To consider the above planning application.
Minutes:
Note: Having exercised his separate speaking rights as a Ward Councillor, Councillor P Groves withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.
Note: Councillor A Moran (visiting member), Professor P Jones (objector) and Mr R Holmes (on behalf of the applicant) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.
The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application, a written update and an oral report of the site inspection.
RESOLVED – That, contrary to the planning officer’s recommendation for approval, the application be REFUSED for the following reason:
Although this application is in outline only, the applicant has not demonstrated that there is sufficient space within the site to accommodate a dwelling which would be in-keeping with the character of the streetscene, and also meet the amenity spacing standards required. The proposal therefore amounts to an overdevelopment of the site and is considered to be contrary to Policy BE.2 (Design Standards) of the Crewe and Nantwich Replacement Local Plan 2011.