The Committee considered the report of the Head of Development Management.

In introducing the application, the Joint Team Leader (Development Management (Householder Team)) advised the Committee that she wished to amend the description of the application to read:

Conversion of double garage into residential annexe accommodation including roof alterations.

Councillor Hemsted of Tovil Parish Council addressed the meeting.

During the discussion, the Joint Team Leader (Development Management (Householder Team)) confirmed that the first sentence of condition 5 (Enhancement of Biodiversity) should be amended to include the word ‘not’ as follows:

The development hereby approved shall not be occupied as an annexe until details of a scheme for the enhancement of biodiversity on the site have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

RESOLVED:

1.  That permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report with:

The amendment of the first sentence of condition 5 to include the word ‘not’ as set out above; and

An additional condition to require the provision of the additional parking to the front garden (labelled ‘future parking’ on the amended block plan) prior to the first use of the annexe.

2.  That delegated powers be given to the Head of Development Management to be able to settle or amend any necessary planning conditions in line with the matters set out in the recommendation and as resolved by the Planning Committee.

Voting:  13 – For  0 - Against  0 – Abstentions