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Proposal Description: Erection of new 4 bedroom dwellinghouse. Demolition of an existing garage.

The application was introduced. Members were referred to the update sheet which provided additional information regarding several matters including the following.

1.    Regarding Page 69 of the agenda report pack, reference should made to the application being in the St Michael Ward, not the Southwick and Wickham Ward.

2.    Regarding Page 76, of the agenda report pack it was proposed that the following text “the proposal will not result in harm to the significance of the setting and historic interest of the listed building” be updated to “the proposal will result in less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed building”

3.    Regarding Page 76 of the agenda report pack it was proposed to replace paragraph 4 with the following:

a.    “The application was within the Christchurch Road Conservation Area. The proposed dwelling would be readily visible from the public realm within the conservation area; however, the proposed dwelling and associated elements are considered to respond to the immediate street scene with a scale and appearance in keeping to the site and character of the area."

4.    Two additional conditions (20 and 21) were proposed as follows:

a.    20. “No development, or works of site preparation, shall take place until details, including plans and cross sections of the existing and proposed ground levels of the development and the boundaries of the site and the height of the ground floor slab and damp proof course in relation thereto, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority”.

Reason:  To ensure a satisfactory relationship between the new development and adjacent buildings, amenity areas and trees.”

b.    21. “Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 as amended (or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no development permitted by Classes A and C, D and E of Part 1 Schedule 2 of the Order shall be carried out without the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority”.

Reason:  To protect the amenities of the locality and to maintain a good quality environment.”

The case officer provided a verbal update and provided further information to the Committee on these points.

During public participation, Liam Kilpatrick spoke in objection to the application, and Darek Urlewicz spoke in support of the application and answered members' questions.

The committee proceeded to ask questions and debate the application and received advice from the Legal Officer concerning Party Wall Agreements.

RESOLVED

1.    The committee agreed to grant permission for the reasonsand subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report and the update sheet.

2.    In addition, the committee agreed to the following:

a.    An additional condition requiring a Construction Management Plan which would need to be submitted and approved in writing by the local planning authority before any work begins. The plan would address several matters including how waste would be disposed of,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7