Issue - meetings

2007/0864 - Discharge of condition 4 (details of refuse storage) of planning permission 2002/1953 dated 20th February 2004.

7.1  The Planning Officer introduced the report, as set out in the agenda and read out a letter of objection received from Councillor Alcock, on behalf of residents.

7.2  Mr Cutler spoke in objection to the scheme, his comments are summarised as follows:

§  Circulated a copy of photos and a ground floor plan, illustrating his concerns, to Members at the meeting.

§  The bin storage proposed was no smaller than originally proposed – 660 litres.

§  The smell generated by the bins will be offensive to residents.

§  Raised the issue of leaseholders being sold the right to use the bin store, with no documentation to support this.

§  Concerned that the bins will be used by other people in the locality.

§  Seek compliance with the original approved plans, which included the provision of a bin enclosure.

§  Waste management had confirmed that the previously approved bin store area could still be used. 

7.3  The Planning Officer explained that the recommended distance for bin collection was 10m maximum and that the original storage area was too far away to be collected.  He added that the development had commenced without the conditions being adhered to and that the previously approved bin storage area was now private land.

7.4  Members felt that a resolution could not be made on this application until the outstanding bin storage issues had been resolved.  It was therefore:

  RESOLVED that: