Issue - meetings

Redevelopment of site to deliver a retail food store (Class E), supporting car park, access, servicing and landscaping.

Description:

Redevelopment of site to deliver a retail food store (Class E), supporting car park, access, servicing and landscaping.

Officer Recommendation:

Approval, subject to conditions, informatives, and S106 legal agreement.

Officer Presentation:

The Committee received a presentation on the application from the Planning Officer.

Public Speaking:

The Ward Councillor spoke on the application.

Two Members of the Public spoke in objection of the application.

The Applicant spoke in support of the application.

Decision:

Following consideration, Councillor Chinn proposed a motion that the Officer recommendation be agreed.

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Woodbridge.

The Committee voted (2 for, 6 against, and the Chair not voting) against the Officer recommendation and the motion was lost.

Following further consideration, Councillor Mason proposed that the application be refused for the following reason:

Reason:

Highway Safety

The proposed development, in close proximity to the five ways junction, will cause an increase in the volume and nature of traffic generated that would have a severe adverse impact on the safety, convenience and free flow of traffic using the highway, contrary to Section 9 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2023, Policy CS16 of the Core Strategy 2007 and Policy DM10 (x) of the Development Management Policies Document 2015.

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Neale.

The Committee resolved (6 for, 2 against, and the Chair not voting) that:

The application be REFUSED.