Issue - meetings

Recommendation: Conditional approval

Proposal: Householder application for the proposed erection of a single storey extension to existing detached garage, plus conversion of the garage into habitable accommodation.

Applicant: Mr Graham Ebers.

The Committee received and reviewed a report about this application, set out in agenda pages 17 to 30.

The Committee were advised that there were no Members’ Updates.

Simon Weeks stated that this application was before the Committee as the applicant was the Deputy Chief Executive of Wokingham Borough Council. An application of this nature would not routinely come to the Committee, however all Officers who form a part of the Council’s Corporate Leadership Team were required to have their planning applications brought forward to the Planning Committee to allow for an additional level of scrutiny and due diligence. Simon added that there had been no objections to this application.

Pauline Jorgensen queried how had the plans been validated with regards to parking, as there were no plans showing the available parking submitted. Marcia Head, Development Management Team Leader, stated that the Case Officer had undertaken a site visit and had no concerns regarding the parking provision. Subsequently, there was no need to require a parking plan to be submitted as a part of this application.

RESOLVED That application number 191972 be approved, subject to conditions and informatives as set out in agenda pages 17 to 18.