Application No. 20/P2779

Ward: Trinity

Recommendation: Grant Planning Permission subject to conditions

RESOLVED that the application number 20/P2779 be GRANTED planning permission subject to conditions.

Proposal: Creation of 10 persons HMO. Erection of rear dormer window and 2NO front facing roof lights and 1NO slit window to front gable element.

The Committee noted the report and the plans presented by the Development Control Team Leader (South). 

An objector had registered to speak to the proposed scheme, and at the request of the Chair, had raised a number of points, including:

·         the development would be detrimentally harmful to the character of the conservation area;

·         the development was excessive and would not create good quality housing;

·         the development initially was for a six persons HMO and was not aware that this was now proposed for a ten persons HMO.

The applicant and agent had registered to speak, and at the request of the Chair addressed the Committee with the following points:

·         the scheme complies in line with the Council’s regulations;

·         the applicant also resides at this development;

·         the scheme would provide a high quality accommodations for occupants to rent;

·         it was clarified that the shed was used to install disability equipment;

·         the visual appearance had been upgraded and the garden to the front enhanced the street scene.

In response to Members’ questions and comments’ the Development Control Team Leader (South) clarified the proposal was to increase the capacity from six persons HMO to ten persons HMO.

The Chair moved to the vote on the officers’ recommendation and it was

RESOLVED that the application number 20/P2779 be GRANTED planning permission subject to conditions.