Issue - meetings

To consider application UTT/19/0391/FUL

The Planning Officer presented the application to vary conditions 2 (Schedule of plans) and 3 (Hard and soft landscaping works) of UTT/16/1574/DFO to allow amendment to the bund.

The application was recommended for approval with conditions.    

Following a Member question the planning officer advised that the maximum steepness of the bund would be 1:3 and that access to the informal greenspace would be possible.  The members were concerned about children having access to such a steep gradient.

Councillor Pavitt said that the developer was trying to negate the cost of moving the excess soil.

The Committee discussed the overbearing height of the bund and potential overlooking, as well as the loss of amenity and the degradation of the environment.

The Planning Development Manager advised the committee that if members were minded to refuse that he would come back in the next meeting with a reason for refusal.

Councillor Gerard proposed a motion to refuse the application.

Councillor Fairhurst seconded the motion to refuse the application.

RESOLVED to refuse the application.  The details of the refusal would be brought before the Committee at the next meeting.

N. Clark and J. Emanuel spoke on the application.