Minutes:
The Head of Planning and Regeneration Services provided additional information on the cumulative parking effect of the proposal and a pending application in relation to a change of use for Trentham House.
At the invitation of the Chairman, Mr Cowley, a local resident, addressed the Committee as an objector to the application. Mr D Holland, for the Applicant, also addressed the Committee. Councillor R. Hollingworth, also spoke in his capacity as Ward Member for the area in which the application site was located.
Consideration was then given to the application which had been recommended for approval by the Head of Planning and Regeneration Services. However, on the matter being put to the vote, Members considered that:
“the form and appearance of the development would fail to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the designated Conservation Area.”
RESOLVED that Planning Permission be refused for the reason stated above.