Decision details

Item 14:  Revisions to the new dwelling permitted by Appeal ref. APP/L1765/W/18/3193896 to include a basement storey, light wells and access.

The Corner House, 15 Bereweeke Close, Winchester, SO22 6AR

Case number: 18/01432/FUL

During public participation, Mr and Mrs Dickens spoke in objection to the application and Chris Carter (agent) spoke in support of the application and answered Members’ questions thereon.

During public participation, Councillor Learney, spoke on this item as Ward Member.

In summary, Councillor Learney stated that having refused the previous proposal which refusal was overturned on appeal, the application today was a considerably different proposal and was an expansion on the original turned down by the Committee. She was of the opinion that the current application was a four or five bedroomed dwelling labelled as a three bed, with the basement large enough on its own to accommodate four people. Councillor Learney referred to Policy CP2 (housing mix) which encouraged two to three bed dwellings; not four to five beds and as such she considered that there was no reason to make this site an exception.

In conclusion, Councillor Learney stated that the application also failed to deliver an affordable housing contribution, to provide adequate parking or amenity space and she urged the Committee to support the concerns of residents and refuse this application.

At the conclusion of debate, the Committee agreed to grant permission for the reasons and subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the Report and, subject to an additional condition for the removal of Permitted Development Rights.