Agenda item - BH2018/01093, 96 Auckland Drive,Brighton- Full Planning

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BH2018/01093, 96 Auckland Drive,Brighton- Full Planning

Change of use from three bedroom dwelling (C3) to four bedroom house in multiple occupation (C4).

RECOMMENDATION – GRANT

Ward Affected:Moulsecoomb & Bevendean

Minutes:

              Change of use from three bedroom dwelling (C3) to four bedroom house in multiple occupation (C4).

 

Officer Presentation

 

(1)          The Principal Planning Officer, Jonathan Puplett, introduced the application and gave a presentation by reference to floorplans, plans, elevational drawings and photographs. It was noted that the application site related to a two storey semi-detached property located to the south of Auckland Drive. Permission was being sought for conversion of the property from a three bedroom dwelling house to a four bedroom HMO. A small infill extension was proposed to the rear.

 

(2)          The main considerations in the determination of this application related to the principle of the change of use, the impact on neighbouring amenity, the standard of accommodation which the use would provide in addition to transport issues and the impact on the character and appearance of the property and the surrounding area. This application was a resubmission following refusal of an earlier application which had been refused on the basis of the standard of accommodation to be provided. Amended drawings had been received subsequently during the course of this application, slightly increasing the size of two of the first floor bedrooms and reducing the size of the hallway. The proposed unit would comprise a kitchen/dining/living and a bedroom at ground floor level. The layout at both ground and first floor had been changed in order to address the previous reason for refusal.

 

(3)          A mapping exercise had taken place which had indicated that there were 22 neighbouring residential properties within a 50m radius of the application property. Zero (0) other properties have been identified as being in HMO use within the 50m radius. The percentage of neighbouring properties in HMO use within the radius area is thus 0%. Based upon this percentage, which is not more than 10%, the proposal to change to a C4 HMO would be in accordance with policy CP21. Given the low proportion of other HMO's within the immediate vicinity of the site and that only four occupants would reside at the property, the level of additional activity was considered to be acceptable and would not result in significant harm to the amenity of neighbouring occupiers and would be in accordance with policy CP21. The proposed rear infill extension would not impact on neighbouring amenity and approval was therefore recommended.

 

              Questions for Officers

 

(3)          Councillor Gilbey asked to see a copy of the plan showing the location other HMO’s within a 50m radius. It was noted as the mapping information held by the council was now updated on a weekly basis a premises not originally taken account and referred to by Councillor Meadows, no 67 Auckland Drive, was now included. Notwithstanding that the number of such properties remained below 10%.

 

            Debate and Decision Making Process

 

(4)          The Committee raised no further matters and moved directly to the vote.

 

(5)          A vote was taken and of the 8 members of the Committee present when the vote was taken on a vote of 6 to 2 planning permission was granted.

 

18.15    RESOLVED - That the Committee has taken into consideration and agrees with the reasons for the recommendation set out in the report and resolves to GRANT planning permission subject to the Conditions and Informatives also set out in the report.

 

(Note1): Councillors Mac Cafferty, Miller, Morgan and C Theobald were not present at the meeting when the vote was taken.

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