Issue - meetings

The Head of Planning and Regeneration Services reported that a structural report and protected species survey had been received to support the application and that the description of the proposed development had been modified to account for this.  The conclusions and recommendations contained within the supporting information were also reported to the Committee.

In the light of the new information, she stated that refusal recommendations 3 and 4 on page 24 of the report would be deleted, and that refusal reason 2 had been modified to the following:-

"2.       The form, bulk and design of the proposed conversion would detrimentally erode the simple form and utilitarian character and appearance of the building, and the proposal would involve major new building works contrary to policies DS2 and C27 of the Bromsgrove District Local Plan 2004, the Council's Supplementary Planning Guidance Note 4: The Conversion of Rural Buildings, and policy D.16 of the Worcestershire County Structure Plan 2001."

Finally, the Head of Planning and Regeneration Services reported the comments of Cofton Hackett Parish Council.

At the invitation of the Chairman, Dr. C. Ridley addressed the Committee and spoke in favour of the application.

RESOLVED that permission be refused for reasons nod. 1 and 5 as set out on page 24 of the report, together with the modified reason no. 2 as referred to above.