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There were no declarations of interest in relation to these applications.

To consider and determine the attached Schedule of Planning Applications submitted by the Executive Director.

The Committee was invited to determine the following application, which had been adjourned from the meeting held on Monday 5 June 2017, and had been the subject of a site inspection held earlier today:

(i)         17/00445/F

            Old Hunstanton:  1 Sea Lane:  New vehicular access:  Mr & Mrs Wase

The Principal Planner advised that there were no outstanding points following the site visits.

Councillor Blunt asked why there was a need for a new access.  The Assistant Director explained that County Highways considered that using the access onto Sea Lane was an exacerbation of use.  The Committee needed to consider the proposed access in its own right.

Councillor Blunt disagreed with the advice from County Highways, as he considered that the proposed access was dangerous.  He considered that it would be dangerous trying to exit the access with people standing at the bus stop and walking across the pavement.  He also had concerns relating to the visibility from the right hand side.

The Assistant Director advised that without County Highway support an objection on highway grounds would be difficult to sustain.

Councillor Miss Sandell expressed concern regarding the loss of wall in the Conservation Area.

The Assistant Director explained that in relation to the loss of the wall, the Committee would need to consider whether it preserved or enhanced the character of the Conservation Area.

Councillor Mrs Wright added that the small piece of land with the village sign on it was also part of the Conservation Area and the proposal would have an impact on this.  She was also concerned in relation to highway safety particularly with the visibility to the right and with people standing at the bus stop.

Councillor Morrison referred to the people waiting at the bus stop at the time of the site visit and suggested that they were not all waiting for the bus to arrive but were objectors to the application.  He added that the visibility to the left was adequate and he did not think that the post would be in the way when looking to the right.

Councillor Mrs Watson supported the application and added that she considered that the access was satisfactory.

Councillor Storey stated that this was a busy area, with the bus stop, shop, hotel opposite the site and the Sea Lane access.  He added that when on the site visit, he could see parking on both sides of the road and considered that the safest point of access was from Sea Lane.

Councillor Crofts agreed that an entrance from Sea Lane would be better.  He also agreed that the area was cluttered.  He also referred to the hedge on the right hand side, which was out of the applicant’s control.

The Executive Director explained that County Highways and the Inspector had stated that the applicant could not use the existing access as this would create a shared parking area and shared amenity space.  This application had been submitted in response to the appeal decision.

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