Issue - meetings

The Assistant Director for Planning:

a.    reported that planning permission was sought for the erection of a three storey rear extension to facilitate the conversion of 96 High Street to three Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), one to accommodate 3 bedrooms (Use Class C4), 1 to accommodate 7 bedrooms and 1 to accommodate 12 bedrooms (Sui Generis)

b.    confirmed that the application would retain the existing retail unit fronting the High Street

c.    described the location of the site on the west side of the High Street, on the corner with Princess Street which continued along the south boundary of the site

d.    reported that the ground floor retail unit was currently vacant with the upper floors and a single storey rear off-shoot occupied as a six bedroom HMO, the rear off-shoot would be removed to accommodate the proposal

e.    described further particulars in respect of the site of the proposed development as follows:

·         It was adjoined to 97-98 High Street to the north, to the rear of which was a part two storey, part single storey off-shoot with a first floor balcony accommodating 3A, B, C and D Princess Street.

·         Vehicular access to the site was available to the west adjacent to Princess Street Garage, serving an area of site curtilage to the north.

·         This open portion of the site separated the proposal from 3A-D Princess Street and also other properties to the north, 99 High Street, the rear elevations and yards of 2 and 4 Foster Street as well as flats 1 and 2 St George’s Court.

·         The site was located within St Peter at Gowts Conservation Area.

f.     highlighted that the application had been brought to Planning Committee at the request of Councillor Gary Hewson

g.    provided a full site history in relation to the application property as detailed within the officer’s report

h.    highlighted that the scheme had been revised during the process of the application to alter the design of the roof at the request of officers and included an additional door to the south elevation and a window to the west

i.      reported that the current re consultation period for the latest revisions was due to expire after this report was finalised, any further representations received in the intervening period would be included in full on the update sheet

j.      provided details of the policies pertaining to the application, as follows:

·         Policy LP25: The Historic Environment

·         Policy LP26:  Design and Amenity

·         Policy LP33: Lincoln’s City Centre Primary Shopping Area and Central Mixed Use Area

·         National Planning Policy Framework

k.    advised members of the main issues to be considered as part of the application to assess the proposal with regard to:

·         Principle and Policy Context

·         Visual Amenity and Character and Appearance of the Conservation Area

·         Residential and Local Amenity

l.      outlined the responses made to the consultation exercise

m.  referred to the update sheet which contained detailed plan elevations in respect of the proposed development

n.    concluded that :

·         The principle of the use was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 89