with a three storey house. She explained this was a review of the previous application which had been refused permission at the April meeting. She explained that previous objections to the proposal had been withdrawn. She added that condition two relating to flood risk would also be amended subject to approval.

The Chairman invited the two registered speakers to address the Committee.

Statement from Mrs Laura Calvert, Applicant

“Thank you once again Chairman for the opportunity to address the Committee.I will be brief.

Our situation has not changed since the last committee meeting. This application is born out of necessity to protect from future flood events following almost a metre of flood water destroying our property last November, the third severe flood event in 12 years. It is now 7 months since the flooding, and we, and our home, remain devastated following the effects. Following refusal we engaged in further discussions with Planning in recognition of the points of concern expressed by councillors at the last Committee Meeting.

The overbearing concerns on the Western boundary have been addressed by reducing the extension to a single storey and replacing the displaced accommodation in the loft space of the main block. We acknowledge that Planning have some reservations about the raised ridge and appreciate that they have accepted it to enable workable space in the roof void.

We also note that Mr Richards, owner of No.16, has no objection to the revised proposal and we are committed to consulting him on all interface issues throughout construction.

We sincerely hope that the Committee can now support our application to enable a long awaited return to a dry house.Thank you.”

The Chairman invited Councillor Lesley Rollings, Ward Member, to speak.

Councillor Rollings reiterated her support for the application and explained that the applicants had worked hard to address the concerns that had been raised previously. She felt it spoke volumes that the objections had been withdrawn. She thanked the Committee and asked them to support the Officer recommendation to approve the application.

The Chairman again thanked the speakers and invited comments from the Committee Members. It was noted again that condition two would be amended, however, with significant praise for the amendments to the proposal, the Officer recommendation was moved, seconded and voted upon and it was agreed that planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions.

Conditions stating the time by which the development must be commenced:

1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: To conform with Section 91 (1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

Conditions which apply or require matters to be agreed before the development commenced:  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9