Issue - meetings

Retrospective permission for the unauthorised erection of a summerhouse outbuilding.

Erection of a summerhouse (Retrospective)

Retrospective permission for the unauthorised erection of a summerhouse outbuilding. 

Due regard was given to the determining issues, conditions, reasons and informatives as detailed in the report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health.    The views of public speakers were also taken into account.

Careful consideration was given to the impact of the proposal on the adjacent Grade II listed building, wider heritage impacts and landscaping.  Whilst Members were satisfied that appropriate measures were in place to prevent use as self-contained accommodation, concern was expressed that  the addition of the flat roofed projection had an impact to the significance of the adjacent designated heritage asset.

Councillor Boughton proposed, seconded by Councillor Betts and supported by the majority of the Committee that:

(1)            Retrospective permission be REFUSED for the following reason:

(i)              That the unauthorised erection of a summerhouse outbuilding with flat roofed projection further towards the Grade 2 Listed building at Strettitt Place was contrary to Policies CP24 (design), S66 of the Planning (Listed Building and Conservations Areas) Act 1990 and 213A of the NPPF and created additional harm to the setting of the historic asset.

In accordance with Committee Procedure Rule 15.24, Part 4 Rules of the Constitution the application was

DEFERRED:  For a report from Legal Services on the risks arising from a decision contrary to the recommendations of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health which it is considered cannot be substantiated.  

[Speakers: Mr D Evans and Mr J Brodie, Members of the Public; and Mr J Puxty, agent]