Agenda item

Public Participation

Mr Nick Josephy spoke in objection to the application.

Mr David Ash spoke in objection to the application.

Mr Terry Gilligan spoke in support of the application.

Mr Marc Hart, applicant, spoke in support of the application.

The Planning Officer introduced a report which recommended approval. The main issues to consider included the principle of the change of use of the property, the impact upon neighbouring residential amenity and the conservation area, as well as highways issues and the acceptability of the proposed outbuilding.

The Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the officers.

Members of the public then had the opportunity to address the Committee with their views, as detailed above.

The Local Member, Cllr Chris Humphries, then spoke in support of the application.

A discussion followed, where the historical use of the site and the overlooking of windows was raised, along with the context of the site in the surrounding area and corresponding impact upon amenity.

After debate, it was,

Resolved:

That planning permission be GRANTED for the following reason and subject to the conditions set out below.

The decision to grant planning permission has been taken on the grounds that the proposed development would not cause any significant harm to interests of acknowledged importance and having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and the following policies and proposals in the Kennet Local Plan 2011 namely: policy PD1.

Subject to the following conditions:

1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years of the date of this permission.

REASON:

To comply with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2. The use hereby permitted shall only take place between the hours of 0900 and 1800 from Mondays to Sundays (inclusive)..  The use shall not take place at any other time.

REASON:

To protect the amenities of the neighbouring residential properties.

3. The cooking facilities within the tea rooms hereby permitted shall be restricted to a domestic-size cooker and extracting hood.  No other form of cooker, ventilation or extraction equipment shall be installed on the premises without a fresh grant of planning permission.

REASON:

In the interests of residential amenity.

4. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order, 1995 (or any Order revoking and re-enacting or amending that Order with or without modification), no windows, doors or other openings, other than those shown on the approved plans shall be inserted above ground floor level in the extension hereby permitted.

REASON:

In the interests of the privacy of the neighbouring properties.

5. This decision relates to documents/plans submitted with the application, listed below. No variation from the approved documents should be made without the prior approval of this Council. Amendments may require the submission of a further application.  Failure to comply with this advice may lead to enforcement action which may require alterations and/or demolition of any unauthorised buildings or structures and may also lead to prosecution.

20 -12 Sheet 1 Revision B, Date Received: 1st August 2012;

20 -12 Sheet 2 Revision B, Date Received: 1st August 2012;

20 -12 Sheet 3 Revision C, Date Received: 1st August 2012;

20 -12 Sheet 4 Revision B, Date Received: 1st August 2012;

20 -12 Sheet 5 Revision D and accompanying email from the applicant, Date Received:  25th September 2012;

20 -12 Sheet 6 Revision B, Date Received: 1st August 2012.