Issue - meetings

Committee considered a report in relation to the above application presented by the Development Management and Land Charges Manager, who gave details of the application and highlighted the location and features of the site and key issues.  The application sought approval from the Committee for the demolition of 6 prefabricated, concrete panel garages to allow for the erection of 4 apartments with associated parking and amenity spaces.  Each apartment would contain a bedroom, bathroom, living room and kitchen.  Amenity spaces were proposed to the front and rear of the building, along with 4 parking spaces which would be accessed by a private driveway leading from Alfreton Road. Blackwell.

The application had been referred to the Committee given more than 20 separate households had objected to the proposal.

Late representations were received and included in the Supplementary Agenda.

Councillor Tony Gascoyne spoke against the application.

David McPhee, representing the agent, spoke in favour of the application.

Questions were asked on the provision of parking and the ability of the drainage network to accommodate additional flows.  Members also sought clarification on the management of the parking spaces to be provided and raised the possibility of the parking spaces being served by electric charging points.

Member concerns included the availability of public transport and lack of available parking on site.

Moved by Councillor Steve Fritchley and seconded by Councillor Tom Munro

RESOLVED that that application no. 25/00184/FUL be DEFERRED to give the applicant an opportunity to address concerns that the proposals would result in the overdevelopment of the site and to consider increasing the number of car parking spaces. 

Councillor Sally Renshaw returned to the meeting at 10:29 hours.