Issue - meetings

            That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions detailed in the report of the Head of Planning.

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning in respect of this application.  The usual consultations had been undertaken and the responses received detailed in the report.

            The officer detailed the background to the report which was a full application proposing the substitution of house types on 8 no. plots and erection of an additional dwelling.  He detailed the consultations which had been undertaken and explained that no objections had been received from the formal consultees. 

            Ms. L. Hawley, spoke in support of the application on behalf of the applicant.  She said that work on the site had commenced and sales on the site had been encouraging.  This application was being submitted as the result of an improved internal layout and did not introduce any previously unused house types on to the site.  She detailed the shared equity scheme offered by the applicants and added that the proposal was due to a change in market demands. 

            Councillor R.C. Bithell proposed the recommendation for approval which was duly seconded.

            The local Member Councillor C.A. Ellis said that this was the second change in house types since the original application had been permitted and she concurred with the first point made by Buckley Town Council.  She raised concern as she felt that the proposed changes to the site were going away from what had originally been permitted. 

            In response, the officer said that it was not unusual to receive amendments to schemes which affected a relatively small part of the site and he added that the proposal did meet planning guidance standards.  

            RESOLVED:

            That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions detailed in the report of the Head of Planning.