Agenda item

Planning application reference 26/AP/0344

Report: See pages 61 to 85 of the agenda pack and pages 2 to 4 of the addendum report.

PROPOSAL

Demolition of the existing garage. Constructing of two-storey building to provide ancillary accommodation to the host dwellinghouse (to the rear) at No. 67C Upland Road (aka ‘Niwa House’).

The committee heard the officer’s introduction to the report. Members of the committee asked questions of the officers.

The objector present addressed the committee. and responded to questions from members.

The applicant and their agent addressed the committee and responded to questions from members.

There were no supporters present, who lived within 100 metres of the development site and wished to speak.

Councillor Janice White addressed the committee in her capacity as a ward member and responded to questions from members of the committee.

The planning and legal officers responded to additional questions from members of the committee.

The ward member responded to further questions put by members of the committee.

Motion to exclude Press and Public

At 9.15 pm, a motion to exclude the press and public was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared carried.

RESOLVED: That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during

     consideration of the following item(s) on the grounds that exempt

  information would be disclosed, as defined in Article 10 of the

  Council's Constitution.

Note:

The exempt information relates to matters protected by legal professional privilege.

At 9.45pm the committee resumed to the open session of the meeting.

A motion to grant the application subject to conditions set out in the officer’s report and amended conditions set out in the addendum report, was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared carried.

RESOLVED:

1.  That planning permission be granted subject to conditions set out in the report, amended conditions set out in the addendum report and the applicant completing a unilateral undertaking.

2.  That consideration of the application includes further discussion with members regarding the legal principles underpinning ancillary use and the basis upon which the officer recommendation had been reached, as identified in paragraphs 21 - 23 of the report.