Address:       1 St Johns Street, Biggleswade, SG18 0BT

Subdivision of annexe from main house to create a separate dwelling.

Applicant:     Ms H Turner

The Committee considered a report regarding Planning Application No. CB/17/04783/FULL a full application seeking approval of a sub division of an annexe from the main house to create a separate dwelling at 1 St Johns Street, Biggleswade, Beds, SG180BT.

The agent for the application spoke in favour of the application.

The Ward Representative spoke in favour of the application.  She referred to the site visit that she had undertaken with the Committee and the demand that there is for this type of dwelling.  She spoke about the car parking spaces on site.

The Case Officer drew the Committee’s attention to an error contained within paragraph 3.1 of the report and deleted reference to 40 square metres, which should have read 48 square metres.

The Committee considered the application and in summary discussed the following:

·         The demand for ground floor dwellings.

·         Design Guide regulations and how this application did in fact meet requirements.

·         Garden space and associated land.

The Committee sought clarity that Biggleswade Town Council objected to the application.

It was moved and seconded that the application be approved on the grounds of the overall balancing exercise required, the identified harm and conflict with the Development Plan would be outweighed by the benefits of the scheme.

Upon being put to the vote 6 Members voted in favour of the proposed amended recommendation, 5 voted against and 2 abstained.

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No. CB/17/04783/FULL relating to  1 St Johns Street, Biggleswade be approved.  In the overall balancing exercise required, the identified harm and conflict with the Development Plan would be outweighed by the benefits of the scheme.