Agenda and minutes

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 12 January 2023 as an accurate record.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 12 January 2023 be signed as a correct record.

Members are invited to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests (DPIs) and other registrable and non-registrable interests they may have in relation to any item(s) of business on today’s agenda.

There were no disclosures of a pecuniary interest not already registered.

To receive notice of any business not on the agenda which in the opinion of the Chair, by reason of special circumstances, be considered as a matter of urgency.

There was none.

To consider the accompanying reports by the Director of Planning & Strategic Transport:

The Planning Sub-Committee was presented with one application for decisions which involved the erection of a two-storey side extension and single-storey side / rear extension to facilitate the subdivision of the existing property into 2 dwellings with associated car parking, and including alterations.

Erection of two-storey side extension and single-storey side / rear extension to facilitate the subdivision of the existing property into 2 x dwellings (Class C3); associated car parking; including alterations.

Ward: Shirley South

Recommendation: Grant permission

Ward: Shirley South

Deputy Team Leader, Laura Field, presented the report to members and in response to questions explained that this scheme had previously been approved in 2021; since then the scheme had gone through a number of changes but the layout, scale and massing were identical.

Members heard a representation in support of the application from the developer and one in opposition to the application from Councillor Jason Cummings, ward councillor. Councillor Cummings drew the attention of the sub-committee to the measurements of the two schemes, which were different from those stipulated in the report. Councillor Cummings requested that the application be deferred so that a new report which clearly highlighted the differences for consideration be brought to the committee.

Officers confirmed that there was a difference between the width of the original proposal and the one being brought before the committee. Other measurements and information would also need clarifying and agreed that deferring the application so that an accurate report could be written was advisable.

After consideration of the officer's report, members were not content to make a decision on this application and the motion to grant planning permission thereby fell.

A second motion for DEFERRAL so that an enforcement officer could revisit the site and check the measurements and bring an updated report back to the sub-committee was proposed by Councillor Parker and seconded by Councillor Fraser was seconded. The Chair put the motion to the vote and members RESOLVED unanimously to defer the application.