Issue - meetings

Demolition of existing care home (use class C2) and erection of replacement apartment building comprising 10 No. apartments, plus associated hard and soft landscaping measures.

The Committee considered an application at Mount Pleasant, Coppice Lane, Reigate, for the demolition of the existing care home (use class C) and erection of a replacement apartment building comprising 10 apartments, plus associated hard and soft landscaping measures.

Mr. Jon Guise, a local resident, spoke in objection to the application on the grounds that the proposal represented a significant increase in density relative to a previously approved application, and that the proposed level of parking provision was insufficient and would therefore harm the amenity of local residents through overspill onto surrounding roads.

Sascha Wardley, an agent for the applicant, spoke in support of the application on the grounds that the scale and external aspects of the proposed development were significantly in line with a previously approved application, and that improvements had been made relative to previously agreed levels of visual impact, wildlife protection, and parking, with the developer offering additional parking provision to exceed the require standard.

RESOLVED that planning permission be GRANTED with conditions, as per the recommendation and addendum.