Agenda item

Public Participation

Mr John Henry Thomason, agent representative, spoke in support of the application.

Mr William Bartholomew, applicant, spoke in support of the application.

Cllr Mike Lockhart, Chairman of Shalbourne Parish Council, spoke in support of the application.

The Area Development Manager  introduced the application which recommended that planning permission be refused for construction of a single storey garden room extension to the existing property. It was confirmed the original 17^th Century property had retained its listed status following extensions up to the late 1970s.

Key issues were stated to include whether the proposal would preserve the character and setting of the listed building and whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Shalbourne Conservation Area. No items of correspondence had been received for the meeting.

Members of the Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the officer.

Members of the public then had the opportunity to present their views to the Committee, as detailed above.

The Unitary division member, Councillor Stuart Wheeler, then spoke in support of the application, noting the impact of the extension compared to the large additions from previous extensions, that the proposed extension could not be seen by the public, and other development in the village that would have a larger impact on the setting being approved. It was stressed that no letters of objection had been received from the public.

A debate followed where the impact of the extension on the listed building was assessed, and the views of the council’s conservation officer considered, as to whether there was any harm arising from the proposal. It was concluded that the development would not cause any harm to the listed building, its setting, and the character or appearance of the conservation area.

Resolved

To approve planning permission subject to the following conditions:

1)    The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

REASON:  To comply with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2)    No development shall commence on site until details and samples of the materials, (including the make type and colour of the bricks), to be used for the external walls and roofs have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

REASON: To protect the character and appearance of the listed building.

3)    Before development commences, detailed plans shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority showing the construction details of the proposed external windows; doors and lantern rooflight. The development shall be constructed in accordance with the approved details.

REASON: To protect the character and appearance of the listed building. 

4)    This permission relates to the following approved drawings: Numbers 120710 - 02C; 120710-04C; 120710-05A. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on these plans.

REASON: to define the permission in the interests of clarity.