Agenda item

Removal of condition 11 of S/2009/1409 to allow reconfiguration of internal arrangements.

Public Participation

No speakers

The Planning Team Leader Adam Madge presented the application for the removal of condition 11 of S/2009/1409 to allow reconfiguration of internal arrangements. The application was recommended for approval.

The Officer drew attention to late correspondence that had been circulated at the meeting.

Members had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the Officer, where it was noted that the extension to the rear of the property had been to Committee in September 2016.

The Division Member Cllr Douglas had sent here apologies, as she lived in one of the neighbouring properties effected by this proposal, and asked Cllr Matthew Dean to speak on her behalf in objection to the application.

Cllr Dean noted that Cllr Douglas had been contacted by a number of residents in objection to the application. This was a situation of overdevelopment. People that lived in the main house, which was split into flats, already parked elsewhere on the site. The design of the coach house originally included the garage. The site is constrained, and access is limited.

Cllr Devine then moved the motion of refusal, on the grounds of poor design, overdevelopment and insufficient parking. This was seconded by Cllr Dean.

Cllr Devine noted that the owner of the Coach House, also had a flat in the main dwelling as well, and intended to use his garage space from that to park in. He questioned what would happen if he sold the flat, as he would lose the garage and parking space. Where would the applicant park then?

Parking was limited and the original idea of the Coach House was that it was a small dwelling and now it has grown. It goes against what was originally approved.

A debate then followed, where they key issues raised included the changes made to the design, the space of the garage, and whether it was already being used as a living space.

Highways had not objected on parking or safety grounds.

The site was largely empty, there appeared to be ample spaces at the rear for parking several more cars.

The Committee then voted on the motion of refusal.

This motion was not carried.

The Chairman then moved the motion of approval in line with Officers recommendation, this was seconded by Cllr Britton.

Resolved

That application 17/11212/VAR be approved with conditions:

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No.2) (England) Order 2008 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting or amending those Orders with or without modification), no development within Part 1, Classes A-C, there shall be no other windows inserted in the dwelling, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority on submission of an application on that behalf. .

REASON: To ensure adequate privacy for the occupants of neighbouring premises.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No.2) (England) Order 2008 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting or amending those Orders with or without modification), no development within Part 1, Classes A-C and Class E (extensions/enlargements/outbuildings) shall take place on the dwellinghouse hereby permitted or within its curtilage.

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 additions, extensions or enlargements.