Proposed change from garden room/gym to one bedroom holiday let. Parking to be provided at rear of property. (No external changes to building).

Application approved in accordance with the case officer’s recommendation.

Councillor Diana Toynbee left the committee to act as the local ward member for the application below.

The Development Manager Hereford and South Team gave a presentation on the application and the updates/representations received following the publication of the agenda as provided in the update sheet and appended to these minutes. A further verbal update was provided to confirm that a separate postcode would be provided for the holiday accommodation.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, a statement was read out on behalf of Hereford City Council and Mrs Williams, the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

In accordance with the council's constitution the local ward member spoke on the application. In summary, she explained that the application had attracted a high level of interest from local residents and generated a lot of correspondence. Due to the level of interest in the application she had requested the redirection to committee. It was pleasing that a separate postcode would be provided for the holiday accommodation. The representations on the application concerned noise, manoeuvring vehicles and access from Westfaling Street. The planning history as set out in the report was also relevant.

The committee debated the application. The committee noted the parking spaces allocated for the holiday accommodation and the access for cars from Westfaling Street.

The local Ward member was given the opportunity to close the debate. A motion that the application be approved in accordance with the case officer’s recommendation was proposed by Councillor Polly Andrews and seconded by Councillor Richard Thomas. The motion was put to the vote and was carried by a simple majority.

RESOLVED

That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions: