It was always going to be recommended for approval, as the application met all the relevant planning guidelines.
The procedure now is that if the Planning Committee go against the officer's recommendation at the forthcoming meeting, then it automatically goes on the agenda at the next planning meeting to be considered again. If it is turned down again, then the applicant has the option of appealing the decision by way of a WG Planning Inspector. Personally, I would consider it unlikely that a Planning Inspector would reject the proposed development.