Agenda item

PROPOSAL: Change of Use from Assisted Living home ( + 55 year olds ) with no living-in staff Home (Class C3) to a 16 bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis).

Mr Michael spoke in favour of the application.

Mr Wilkinson spoke against the application.

Councillor K. Bright spoke against the application under Council Rule 20.1.

It was proposed by the Chair and seconded by the Vice-Chair:

THAT the officer’s recommendation be adopted, namely:

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

1.  The proposed development shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted application and the approved drawings numbered TMC 002A, TMC 005A, TMC 006, LA/21/7/1.

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

2.  No more than sixteen persons shall occupy the property as principal or main residence at any one time.

GROUND:

In the interests of neighbouring amenity, in accordance with Policy QD02 and HO19 of the Thanet Local Plan.

3.  Within one month of the date of the decision, the cycle storage facilities as shown on approved drawings no. TMC 002A and LA/21/7/1 shall be provided and thereafter maintained.

GROUND:

To promote cycling as an alternative form of transport, in accordance with Policy TP03 and SP43 of the Thanet Local Plan.

4.  At no time shall the rear garden to the property be used for the parking of vehicles.

GROUND:

In the interests of neighbouring amenity, in accordance with Policy QD02 and HO19 of the Thanet Local Plan.

5.  Within one month of the date of the decision, the refuse storage facilities as shown on approved drawing no. TMC 002A shall be provided and thereafter maintained.

GROUND:

To safeguard the residential amenities currently enjoyed by the occupiers of nearby residential properties in accordance with Policy QD03 of the Thanet Local Plan.

6.  Within three months of the date of the decision, full details of both hard and soft landscape works, to include:

·  Species, size and location of new trees, shrubs, hedges and grassed areas to be planted;

·  The treatment proposed for all hard surfaced areas beyond the limits of the highway;

·  The timetable for implementation of the works;

shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority.

All hard and soft landscape works, shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Following completion of the landscape works, photographic evidence of implementation shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in order to verify the works have been completed in accordance with the approved plans, and to enable the full discharge of this condition. Any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased, shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species as those originally planted, unless written approval to any variation is provided by the Local Planning Authority.

GROUND:

In the interests of the visual amenities of the area and to adequately integrate the development into the environment in accordance with Policies QD02 and GI04 of the Thanet Local Plan.

7.  Within one month of the decision date, a plan shall be submitted for the written approval of the Local Planning Authority indicating the height, design and materials of the boundary treatment to the side of no.6A adjacent to the fire exit to be erected, and a timetable for implementation. The boundary treatment shall be constructed in accordance with the approved details and thereafter maintained.

GROUND:

In the interests of the visual amenities of the area and to adequately integrate the development into the environment in accordance with Policies QD02 and GI04 of the Thanet Local Plan.

8.  A landscape management plan (including long term design objectives), management responsibilities and maintenance schedules for all landscape areas, other than small, privately owned, domestic gardens, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the occupation of the development or any phase of the development, whichever is the sooner, for its approved use. The amenity areas shall be managed in accordance with the approved landscape management plan in perpetuity.

GROUND:

In the interests of the visual amenities of the area and to adequately integrate the development into the environment in accordance with Policies QD02 and GI04 of the Thanet Local Plan.

9.  The ground floor side elevation fire escape door shall be fitted with a mechanism to only allow opening in the event of activation of the fire alarm, details of which shall be submitted for the written approval of the Local Planning Authority within one month of the decision, to also include a timetable for installation. The mechanism shall be fitted in accordance with the approved details and maintained in good working order, with the door to be only used in the event of an emergency and at no other time.

GROUND:

In the interests of the amenities of the locality and the living conditions of the neighbouring property, in accordance with the principles of the NPPF and Policy QD02 of the Thanet Local Plan.

Upon being put to the vote, the motion was declared LOST.

It was proposed by Councillor Albon, seconded by Councillor Garner and agreed upon by Members, that:

The proposed change of use, by virtue of the increased activity from the users of the HMO, would result in a detrimental increase in noise and disturbance to the neighbouring residential properties, causing significant harm to the living amenity of the occupiers and character of the area, contrary to policies HO19 and QD03 of the Thanet Local Plan, Policy BSP9 of the Broadstairs and St Peter's Neighbourhood Plan and paragraph 130 of the National Planning Policy Framework.