The
Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and
Development.
Mr
Court, for the applicant, and Councillor Brice (Visiting Member)
addressed the meeting.
In
response to a question by a Member, the Development Manager
confirmed that the second sentence of proposed condition 6 relating
to the enhancement of biodiversity should read:
The scheme shall consist of the
enhancement of biodiversity through integrated methods into the
design and appearance of the extension by means such as swift
bricks, bat tube or bat bricks.
RESOLVED: That
permission be granted subject to the conditions and informative set
out in the report, as amended by the Development Manager at the
meeting, with the amendment of condition 4 to specify that the
landscaping scheme shall include a privet hedge instead of fencing
to the boundary of the site (adjacent to the road) to soften the
appearance of the development (the wording to be finalised by the
Head of Planning and Development acting under delegated
powers).
Voting: 12 –
For 0 –
Against 0 –
Abstentions
Note:
During the discussion, it was suggested that, in future, it should
be a requirement that landscaping schemes be submitted with
applications. Prior to the closure of
the meeting, the Chairman said that he had made a note to raise
this issue at the next meeting of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and
Political Group Spokespersons of the Planning
Committee.