Agenda item

Ground floor extensions to provide enlarged garage, conversion of existing bedrooms into new lounge and office. Installation of dormer windows to provide first floor accommodation with new staircases.

Public Participation

Dale Evans spoke in support of the application.

Cllr Richard Campbell spoke on behalf of Box Parish Council.

Development Management Team Leader, Simon Smith, presented a report which outlined ground floor extensions to provide enlarged garage, conversion

of existing bedrooms into new lounge and office. Installation of dormer windows to provide first floor accommodation with new staircases.

Details were provided of the site including the principle of development, impact upon heritage assets, design and scale, impact on residential amenity and impact upon landscape.

Members of the Committee had the opportunity to ask technical questions regarding the application. Details were sought on the additional height of the building if planning permission was to be granted as well as whether the property would be used for business purposes.

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

A debate then followed with the following issue being a central point of discussion. It was acknowledged that there are few houses in the area therefore the impacts on neighbours must be considered more than normal. It was also acknowledged that negotiation had taken place between the Agent and Planning Officers, with a revision having taken place in Condition 4.

A motion to move and accept the officer recommendation was moved by Councillor Trotman and seconded by Councillor Bucknell. Amendments were accepted to restrict further development by the withdrawal of permitted development rights and a further amendment to Condition 4 to only refer to a specific window.

At the conclusion of the debate, it was,

Resolved:

That Planning Permission and be GRANTED, 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 The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

Location, block plan and existing elevation – 010/2020/2A

Block Plan – 010/2020/12A

Proposed South West and North East elevation – 010/2020/10A

Proposed North and South elevation – 010/2020/11B

Proposed first floor plan – 010/2020/9A

Proposed ground floor plan – 010/2020/

Proposed sections – 010/2020/13

REASON: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

3 The reconstituted stone and clay tiles used for all new walls and roofs respectively shall match that of the existing building in material, colour, texture and method of laying.

REASON: In the interests of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the locality.

4 Before the additional accommodation hereby permitted is first occupied, all new first floor windows in the North and South elevations as well as the new first floor bedroom dormer window closest to the boundary with Reapers Cottage in the North-East elevation (all specified elevations as labelled on the submitted plans) shall all be glazed with obscure

glass only and to an obscurity level of no less than level 5. All said windows shall be permanently maintained with obscure glazing in perpetuity.

REASON: So as to prevent unacceptable overlooking into neighbouring properties and their gardens to the detriment of their amenity, privacy and living conditions.

5 Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting or amending this Orders with or without modification), no further development within Part 1, Classes A through to D (inclusive) shall take place on the dwelling house the subject of this planning permission.

REASON: In the interests of the amenity of the area and to enable the Local Planning Authority to consider individually whether planning permission should be granted for any further additions, extensions or enlargements in the context of this property where relatively extensive extensions have now been granted planning permission.

INFORMATIVES:

The applicant is requested to note that this permission does not affect any private property rights and therefore does not authorise the carrying out of any work on land outside their control. If such works are required, it will be necessary for the applicant to obtain the landowners consent before such works commence.

If you intend carrying out works in the vicinity of the site boundary, you are also advised that it may be expedient to seek your own advice with regard to the requirements of the Party Wall Act 1996.