Prior to the Assistant Directors’ consideration of the planning application a report was published on the Council’s Website which sets out the proposed application, submitted written representations and site details of the application.  Since publication of the decision pack no further negative representations were received. The planning case officer advised that since the report was prepared a further plan was submitted namely Drawing Number 1443-PL05 Rev B, received 07.05.2020.  This plan provides an internal floor plan for the lower ground floor including an Open Place Office with a small Kitchenette and Bathroom in place of the area that was previously labelled ‘Area For Future Expansion’ on the now superseded plan with Drawing Number 1443-PL05 Rev A, received 28.01.2020. The submission of this revised plan does not impact on the assessment or the recommendation set out in the report, however, pursuant to the submission of this amended plan, the wording of the proposed “Condition 08: Staff Facilities” requires updated to refer to the revised drawing number (rather than to the previous version of the plan which has been superseded.

Prior to consideration of the application the Leader of the Council and Group Leaders, in addition to the Chairman of the Planning Committee and Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, Planning were consulted, and the case report was duly published in advance allowing for the opportunity for further representations by any elected member.