The proposal sought prior approval for a change of use from Officers (Class B1 (a)) to Dwellinghouses (Class C3). This application was made under Class O of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015. The application had been referred to the Committee by Cllr Fleming on the grounds of lack of natural lighting for the proposed residential units.

Members’ attention was brought to the main agenda papers and late observation sheet which detailed additional information from Highways England. Following the additional information the recommendation had been changed, and was recommended for refusal.  The Case Officer reported verbally the end of the email from Highways England, which was not included in the late observations.

The Committee was addressed by the following speakers:

Members asked questions of clarification from the speakers and officer.

It was moved by the Chairman and duly seconded that the recommendations within the report, be agreed.

Members discussed the application.

The motion was put to the vote and it was

Resolved:  That prior approval be refused for the following reason

In the absence of adequate information surrounding the use of the parking spaces, the applicant has not satisfactorily demonstrated that the highways impacts of the development were acceptable.