Agenda item

Planning application reference: 17/AP/4651

Report: see pages 20 to 42 of the agenda and page 1 of the addendum report.

PROPOSAL

Change of use of 12 existing garages / parking spaces to provide retail space (use class A1), café space (use class A3) and ancillary storage / plant  and servicing space, together with new glazing and doors to south, east and west elevations.

The committee heard the officers’ introduction to the report and addendum report. Councillors asked questions of the officers.

An objector addressed the meeting. Members of the committee asked questions of the objector.

The applicant’s agents addressed the committee, and answered questions by the committee.

There were no supporters who lived within 100 metres of the development site present at the meeting that wished to speak.

Councillor Graham Neale and Councillor Maria Linforth-Hall addressed the meeting in their capacity as ward councillors, and answered questions by the committee.

The committee put further questions to the officers and discussed the application.

A motion to grant planning permission was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared carried.

RESOLVED:

That planning permission be granted, subject to the conditions set out in the report with the following amendments:

·  Condition 8 relating to deliveries, unloading and loading to the commercial units.  Hours for Monday to Friday to be amended to the hours of between 10.00am and 4.00pm.

·  Place tables and seating on street spaces to be limited to the hours of 08.00 and 19.00 daily.

Reason

To protect the amenity of nearby residents.