Issue - meetings

[To consider the planning application]

The Committee considered a report regarding 18/01299/FUL - Change of use of single dwelling to 2 one-bedroom apartments.

Martyn Gregory, Section Leader, City Planning, reported the following updates to the report since it had been published:

1.  Paragraph 5.1 - twenty-eight letters of objection had been received; 11 of these were from the surrounding area and 17 were from outside the area. 
2. Paragraph 5.2 - 13 letters of support had been received; all of these were from outside of the area.
3. Paragraph 8.3 - Remove the sentence “Conditions to allow the Council to control the number of residents would be imposed” from the report because this condition would be unreasonable and unenforceable.

The Section Leader stated that the site visit earlier that morning had been very informative and had confirmed that no works had been carried out to effect the application proposals.

Emma Williams addressed the Committee and spoke in opposition to the

application. She disputed details within the report and presented her objections which included:

• Parking issues
• Impact on the character of the area
• Anti-social behaviour
• Noise issues
• Neighbour disputes
• Structural issues.

In response to statements made, the Section Leader stated the following:

• Amended plans had improved the layout;
• No objections had been received from the Police or Transportation regarding the proposals;
• Noise issues had been addressed in Paragraph 10.1 of the report;
• The application was for two apartments not a HMO.

Members of the Committee expressed concerns regarding the application and felt that the proposals were unacceptable.

Resolved:

That planning application 18/01299/FUL be refused for the following reasons:

• Car parking issues

Fear of anti-social behaviour