Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 6^th October 2022 be agreed as a correct record.

Apologies were received from Councillor Nigel Young. There was no substitute Member in attendance.

None.

None.

The addendum was noted, and the information considered under the agenda items.

Members of public and press left the meeting so that an exempt paper in relation to Item 8 could be considered.

An exempt paper in relation to Item 8 was considered in a private meeting.

The Planning Officer presented the report.

Mr Ben Tansley addressed the Committee in objection to the application.

A resident who had registered to speak in favour of the application was not in attendance. Therefore the Chair used his discretion to invite Ms Jessica Howey to address the Committee in objection to the application.

Cllr Naqvi left the room whilst Ms Howey was still speaking to the Committee and returned prior to the next part of the meeting. It was noted by the Legal Officer and Governance Officer that he would not be permitted to vote on the application.

Cllrs Alan Schneiderman and Anne Clarke addressed the Committee in objection to the application.

Further to a discussion the Chair moved to a vote on the officer’s recommendations:

 For (approval of officer’s original recommendation) - 1

Against (approval of officer’s original recommendation) – 6

Abstained - 1

A motion was moved by Cllr Claire Farrier to propose an alternative resolution:

That Members direct officers that they would have been minded to refuse the application and that officers should give evidence to the Planning Inquiry resisting the scheme, due to the fact that the proposed development and parameters sought, by virtue of an excess in height, scale and massing would result in a discordant and visually obtrusive development that would demonstrably fail to respect the local context, to the detriment of the character of the area, and the setting of the adjacent Railway Terrace Conservation Area, and would therefore not constitute a sustainable development and would be contrary to the Local Plan.

The motion was seconded by Cllr Barnes.

The Chairman moved to a vote on the resolution proposed by Cllr Farrier.

For (alternative resolution) - 6

Against (alternative resolution) - 1

Abstained - 1

CARRIED that the alternative resolution was APPROVED.

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Report (Exempt)

The item was considered in private session.