Agenda item

Erection of 4 houses to be used as houses in multiple occupation (H.M.O) (Class C4)

Land Adjacent to 8 Field Street, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 6TR

Mr J Padley, Kalas Properties

Proposal:          Erection of four houses for use as Class C4 HMO

Location:          Land Adjacent to 8 Field Street   Boston

Applicant:         Mr J Padley   Kalas Properties

The Development Control Manager presented the report confirming that the application was the first of its type in the Borough.  Because permitted development rights permitted the change from Class C3 to Class C4 without the need for an application, officers considered it better to grant the application which gave the authority control on the HMO.

Representation was received by the agent which included:

Confirming the application had been brought to committee due to its uniqueness the agent addressed the objections which had been raised.  No objections had been received from LCC and as such it has to be agreed that the parking provision is acceptable.  Anti-social behaviour.  Neighbours had concerns about a community garden but we have amended the plan to know provided individual gardens for each dwelling.  Impact on residential amenity.  The design and relationship to neighbours is the same as the 2014 scheme and as such there was no justification for an alternative position being taken. 

Committee were also asked to note that the Councils’ Housing Officer had expressed his satisfaction with the room sizes, welfare facilities and fire safety issues incorporated within the scheme.  Building regulation consent had also been granted to change the properties into small HMO’s so they are considered satisfactory in respect of health, safety and welfare facilities.

Councillor Sue Ransome advised at this point in the meeting that she may have rented a property from the applicant during the last year but was unsure if it was the actual applicant or a relative of.  The Monitoring Officer advised that if Councillor Ransome was clearly unsure then her comment be recorded as a matter of information.

It was moved by Councillor Michael Cooper and seconded by Councillor Stephen Woodliffe that the application be granted in line with officer recommendation and subject to the conditions therein:

Vote:        8 in favour.      3 against.        1 abstention.

RESOLVED:    That the Committee Grant planning permission subject to the following conditions:

1.            The development hereby permitted shall be occupiedbegun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason:    Required to be imposed pursuant to Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2       The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans

§    Location plan scale 1/1250 (1/5)

§    Block Plan ref 8634/28 rev A (2a/5)

§    Ground floor plan ref 8634/22 rev A (3/5)

§    First and second floor plans ref 8634/23 rev A (4/5)

§    Elevations ref 8634/24 rev A (5a/5)

Reason:  To ensure the development is undertaken in accordance with the approved details and to accord with Adopted Local Plan Policy G1.

3        The fencing scheme shown on plan 8634/28 rev A and Ground floor plan ref 8634/22 rev A shall be implemented in full before occupation of any of the units hereby approved and shall be retained in that form thereafter. Each unit of occupation shall be served by its own independent rear garden and the area to the rear of the building shall not be used as one large single communal area.

Reason:    In the interests of residential amenity and to accord with the objectives of Local Plan policies G1 and H3.

4.       Refuse and recycling bins to serve this development shall be stored at the rear of the properties at all times other than on days when they are presented for collection.

            Reason:   In the interests of protecting the residential and visual amenities of residents and to accord with the objectives of Local Plan policies H8 and G1.