Issue - meetings

Item 12: (AMENDED PLANS 05.02.2019) Demolition of existing depot        and construction of new modern steel framed 3 bay unit and            associated parking and planting

Front Depot, Lower Lane, Bishops Waltham

Case number: 19/00077/FUL

The Development Manager referred Members to the Update Sheet which set out details on the removal of Conditions 7 and 8, the amalgamation of Conditions 3 and 10 re: lighting and outlined in full the necessary amendments and re-numbering of the remaining Conditions.

In addition, a verbal update was provided stating that Condition 9 should read May 2019 and not April 2019

During public participation, Margaret Jefferies and Rosemary Easton spoke in objection to the application and Kevin Warren (Winchester City Council - applicant) spoke in support of the application and all answered Members’ questions thereon.

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

In summary, Councillor Miller raised the following points:

-       Involved in the application from the start due to his former position as Portfolio Holder for Estates to make use of this Council asset;

-       The proposal offered a modern, new and improved use of the site with over 50 enquires already received regarding these units;

-       Removal of a tree on site due to safety grounds;

-       Urged the Committee to support the 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 the Update Sheet, subject to an amendment to          condition 3 to address internal and external lighting spillage and that         condition 5 be updated to reflect Public Holidays and Bank Holidays.   The precise wording of conditions to be delegated to the Development      Manager, in consultation with the            Chairman.