Agenda item

This was an application for site of 4-8 Carpenters Row, Wellington Road, Coalbrookdale, Telford. Refurbishment of existing dwellings including the creation of associated parking, repair of existing external doors and windows and marginal landscaping works.

Cllr. C Healy spoke against this application. She welcomed the restoration of the properties and their historic features. She raised concerns regarding the triangle of land currently used for parking by other residents and the impact this would have on them if the land became privatised. She raised concerns on the lack of detail regarding proposed landscaping as land level changes would need to be looked at. Cllr. Healy recommended that the application should be deferred while parking and landscaping issues are resolved.

The Planning Officer informed members that parking was provided opposite and as it was already in use as a parking facility, no additional permissions were needed and therefore was omitted from the application. He explained that the applicant was the sole owner of the land which meant the triangle of land in question belonged to them. Other properties in the area were built within the hillside, however the weight of soil was putting pressure on property and so a retaining wall would be built. A retaining wall was a slight deviation of character, although not significant visually. With regards to landscaping, there would be a gravel/stone surface and low level planting. The restoration would be sensitive and would turn five properties into four. It was advised that members comment on the restoration work.

Members spoke favourably regarding the proposed restoration work and welcomed the application to return the properties to their former state.

Upon being put to vote, it was unanimously;

RESOLVED - that in respect of Planning application TWC/2019/0939 that delegated authority be granted to the Delivery Management Service Delivery Manager to grant full planning permission subject to the conditions and informatives (with authority to finalise conditions and reasons for approval to be delegated to Development Management Service Delivery Manager) set out in the  update report.