Issue - meetings

a)      3/13/0513/FP – Recommended for Approval.

b)      3/13/0518/LC – Recommended for Approval.

Maurice Swain addressed the Committee against the application.  Philip Roberts spoke for the application.

The Director of Neighbourhood Services recommended that, subject to the applicant entering into a legal obligation pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, in respect of application 3/13/0513/FP, planning permission be granted subject to the conditions detailed in the report now submitted.

The Director of Neighbourhood Services also recommended that, in respect of application 3/13/0518/LC, conservation area consent be granted subject to the conditions detailed in the report now submitted.

Councillor P Moore stated that applications 3/13/0513/FP and 3/13/0518/LC would enhance this corner of Star Street and Bowling Road.  She emphasised that these homes were needed and car parking spaces were being provided for each unit.  Councillor Moore commented that she was supportive of the applications and was satisfied with the planned entrance to the site and with the proposed single exit.

Councillor M Alexander stated that he was also supportive of the applications on what was a primary route into Ware.  He stressed that he was glad that there was at last going to be some development on the corner of Bowling Road and Star Street.

Councillor M Newman commented that the proposals were a very imaginative design and were preferable to many more modern mundane proposals.

The Director stressed that almost every development had an impact in some way shape or form and, so long as Members had considered whether the benefits of the applications outweighed the impact of the proposals, then reaching a decision on that basis was entirely acceptable.

Members were advised that the development at Bowsher Court was in fact higher than the proposed development so the buildings at Bowsher Court may have a greater impact on the proposed units than they in turn would have on Bowsher Court.

After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the Committee supported the recommendations of the Director of Neighbourhood Services as now submitted.

RESOLVED – that (A) subject to the applicant entering into a legal obligation pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, in respect of application 3/13/0513/FP, planning permission be granted subject to the conditions detailed in the report now submitted; and

(B)   in respect of application 3/13/0518/LC, conservation area consent be granted subject to the conditions detailed in the report now submitted.