Issue - meetings

To consider application UTT/18/2478/FUL.

The application had been deferred at the previous meeting to allow for a site visit.

The applicant sought planning permission for the demolition of an existing residential property and office building, and the construction of a replacement office building, cycle stores, bin store and associated hard and soft landscaping.  No objections had been received from statutory consultees.

The Committee discussed the comparison of the proposed development to the existing site, in terms of design and scale and the impacts on the neighbouring listed buildings and the Flitch Way.

Members discussed the increase in cubic metres of the proposal and it was clarified by the planning officer that the building was increasing in floor level, therefore the assertion that the footprint would increase by 5 times of its original size was incorrect. It would in fact have a footprint of 2.5 times the original due to the additional floor.

Councillor Fairhurst put forward a motion for deferral for the clarification of scale, Councillor Gerard seconded the motion.

The motion was defeated.

Councillor Chambers proposed approval of the application.

Councillor Hicks seconded the motion.

RESOLVED to approve the application.

P Calder spoke on the application.

To consider application UTT/18/2478/FUL.

The meeting was adjourned at 4.55pmand reconvened at 5.00pm.

Councillors Fairhurst, Farthing and Wells left the meeting at this point.

The applicant sought planning permission for the demolition of an existing residential property and office building, and the construction of a replacement office building, cycle stores, bin store and associated hard and soft landscaping. No objections had been received from statutory consultees.

Councillor Chambers proposed approval of the application.

The Chairman seconded the proposal.

Councillor Lodge said he was concerned with the size of the building. He proposed deferring the application to allow for a site visit.

The Chairman seconded this proposal.

RESOLVED that the application be deferred to allow for a site visit.

Paul Calder spoke on this application.