Issue - meetings

Construction and operation of a hand car wash and valeting business to include construction of canopies and welfare building; new access and fencing.

Russell Coughtrey, a local resident, spoke against the application.

The Principal Planning Officer introduced the report.  He informed Members that further to publication of the report an additional five letters of representation had been received that expressed concern about the recommendation, but that the comments had raised no new issues to those covered within the report.

Following debate, the Committee resolved not to grant permission for the proposed development. An alternative proposal to refuse planning permission was moved and duly seconded and it was

RESOLVED:

To refuse the application for the following reasons:

1. The proposed development would, by reason of its form and appearance in this prominent location, have a detrimental impact upon the visual amenity of the surrounding area. The development would therefore be contrary to Part 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework and Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy.

2. The proposed development would, by reason of the intensification of the use of the site, have an adverse impact upon the residential amenity of adjoining residents and would therefore be contrary to Policy LPD32 – Amenity.