Agenda and draft minutes

Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting.

None advised.

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 2 November 2022.

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the Daventry Local Area Planning Committee of 2^nd November 2022 be approved and signed as a correct record.

To receive communications from the Chair.

The Chair’s announced that application WND/2022/0964 – Moulton had been withdrawn from the agenda as comments were still awaited from the Lead Local Flood Authority.

Consideration was given to the report detailing the planning application which had been previously circulated.

WND/2022/0777 CRICK - Change of use from dwelling to Children's Care Home (Class C2) –22, Fallowfields, Crick.

The Area Planning Officer outlined the application which was acceptable in principle as the change of use was residential in nature and the house was in a residential area. The access was off an existing cul-de-sac, which served 5 dwellings with a shared turning area for residents. There were no physical changes proposed to the building and one of the bedrooms would be converted to a staff room. Two members of staff would work on a shift basis and there would be a change over.

Members’ attention was drawn to the list of late representations and that the views of the Local Highway Authority (LHA) that had been included in the Officer’s report had been based on an amended plan showing an additional parking space in front of No.22. The block plan had been revised which removed the third space in front of No.22 and reverted to the provision of 2 spaces in front of the garage. The LHA had considered the amended version of the parking layout and reverted to their original position of objection.

Ms Ballantyne spoke against the application and highlighted that there was only 1 parking space provided for the property and potentially there could be 2 cars parked at the property for the entire day. Ms Ballantyne queried where visitors would park.

Mr Barham spoke against the application and raised concerns regarding the proposed change of use that the application could have on the area and that there would be 10 members of staff employed to work at the home on a shift basis.

Mr Hughes spoke on behalf of the parish council and highlighted the impact on residential amenity.  There was insufficient parking in the area at the weekends and the evenings and he considered that the house was not appropriate for use as a care home. In order to access the third parking space, cars would have had to drive across the garden of the other properties.

Councillor Rosie Humphreys noted that she had called the application in due to concerns regarding parking pressures and the effects on residential amenity. It was a finely balanced application and an objection had been raised by the Highway Authority.

Councillor Alan Chantler proposed that the application be refused on the grounds specified by the Highway Authority as there was insufficient parking and difficulty moving vehicles. The proposition was seconded by Councillor Phil Bignell. Councillor Rosie Humphreys proposed that an additional reason be added that the residential amenity would be adversely affected due to the parking issues and this was contrary to policy R1 of the Local Plan. The proposer and seconder accepted this additional reason for refusal.

It was highlighted that the members of staff could walk to work or park in an adjoining street. It was suggested that a policy may be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 81.