Issue - meetings

                        That the application be refused for the reasons reported in paragraphs 6.03 and 6.04 of the report.  

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Officer (Planning and Environment) in respect of this application. 

                        The officer explained that the report had been submitted to the Committee to clarify the reasons for refusal which were reported in paragraph 6.03 and 6.04. 

                        Councillor Richard Lloyd proposed the recommendation in the report but asked that an additional reason for refusal be added due to the problems that could be caused to pedestrian safety by the recycling and waste collections.   

                        In referring to paragraph 6.02 where it was reported that there were no specific policies relating to Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO), Councillor Mike Peers asked if this issue could be considered by the Planning Strategy Group to provide some guidelines or policy.  The Chief Officer (Planning and Environment) confirmed that HMOs could be considered by the Planning Strategy Group. 

                        Councillor Gareth Roberts supported the recommendation for two refusal reasons as it was felt that to add any additional reasons that may not be as strong, could weaken the Council’s argument at appeal.  The Service Manager Planning Strategy concurred and said that the refusal reasons had been drafted as it was felt that they were defensible at appeal.  Councillor Richard Lloyd accepted the advice and withdrew his request for an extra reason for refusal. 

            RESOLVED:

            That the application be refused for the reasons reported in paragraphs 6.03 and 6.04 of the report.  

Agenda items 10 to 12 were reported to Members for information.