Agenda item

Increase width of first floor extension to rear and internal alterations to create additional bedroom.

Consideration was given to the report of the Senior Planning Officer regarding an application to increase the width of the first floor extension to the rear and internal alterations to create an additional bedroom at 26 Church Street Head, Durham (for copy see file of Minutes).

The Senior Planning Officer gave a detailed presentation on the application which included photographs of the site. Members had visited the site and were familiar with the location and setting.

Councillor Freeman advised that he had requested that the application be reported to Committee as he had been approached by the occupiers of the neighbouring property who had concerns about the initial proposals.  The application had since been amended and the neighbours had withdrawn their objections. However he believed that the proposed extension would have a detrimental impact on the neighbouring property and would constitute over-development of the site.

Councillor A Laing moved and Councillor J Lethbridge seconded that the application be approved.

Upon a vote being taken it was Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to the conditions outlined in the report.