Agenda item

Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 3/2013/0257 for the substitution of house types for 37 plots to northern part of site (amended)

The Committee considered a report of the Senior Planning Officer regarding an application for the variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 3/2013/0257 for the substitution of house types for 37 plots to northern part of site (amended) on land at Hawthorn Drive/Hill Meadows, Low Willington (for copy see file of Minutes).

G Spurgeon, Senior Planning Officer provided a detailed presentation of the application which included a site location plan, aerial photograph and photographs of the site.

There were no registered speakers on the application.

Councillor Brown informed the Committee that the concerns she had about the application were dealt with by the proposed conditions on the permission but expressed disappointment that the applicant was not in attendance.  Councillor Brown asked whether the applicant had made any progress in securing the alternative access mentioned at paragraph 95 of the report.

The Chair informed Councillor Brown that although not registered to speak the applicant was in attendance and asked the applicant if they were willing to address the issue of the alternative access.  The applicant informed the Committee that the landowner had been approached and a response was awaited to determine whether a temporary access could be created.

M McKeon asked whether the number of bungalows on the site was being reduced or whether the number was being maintained from the previous permission.  The Senior Planning Officer replied that the previous permission proposed no bungalows on the site and this now proposed four bungalows.

Moved by Councillor Atkinson, Seconded by Councillor Cairns and

Resolved:

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