Agenda item - BH2017/00535 - 4 Plymouth Avenue, Brighton - Full Planning

Change of use from three bedroom single dwelling (C3) to four bedroom small house in multiple occupation (C4) with associated alterations including erection of a single storey front extension and porch, raising of ridge height and installation of rooflights to rear and side elevations.

RECOMMENDATION – APPROVE

Ward Affected: Moulsecoomb & Bevendean

Change of use from three bedroom single dwelling (C3) to four bedroom small house in multiple occupation (C4) with associated alterations including erection of a single storey front extension and porch, raising of ridge height and installation of rooflights to rear and side elevations.

Questions for Officers

1)               In response to Councillor Hill the Planning Manager explained that if the storage room was used as a bedroom then this would be a breach of condition. It was also explained that condition 6 ensured that planning permission must be sought before further development.

2)               In response to Councillor Miller the Planning Manager explained that condition 3 secured the internal layout and a variation would need planning permission.

Decision Making Process

3)               The Chair then put the application to the vote, and the Officer recommendation that the application be granted was carried unanimously.

58.9       RESOLVED – That the Committee has taken into consideration and agrees with the reasons for the recommendation, and resolves to GRANT permission for the reasons set out in the report.

              Note: Councillors Gilbey, Inkpin-Leissner and Yates were not present for the consideration and vote of this application.