Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans and drawings) of 15/04032/REM erection of 6 no. dwellings.

The Principal Planner introduced the application and with reference to the drawings displayed, he drew Members’ attention to the location, layout and elevations.

Members had undertaken a site visit and had viewed the site and assessed the impact of the proposal on the surrounding area.

With the permission of the Chairman, the following speakers were permitted to speak:

Mr R. Cass, a local resident, spoke against the proposal in accordance with the Council’s Scheme for Public Speaking at Planning Committees.

Councillor Kim Golden on behalf of the Worthen and Shelve Parish Council, spoke against the proposal in accordance with the Council’s Scheme for Public Speaking at Planning Committees. 

In accordance with the Local Protocol for Councillors and Officers dealing with Regulatory Matters (Part 5, Paragraph 15) Councillor Heather Kidd, as local Ward Councillor, who spoke against the proposal.  Councillor Kidd explained that she wanted the council to take action to ameliorate the impact on local residents whose properties had been devalued and were overlooked by the development. 

Mr Stuart Taylor, agent on behalf of the applicant spoke in support of the proposals in accordance with the Council’s Scheme for Public Speaking at Planning Committees.    

In the ensuing debate, Members considered the submitted plans, the proposed amendments to the originally approved scheme and noted the comments of all speakers.  Concern was expressed in relation to elements of the application including the amendments to the conservatories on plots 1 and 2, the addition of hips to the roofs, the increase in floor levels on plots 3-6, the reduction of the pitch of the dormers and with regards to overall site layout consideration should be given to careful tree planting.   

Councillor Cecilia Motley left the meeting at this point.

RESOLVED:

That consideration of the application be deferred to a future meeting of the South Planning Committee with a request to the developer to come back with further amendments in relation to elements of the application that members expressed concern about.