Issue - meetings

            BR/14/19/PL – Retention of Storage Container.  This application may affect the setting of listed buildings, Coopers Yard, Shripney Road, Bognor Regis   Having received a report on the matter, together with the officer’s written report update detailing an additional report with regard to the provision of screening to conceal the unit and further advice in respect of heritage assets, the Committee participated in some discussion.

            Member comment was made that an additional condition should be attached to any approval to require removal of the unit if the applicant vacated the site, i.e to make any approval personal to the applicant.  The Planning Team Leader advised that that could be accommodated by amending the wording of Condition 1 and, having been formally proposed and seconded, the Committee agreed.

            Members also indicated that they would prefer to see the screening be at least the height of the container and perhaps of wickerwork to blend in more with the setting of the neighbouring listed cottage.

            Following further discussion, the Committee

RESOLVED

That the application be approved as detailed in the report and the officer report update and subject to amendment of condition 1 to read:-

“ The building hereby permitted shall be removed and the land restored to its former condition on or before the expiration of the period ending 2 years from the date of this permission or the date the current user vacates the premises, whichever is the sooner.”