The Head of City Development has submitted a report which details a planning application for the change of use from Doctor's Surgery (Use Class D1) to 9-bedroom student accommodation (Use Class C2) and associated Porter Lodge on ground floor; and the creation of an additional entrance to provide access into entrance hall. (Amended plans and amended description).

Officer recommendation: That the Committee APPROVE the planning application subject to the following conditions:

1          Development begun within time limit.

2          Develop in accordance with approved plans.

3          Materials as specified.

4          Students - No cars.

5          Cycle parking details required.

6          Management controls.

7          Out of term use.

8          No link to student accommodation to rear.

The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) detailing an application for planning permission for the change of use from Doctor's Surgery (Use Class D1) to 9-bedroom student accommodation (Use Class C2) and associated Porter Lodge on ground floor; and the creation of an additional entrance to provide access into entrance hall. (As altered by amended plans and amended description).

Natasha Beloff, on behalf of residents, spoke objecting to the application and Nick Paterson Nield, the agent, spoke in support of the application.

The Committee discussed the application and agreed that the full wording of the conditions should specify no car parking at all for students in residence and the provision of sufficient cycle hoops, and to add informatives regarding reinstating the front railing and greywater technology.

The Committee resolved to grant planning permission for application 14/01725/FUL subject to the following conditions and informatives:

1.            Development begun within time limit.

2.            Develop in accordance with approved plans.

3.            Materials as specified.

4.            Students - no cars.

5.            Cycle parking details required.

6.            Management controls.

7.            Out of term use.

8.            No link to student accommodation to rear.

9.            Details of parking for disabled use and servicing only.

Informatives:

·         Consider reinstating railings to frontage of property.

·         Use of greywater technology recommended.