Agenda item

40a.1

Additional representations along with the officer response were included within the Supplementary Report which was circulated and summarised at the meeting.

40a.2

The Officer presented the report which gave details of the application, and highlighted the history of the site and the key issues, in addition to presenting photographs of the site which were provided to committee members in advance of the meeting.

40a.3

David Bardsley, Debbie Harrison, Bernard Shorter, James Mee and Sue Millward attended the meeting and spoke against the application.

40a.4

Andy Irving and Joanne Warnock attended the meeting and spoke in support of the application.

40a.5

The Committee considered the report and recommendation having regard to the development plan, the National Planning Policy Framework and other relevant considerations as summarised in the report and supplementary report, now submitted, and also having regard to representations made at the meeting.

40a.6

A motion to add a condition to restrict who could access the site was moved by Councillor Tony Downing and seconded by Councillor Mike Chaplin.  On being put to the vote by a show of hands, the motion was passed with two votes for, one against and 9 abstentions.

40a.7

Following the vote, Councillor Chaplin felt that the result did not reflect the will of the Committee and moved that the previous motion should be withdrawn.  This was seconded by Councillor Downing.  On being put to the vote, the motion to withdraw the condition to restrict who could access the site was passed unanimously.

40a.8

RESOLVED: That an application for approval of planning permission be GRANTED conditionally, for the reasons set out in the report and supplementary report now submitted, for the change of use from sui generis (Equestrian) to sui generis (Dog day care) at Land 300M South Of Junction With Whitelow Lane, Shorts Lane, Sheffield, S17 3AH (Application no. 23/02828/FUL).