Issue - meetings

Application for first floor and single storey side, front and rear extensions and other alterations.

Application for first floor and single storey side, front and rear extensions and other alterations.

Two objectors and the agent spoke on the application.

Notwithstanding the officer’s recommendation that permission be granted, some members felt that the proposal would have a detrimental impact on neighbouring amenity due to the scale, massing, elevated siting, proximity to the boundary with number 10 and its overbearing nature and would therefore be contrary to policy DM10 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD. It was moved by Councillor Furlong and seconded by Councillor Bray that permission be refused for these reasons. Upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED and it was

RESOLVED – permission be refused due to the significant detrimental impact on neighbouring amenity as a result of the scale, massing, elevated siting, proximity to the boundary and the overbearing nature of the proposed development thereby being contrary to policy DM10 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD.