Agenda item

Proposal:             Non material amendment of Condition No.16 of Planning Permission APP/12/00966 relating to previously submitted layout for site access raised table location to be regularised with as-built construction.

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The Committee considered the written report, in addition to supplementary information, and recommendation for the Head of Planning Services to grant permission. The Committee was addressed by the following deputees:

1)    Mr Buckingham, speaking on behalf of Ms Liz Tester, who objected to the proposal for the following reasons:

a.    The proposal would regularise the disruptive nature of the speed ramp, having a negative impact on quality of life

b.    The speed ramp had caused demonstrable harm to the neighbouring property by way of vibration, noise, speed, danger and damage to the building.

2)    Cllr Perry who objected to the proposal for the following reasons:

c.     set out in Appendix A

In response to questions raised by the committee, officers advised that:

·         Council Officers would investigate the discharge of conditions for planning consent.

·         The location and design of the ramp was due to protection of a nearby Root Protection Zone and to assist in traffic calming measures.

The Committee discussed the application in detail together with views raised by the deputees. The Committee discussed the location of the speed ramp and local buildings and the potential impact it had on neighbouring properties. Throughout debate members agreed that the ramp was acceptable in planning terms and found no reasons for refusal. It was therefore

RESOLVED that the Head of Planning Services be authorised to grant permission for application APP/17/00352 subject to the following condition: