Issue - meetings

The Head of Planning and Regeneration Services provided additional information in relation to affordable housing issues, in particular in relation to proposals for a new mix of housing types to: make the shared ownership units more acceptable; provide a slight increase in rented units; and increase the 1 bedroom rented units.  Members also noted information provided by Worcestershire County Council, in relation to Village Green issues.

At the invitation of the Chairman, Mr M. Robson of Cerda Planning, Agent for the Applicant, addressed the Committee.  Ms I Frazer, of the Catshill Marshes Action Group, addressed the Committee and spoke in objection to the Application.  Councillor J. Brogan also spoke in his capacity as one of the Ward Members for the area in which the application site was located. 

Consideration was then given to the Application, which had been recommended for delegated approval by the Head of Planning and Regeneration Services.  However, on the matter being put to the vote, Members considered that the development should be refused on the grounds that:

“the cumulative visual impact of the layout and character of the development (with specific reference to Plots 7 – 27 to the eastern boundary and the apartment block to the northern elevation) were unacceptable in design terms and thus failed to produce a high quality development”.

RESOLVED that permission be refused for the reason set out above.