Issue - meetings

To consider application UTT/19/2340/HHF.

Councillor Loughlin left the room for the discussion of this item, after having made a statement to the Committee.

Councillor Pavitt left the meeting.

The Development Management Team Leader gave a summary of the report, which recommended approval with conditions of a Section 73A Retrospective application for the erection of a summer house in rear garden.

Members asked for an additional condition to be included so that the summer house could only be used as a dwelling for a further 6 months.

Councillor Storah recommended approval of the application. Councillor Sutton seconded this motion.

RESOLVED to approve the application subject to the conditions in the report and the following additional condition:

1)    The current ancillary accommodation shall cease within six months of the date of this permission. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended), the structure shall not be used for any residential use (including ancillary accommodation) without the written approval of the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: In the interest of the visual and residential amenity of the Metropolitan Green Belt and neighbouring properties in accordance with Uttlesford Local Plan Policies S6 and GEN2.

Councillor Loughlin spoke on this item.

The meeting closed at 8.00.