Issue - meetings

(Councillor Warr declared a personal and prejudicial interest as a Member of Bognor Regis Town Council who had already voted on this application and therefore she would not comment or take part in any vote on this application.)

2 Public Speakers

            Nigel Neville – Objector – statement read out by Committee Manager

            Carley Jenkins – Applicant – statement read out by Committee Manager

Construction of Dog Grooming and Fertility Clinic including part change of use from C3a to Sui Generis. This application is in CIL Zone 4 (zero rated) as other development

The Planning Team Leader presented the report. This was followed by two public speakers.

            The Planning Team Leader was invited by the Chair to make any comments after hearing the public speakers. He stated that the applicant had made comments regarding noise prevention however this was subject to an additional application that was yet to be considered.

Members then took part in a full debate on the application where a number of points were raised and responded to by Officers, including:

·         Councillor Lury requested that his concerns raised regarding the location’s close proximity to a roundabout and the dangers this would present to those attending the location be recorded in the minutes. It was stated that it was an accident waiting to happen.

·         However other members felt that the driveway for the location was the biggest benefit to the property as there was a clear entry and exit layout

·         Some comments were raised regarding the licensing of this business, members were reminded that licensing issues fell outside of this Committee’s remit

The recommendation was then duly proposed and seconded.

The Committee

            RESOLVED

That the application be APPROVED CONDITIONALLY as detailed in the report subject to the condition detailed.