Report of the Chair on the Work of the Planning Committee

This report gives an overview of the key items considered by the Committee at its meetings on 12 November and 09 December 2025.

1. Planning Committee Meeting – 12 November 2025

1.1 The Committee considered two applications.

1.2 Application No. 25/01064/FUL – Change of Use of Ground Floor from Vacant Bank to a Proposed Bingo Hall.

1.3 The application was overturned and refused for the following reasons:

the proposed use would introduce a non-Class E use in the designated primary shopping area, it will negatively affect the amenity of local residents and will not positively contribute to the viability and vitality of the high street contrary to policy TC2, EN11 of the Core Strategy and Policies DPD 2009 and the NPPF.

1.4 Application No. 25/01088/HOU – Garage conversion to habitable room part singe part two storey side and rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer and hip to gable roof extension.

1.5 The application was approved subject to conditions as set out in the recommendation section of the report and the additional condition agreed by the Committee as follows:

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning General Permitted Development Order 2015 as amended or any order revoking and re-enacting that order, the extended property shall be used only for purposes within use Class C3 of the scheduled of the Town and Country Planning Use Class Order 1987 as amended or in any provision equivalent to that class in any statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting that order. The reason is to ensure that the property is maintained as a dwelling house and to safeguard the amenity of the neighbouring properties.

2. Planning Committee- 09 December 2025

2.1 The Committee considered ? applications.

2.2 Application No.

2.3 Application No.