Issue - meetings

The Head of Planning and Regeneration Services reported that, following the receipt of an additional plan and other related documents from the applicant, the description of the development would be amended accordingly.  In addition, she clarified the policies which related to the application, together with clarification of the comments received from Catshill and North Marlbrook Parish Council.

Furthermore, the Head of Planning and Regeneration Services reported the comments of the Environmental Health Manager, relating to both noise/air quality and commercial regulation, and she stated that two additional letters of support and two further letters of objection had been received.  Finally, she stated that the recommendation on page 69 of the report had been amended.

At the invitation of the Chairman, Mrs. L. Storer addressed the Committee and spoke in opposition to the proposals, whilst Ms. D. Long spoke in favour on behalf of the applicant.

RESOLVED that permission be refused for the following reasons:-

(a)       The proposed change of use and new parking provision in the rear garden would have a detrimental effect on the amenities of the occupiers of the neighbouring properties with regard to increased general disturbance, contrary to policy SD.2 of the Worcestershire Council Structure Plan 2001, policies S19 and DS13 of the Bromsgrove District Local Plan 2004, and the general provisions of PPS1.

(b)       The lack of communal amenity space to the rear of the site would result in a development that would be inappropriate to the form and character of other plots in the vicinity and would lead to an unacceptable lack of amenity space for the new occupiers of the Residential Assessment Centre, contrary to policy SD.2 of the Worcestershire Council Structure Plan 2001, policies S19 and DS13 of the Bromsgrove District Local Plan 2004, and the general provisions of PPS1 and SPG1.