Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Service Delivery, (copy enclosed, Members’ Update to be circulated)*.

Following the Officers presentation, the Chairperson opened the floor for debate.

A brief debate ensued, where Members debated the reasons for refusal and aired safety concerns around the placement of the current structure and debated if the new proposed structures, being set back from the road would be safer. Councillor S White felt that due to there being footpath access from the rear of the application site that leads to the National Coastal Path and the benefits of building two modern efficient dwellings that would be of benefit to the local housing stock, the benefit would outweigh the harm. Councillor White then proposed to approve the application contrary to the Officer’s recommendation.

On conclusion of further debate the Chairperson put the proposal to approve the application contrary to the Officers’ recommendation to the Committee and upon a vote being taken, this was agreed.

RESOLVED that the application be APPROVED subject to a Section 106 agreement and conditions delegated to Officers in consultation with the Chairperson.

At this point Councillor R H Siddall declared a pecuniary interest in Agenda Item 7 - 23/00592/VAR - Land at the Summer House, Back Lane, Wickham Bishops, due to his mother living on Back Lane and he would leave the Chamber as this was the next item of business.