All Members stated that they had been lobbied.

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

Ms Bish, for objectors, and Councillor Naghi (Visiting Member) addressed the meeting.

Contrary to the recommendation of the Head of Planning and Development, the Committee agreed to refuse permission.  In making this decision, Members felt that without the provision of on site parking the development would have a detrimental cumulative impact upon existing residents’ quality of life by reducing an overloaded local parking scheme, making it an unsustainable layout and design.  Also, the number of units proposed would ensure that the development would be of a density which is jarring to the layout and rhythm of the streetscape and therefore detrimental to the local street scene.

RESOLVED:  That outline permission be refused for the following reasons:

1.  Without the provision of on site parking the development will have a detrimental cumulative impact upon existing residents’ quality of life by reducing an overloaded local parking scheme, making it an unsustainable layout and design.

2.  The number of units proposed would ensure that the development would be of a density which is jarring to the layout and rhythm of the streetscape and therefore detrimental to the local street scene.

Voting:  10 – For  2 – Against  1 – Abstention

DECISION DEFERRED UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 17 (a) OF THE LOCAL CODE OF CONDUCT FOR COUNCILLORS AND OFFICERS DEALING WITH PLANNING MATTERS.