Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Chief Planning Officer on an application for a single storey extension to rear and new shop front, roller shutters and access ramp to front of ground floor shop and change of use of existing first floor flat to 2 one bedroom flats

(report attached)

  Plans and photographs were displayed at the meeting

  Officers presented the report which sought permission for extensions and alterations to shop and living accommodation at 13a Syke Lane Tingley to form enlarged shop and 2 one bedroom flats

  Members were informed that the main issues relating to the application were highway safety and impact on the living conditions of neighbours

  In terms of highway safety, no objections has been raised.  As the site was well screened to prevent overlooking there were no policy objections to the application in terms of residential amenity and Environment and Neighbourhood Officers had raised no objections, subject to a condition relating to provision of a sound insulation scheme

  The creation of 2 one bedroom flats would provide living accommodation which whilst being small, would be of an acceptable size.  As there was no concentration of flats or houses in multiple occupation in the area it was not possible to require a family-sized flat on the site

  Members commented on the following matters:

·  that one bedroom flats were not needed in the area but that family accommodation was

·  that problems with litter and anti-social behaviour had already occurred at the premises and that a licence to sell alcohol had been obtained leading to further local concerns

·  the view that good planning grounds existed for refusal of the application

·  whether it was possible to condition the retention of the mature hedge, with Officers stating this could be protected for a maximum of 5 years

·  that Keep Clear markings should be provided on the driveways of two of the adjacent residential properties.  The Panel’s Highways representative stated that this could be conditioned as part of an approval

RESOLVED -  That the application be granted subject to the conditions

set out in the submitted report and additional conditions to retain the mature hedge and the provision of Keep Clear road markings to the driveways of two adjacent properties