Application Number: 20/P0906       Ward: Trinity

Officer recommendation: GRANT Planning permission subject to conditions

RESOLVED that Planning Permission for Application 20/P0906 be GRANTED subject to conditions.

Proposal: Demolition of car tyre shop (class b1) and the erection of three storey residential building containing 5 x self-contained flats (class c3).

The Committee noted the report and presentation of the Planning officer.

A resident had submitted a written statement in objection and at the invitation of the Chair, the Senior Democratic Services Officer read out the statement to the Committee.  The objector made the following points:

·         The proposal would overshadow would impact the light to the gardens adjacent and to the rear, and the proposed balconies would impact privacy of those properties.

·         The previous application had been refused and dismissed at appeal on the grounds of bulk and contrast to the existing roofscape.  The new application, although reduced, was still larger than the current building.

·         There were concerns over the location of the bin storage and the associated problems with noise and attracting vermin.

·         The roof terraces could cause a disturbance for neighbours if used for socialising and the noise from construction would impact on home working.  There was also a potential for damage to the adjacent property from construction.

At the invitation of the Chair, the applicant addressed the Committee and addressed the points raised by the objector, which he felt had been addressed by the amended application.  He felt that the obscure glazed screens would be sympathetic and neighbourly.

The Development Control Team Leader (North) responded to the points raised by the objector in relation to the previous planning appeal.  It was felt that the views across the boundary would be at an oblique angle and therefore acceptable.  The bin storage had been moved and the concerns over the design were for the committee to make a judgement.

In response to points made by the objector and questions from Members, the Development Control Team Leader (North) advised that:

·         The previous planning appeal had not been dismissed on the grounds of impact to 1 Tennyson Road or 275 Haydon’s Road, but on character and appearance.

·         Officers were of the view that a refusal could not be supported on the grounds of the shortfall between the applicants and officer’s measurements.

One Member commented that it was a good example of where an applicant had addressed the previous concerns of the Committee by bringing forward an amended scheme which would still provide housing.

At the conclusion of the debate, the Chair moved to a vote and it was

RESOLVED that Planning Permission for Application 20/P0906 be GRANTED subject to conditions.