The Head of Planning and Regeneration Services stated, for reference, that the application had been 'called-in' for consideration by the Committee at the request of Councillor K. Grant-Pearce.
She reported the receipt of a letter from the neighbouring property, together with the response from the applicant/agent to the points raised in that letter. In addition, she reported the receipt of 49 letters of support for the proposals.
At the invitation of the Chairman, Mrs. S. Cook addressed the Committee and spoke in support of her application. In addition, Councillor K. A. Grant-Pearce also addressed the Committee in his capacity as the Ward Member for the area in which the application site was located.
Consideration was then given to the application which had been recommended for refusal by the Head of Planning and Regeneration Services.
However, on the matter being put to the vote, Members considered that the scale of the proposal would not detract from the form and character of the building and would therefore comply with policies C27c and DS2 of the Bromsgrove District Local Plan.
RESOLVED that permission be granted subject to any reasonable conditions and notes considered necessary by the Head of Planning and Regeneration Services.