Agenda item - BH2022/01630 - 55 Auckland Drive, Brighton - Full Planning

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

          Answers to Committee Member Questions

2.       Councillor Yates queried the fact that consideration of this application did not appear to have taken account of changes to policy particularly Policy DM7 of City Plan Part 2, and sought clarification of the extent to which these had been considered.

3.       Councillor Yates stated that it would be reassuring for Committee Members to be sure that this and all other relevant factors had been taken account of. Also, that the potential impact on the wider neighbourhood and community had been considered, as required by the emerging policy. Councillor Yates stated that he was not implying that these factors had not been addressed but considered that this did need to be evidenced fully. Councillor Gibson concurred in that view.

4.       It was confirmed that policy DM7 could now be given significant weight, but that the mapping had not been set up that required to confirm whether schemes complied with the criterion requiring that ‘fewer than 20% of dwellings in the wider neighbourhood area are already in use as HMOs’.

          Debate

5.       Councillor Yates proposed that consideration of the application be deferred pending confirmation that the issues he had raised had been addressed fully. Councillor Shanks seconded that proposal and in consequence it was voted on.

          Vote

6.       A vote was taken and on a vote of 5 to 4 by the 9 Members present it was agreed that consideration of this application be deferred pending receipt of the information referred to above.

7.       RESOLVED – That consideration of the above application be deferred pending receipt of an updated report (for consideration at the scheduled September Committee) outlining how a decision can be made without an assessment being made under CPP2, HMO Policy (DM7).

          Note: Councillor Ebel was not present at the meeting during consideration of the above application.