PAPER F

Committee : DEVELOPMENT CONTROL SUB COMMITTEE

Date : 19 SEPTEMBER 2006

Title : DEMOLITION OF SALVATION ARMY HALL AND DEVELOPMENT OF A DIRECT ACCESS HOSTEL FOR THE HOMELESS AND NEW PUBLIC CAR PARK; ALTERATIONS TO VEHICULAR ACCESS,

SALVATION ARMY AND ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL PUBLIC CAR PARK, GREEN STREET, STATION STREET, RYDE

REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT CONTROL MANAGER

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SUMMARY

Further to the committee meeting of 22 August 2006 in which the following application was refused for reasons relating to over dominance and drainage. Comments have now been received from Southern Water in which they do not object to the scheme and recommend that if approved a condition be placed on the application requiring surface water to be removed from the combined system to release adequate capacity for the foul drainage generated from the proposal. This condition has been placed on many similar sites throughout the island and following a recent appeal it has been recommended by the Planning Inspectorate that this issue is dealt with in this manner. Therefore, we would ask that Members consider removing this reason for refusal as it is not considered to be sustainable in the event of an appeal.

This would result in the application being refused for the reason as stated below.

The proposal represents an overdevelopment of the site creating conditions likely to give rise to loss of outlook, loss of light and development of an over-bearing nature, detrimental to the amenities of the neighbouring property and as such is contrary to Policies D1 (Standards of Design) and H5 (Infill Development) of the Isle of Wight Unitary Development Plan.

Contact : S Wilkinson, Development Team ( (01983) 823552

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