The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and Development.

The Chairman read out a statement which had been submitted by Mr Pagett (on behalf of objectors).  Mr Street (agent for the applicant) addressed the meeting by video link.

Contrary to the recommendation of the Head of Planning and Development, the Committee agreed to refuse permission.  In making this decision, the Committee considered that:

The single width driveway squeezed into the proposed development and extending tightly along a significant proportion of the boundaries with the adjoining properties, together with the proposed parking and turning area for the new dwelling, do not respect the privacy and amenity of the rear gardens of the adjacent properties and will create unacceptable levels of noise and disturbance and loss of privacy severely detrimental to their residential amenities contrary to Local Plan policies DM1(iv), DM9 1(iii) and DM11(ii, iii and iv) and may lead to issues of pedestrian safety when accessing or servicing the new dwelling contrary to Local Plan policies DM1(ix) and DM11; whilst additional tandem development will lead to a substantial and harmful change in the nature and character of the surrounding area, contrary to Local Plan policies DM1(ii) and DM11(i).

RESOLVED:  That permission be refused for the following reason:

The single width driveway squeezed into the proposed development and extending tightly along a significant proportion of the boundaries with the adjoining properties, together with the proposed parking and turning area for the new dwelling, do not respect the privacy and amenity of the rear gardens of the adjacent properties and will create unacceptable levels of noise and disturbance and loss of privacy severely detrimental to their residential amenities contrary to Local Plan policies DM1(iv), DM9 1(iii) and DM11(ii, iii and iv) and may lead to issues of pedestrian safety when accessing or servicing the new dwelling contrary to Local Plan policies DM1(ix) and DM11; whilst additional tandem development will lead to a substantial and harmful change in the nature and character of the surrounding area, contrary to Local Plan policies DM1(ii) and DM11(i).

Voting:  13 – For  0 – Against  0 – Abstentions