Agenda item

DM/17/03278/FPA - Jacobs Lodge, Hill Top, Eggleston

Temporary change of use of dwelling to holiday accommodation (Retrospective).

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report of the Planning Officer regarding an application for the temporary change of use of a dwelling to holiday accommodation (retrospective) at Jacobs Lodge, Hill Top, Egglestone (for copy see file of Minutes).

 

A Caines, Principal Planning Officer gave a detailed presentation of the application which included a site location plan and photographs of the property and of neighbouring properties.

 

Ms K Bowers, applicant, addressed the Committee.  Ms Bowers informed the Committee she was appreciative of the recommendation in the report and had worked closely with planning officers during the construction of the property.  The property would eventually become a family home and the application to let it as a holiday home was only for a temporary basis.

 

When it was decided to let the property as a holiday home Ms Bowers had been unaware of the need of permission for change of use.  She had been verbally informed of this in May 2017 and when the planning issue was raised in August 2017 no further bookings for the property were taken.  The property had taken over 50 bookings and positive feedback had been received from guests and local businesses who had benefited from the tourist spend.

 

The property provided total disability access.  It was located on the top of a hill and the prevailing westerly wind meant that guests did not spend a lot of time outside in the garden.  Over the last four months there had been no complaints about noise or nuisance, and family members lived within 20 yards of the property.  Ms Bowers read the positive review received from the last guests at the house.  The application had the support of businesses in the area as well as Egglestone Parish Council.  Ms Bowers hoped the Committee could see the benefits of the application and grant approval.

 

Councillor Clare informed the Committee that the application was positive for attracting tourism to the County and had been impressed by the presentation by the applicant.   He moved approval of the application.  Seconded by Councillor Attkinson.

 

Upon a vote being taken it was

 

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to the Conditions contained in the report.

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