Agenda item - BH2021/02511 - 27 Palmeira Avenue, Hove - Full Planning

1.    The Planning Manager introduced the application to the committee.

Answers to Committee Member Questions

2.    Councillor Childs was informed that the development was not considered to cause harm to the next door neighbours by overshadowing.

3.    Councillor Moonan was informed that the balcony would have glazed screening over brick. The councillor requested a condition preventing the use of coverings and was informed that the conditions related to the balcony not any coverings.

4.    Councillor Theobald was informed that there was no lifts included in the development.

5.    Councillor Moonan put forward a motion to condition obscure glazing for the balconies. Councillor Yates seconded the motion.

Debate

6.    Councillor Yates considered the scheme to be pleasant and more housing was desperately needed. The councillor supported the application.

7.    Councillor Theobald considered the development should have a lift and was too high compared to neighbours and an eyesore. The councillor did not support the application.

8.    Councillor Ebel considered that given the number of blocks of flats in the area, one more floor would be acceptable. The councillor supported the application.

9.    Councillor Childs considered the desperate need for housing. The councillor asked the Planning Members Working Group to look at lifts in new developments and stated they supported the application.

10.Councillor Littman considered extra floors are usually an issue, however in this case they had no objections and supported the application.

Vote

11.A vote was taken on the proposed condition for obscured glazing on the balcony, the wording of which would be left to the Planning Manager. This was agreed unanimously bythe committee.

12.A vote was taken, and the committee agreed by 6 to 1 to grant planning permission. (Councillor Fishleigh had left the meeting before the item was discussed).

13.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 in the report.