Agenda item - BH2021/02805 - Land to the Rear of 28-30 Longhill Road - Full Planning

1.    The Planning Manager introduced the application to the committee.

Answers to Committee Member Questions

2.    Councillor Moonan was informed that there was an integral garage and parking for two cars in front of each property.

3.    Councillor Fishleigh was informed that the planning team were not aware of a bomb shelter being uncovered on the site. This is not a protected feature, but an archaeological watching brief was required so this would have been highlighted as part of that. No objections have been received from consultees and the pre-commencement conditions have been discharged. The number of bedrooms has not changed, and the planning permission is extant. Highways have not objected, and it would be outside of the planning remit to condition more busses on existing routes, particularly for an application of this scale.

4.    Councillor Theobald was informed that the hard landscaping at the front of each property has been removed and the two visitor spaces are new on plans.

Debate

5.    Councillor Ebel liked the new design with lots of light and views. The integrated parking spaces are good. The councillor supported the application.

6.    Councillor Moonan considered the changes to be minor. The councillor supported the application.

7.    Councillor Theobald stated they were not happy. The councillor was against the application.

8.    Councillor Littman considered the integrated garages to be good and the proposals an improvement on the previous scheme.

Vote

9.    A vote was taken, and by 5 to 3 the committee agreed to grant planning permission.

10. RESOLVED: That the Committee has taken into consideration and agrees with the reasons for the recommendation set out in the report and resolves to GRANT planning permission subject to the Conditions and Informatives in the report.