Issue - meetings

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the erection of a new brick wall, fencing and sliding gate to the front of the dwellinghouse (Part Retrospective)be granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report and late representations.

Prior to consideration of the application, the Committee received a petition on behalf of objectors against the proposed development and a response by the applicant’s agent.

Councillor Howard, as Ward Councillor, made representations on behalf of objectors against the proposed development.

The Chief Planning Officer reported at the meeting that as a result of comments regarding the dark colour treatment of the fencing the applicants had stated that the fence could be stained in a brown colour to match other fences in the area. This could be included as part of the approved plans.  Members discussed the proposal and expressed the view that the wall and fence as erected was considered acceptable and did not need to be clad with fencing (as proposed).

RESOLVED:

That a decision on the application be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer following discussion with the applicant to allow the plans to be amended to reflect the current appearance of the wall/fence as erected.