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Councillor Surjan left the meeting during the consideration of the item and took no part in the discussion or vote thereon.

APPLICATION NUMBER: PA/343258/19

APPLICANT: Donkeystone Brewing Co Ltd

PROPOSAL:  Retrospective application for a change of use of industrial (Class B2) floorspace to use as a drinking establishment (Class A4) at Unit 18, in association with the existing brewery use at Unit 17

LOCATION:  Donkeystone Brewing Co Ltd, UNIT 17, BOARSHURST BUSINESS PARK, Boarshurst Lane, Greenfield, OL3 7ER

It was MOVED by Councillor Brownridge and SECONDED by Councillor Price that the application be REFUSED (against Officer recommendations).

On being put to the vote 10 VOTES were cast IN FAVOUR OF REFUSAL and 1 VOTE was cast AGAINST with 0 ABSTENTIONS.

DECISION: That the application be REFUSED, contrary to Officer recommendation, on the following grounds:

The cumulative impact of noise, disturbance and related activities that would result because of the change of use of Unit 18 would be harmful to the living conditions of existing residents and would therefore be contrary to Policy 9 of the Oldham Local Development Framework: Development Plan Document – Joint Core Strategy and Development Management Policies: adopted November 2011 that seeks to protect the amenity of residents from unacceptable development.

NOTES:

1.         That an Objector and the Applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this application.

2.         In reaching its decision, the Committee took into consideration the information as set out in the Late List attached at Item 10.