Issue - meetings

[To consider the application]

Having declared a non pecuniary personal interest in this application Cllr Judith Rowley left the meeting during consideration of this item.

The Committee received a report regarding application 16/01028, Section 73 – variation of condition for planning application C/1191/92 to extend the opening hours  by one hour in the morning from 07.00 – 23.00 daily to 06.00- 23.00 daily.

Paul Lester, Planning Officer reported that two further letters of objection had been received since the report had been published. They did not raise any new reasons for objection to those already received.

Ruth Tykiff addressed the Committee and spoke in opposition to the application.

In response to questions raised by the Committee the Planning Officer reported that both the noise and lighting assessments had been conducted in line with professional standards acceptable to Environmental Health.  The conclusions from both assessments were set out in the report and the officer quoted the method used to undertake the noise survey.  The Planning Officer advised the Committee that he was satisfied that the noise and lighting assessments were robust for the needs of the application. 

Four members were minded to approve the application with conditions, four members were minded to refuse with concerns about noise, and light and impact on the neighbours and one member was minded to abstain.  Therefore the Chair had the casting vote.

Resolved:

          That planning application 16/01028/REM be refused for the following reasons:

·         Adverse impact on the amenity of neighbours, due to noise and light disturbance caused by the use of the site for an extra hour.