Decision details

Proposal Description: Item 12: Use of existing commercial building as a healthcare practice (Use Class E(e).

The application was introduced. During public participation, Andrew White spoke in objection to the application and James Nuttall (applicant) spoke in support of the application and answered Members’ questions thereon.

Councillor Power spoke as a Ward Member. In summary, Councillor Power, raised the following points:

·       Dog legged entrance with pedestrian crossing to left of the entrance.

·       Vehicles access and egress the site via dog leg and back out onto West Street when vacating the site.

·       Concerned that Hampshire County Council do not see this as a problem with a higher number of vehicular movements.

·       Urged committee to as if there was anything else that could be done to protect pedestrians using the footway at tis very busy and small entrance.

·       Residents of Stiles Yard were concerned about how vehicle movements and parking would be enforced.

During his representation, the applicant confirmed that he would be in agreement with the restriction permitting parking for three staff members only alongside one accessible space, as set out in the report. In addition, the applicant clarified that all clients and visitors would be notified upon booking that there would be no parking available on site with no vehicular access to Stiles Yard.

The Committee proceeded to ask questions and debate the application.

RESOLVED:

The committee agreed to grant permission for the reasons and subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the Report, subject to an amendment to condition 4 as set out in (i) below: 

(i)             Prior to the first use of the proposal hereby permitted, a plan and details showing allocated parking spaces and cycle bays for staff, disabled parking and the management arrangements and details of signage to ensure pedestrian safety from moving vehicles in the parking area shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.