Agenda item - BH2015/02893 - 4-12 Lyndhurst Road - Full Planning Permission

Change of use from nursing home (C2) to 6no houses (C3) with associated alterations.

RECOMMENDATION – MINDED TO GRANT

Change of use from nursing home (C2) to 6no houses (C3) with associated alterations.

Officer Introduction

1)               The Planning Manager – Major Planning Applications introduced the application and gave a presentation by reference to plans, photographs and elevational drawings. The property was originally six individual houses and had been converted to a nursing home. The application was to convert the nursing home back to 6 individual units, with associated alterations to the outside of the properties. The application was recommended for approval.

Questions for Officers

2)               In response to Councillor Mac Cafferty the Planning Manager – Major Planning Applications explained that he was unsure if the nursing home was currently occupied but the application was supported by social care.

3)               The Development and Transport Assessment Manager confirmed to Councillor Morris that parking would not be provided with the scheme.

4)               In response to Councillor Miller, the Planning Manager clarified that the intensity of the use was not drawn from the previous number of occupants.

Debate and Decision Making Process

5)               A vote was taken by the 11 Members present and the Officer recommendation that the Committee be minded to grant planning permission was carried unanimously.

6.7         RESOLVED – That the Committee has taken into consideration and agrees with the reasons for the recommendation set out in section 11 of the report and the policies and guidance in section 7 and resolves to be MINDED TO GRANT planning permission subject to a s106 agreement and the conditions and informatives set out in section 11.

              Note: Councillor Hyde was not present for the consideration and vote on the application.