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Councillor Birch returned to the committee room at 18:30.

The Senior Planning Officer submitted a report on behalf of the Director of Regeneration, Enterprise and Planning and elaborated thereon. It was advised that theapplicantsought fullplanningpermissiontoerect twonewdwellingswithinthe curtilage of an existingdwelling. Itwas also proposed that the existingdwelling,which predates the developmentofmuchofthesurroundingarea,wouldbe subdividedinto three newdwellings.Vehicularaccesstofourof the unitswould bevia anew drivewaythatwould beconstructed in Cumberland Close. Members’ attention was also referred to observations that had been received from the occupiers of 15 Hillcrest Avenue, which had been received after the committee report had been written.

Mrs Kim Hughes addressed the committee and spoke against the application as a local resident

Mr Mike Clarke addressed the committee and spoke against the application as a local resident

Councillor Mike Hallam as Ward councillor addressed the committee and spoke against the application

Mr Barry Waine addressed the committee and spoke in favour of the application as the agent

Mr Paul Rumens addressed the committee and spoke in favour of the application as the applicant

The Committee discussed the report.

RESOLVED

That the application be APPROVED subject to the conditionsas setout in the reportand an additional condition regarding the hours in which construction works can take place and for the following reason:

Theproposeddevelopmentiscomplimentarytowardsthesurroundinglanduses;is of anacceptabledesignandwouldhavea neutralimpactuponthecharacterand appearanceofthesurroundingarea; andwouldhavea neutralimpactuponthe highwaysystem.Thedevelopmentisthereforecompliantwiththerequirementsof the NationalPlanning PolicyFramework; Policies S1,S10andH1of the West NorthamptonshireJointCoreStrategyandPolicyE20oftheNorthamptonLocal Plan.