Agenda item

A report by the Case Officer is attached.

This application was presented to the last meeting of this Committee when it was resolved to defer consideration pending the holding of a site visit.  Arrangements have been made for this site visit to take place on Wednesday 20 November 2019, details of which have been sent to Members.

Public Participation

Mr Peter Auburn, a local resident, spoke in objection to the application.

Ms Elsa Joyce, a local resident, spoke in objection to the application.

Mr Simon Norris, the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

The Committee received a presentation from the Development Management Area Team Leader which set out the main issues in respect of the application.  He drew attention to the decision of the Committee at its last meeting to defer consideration of the application to this meeting pending the holding of a Member site visit, which had been held earlier that afternoon.

The purpose of the report was to assess the merits of the proposal against the policies of the Development Plan and other material considerations and to consider the recommendation that the application be approved, subject to conditions.

Members then had the opportunity to ask technical questions after which they heard statements from members of the public as detailed above.

Members then heard the views of Cllr Trevor Carbin, as local Member, who objected to the proposal as he considered that it conflicted with Core Policy 57, paragraph (vii) which stated that “having regard to the compatibility of adjoining buildings and uses, the impact on the amenities of existing occupants, and ensuring that appropriate levels of amenity are achievable within the development itself, including the consideration of privacy, overshadowing, vibration, and pollution (e.g. light intrusion, noise, smoke, fumes, effluent, waste or litter)”.  He thereupon proposed that permission be refused for this reason but the proposal was not seconded and thereupon fell.

During discussion, Members expressed general support for the proposal but did consider that an additional planning condition should be included to remove permitted development rights for any additional windows, doors or other form of openings other than those shown on the approved plans, being inserted in the side elevations of the extension.

Thereupon on the proposal of Cllr Jonathon Seed, which was seconded by Cllr Andrew Davis,

Resolved:

To grant 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 beyond slab level until the exact details and samples of the materials to be used for the external walls 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: The application contained insufficient information to enable this matter to be considered prior to granting planning permission and the matter is required to be agreed with the Local Planning Authority before development commences in order that the development is undertaken in an acceptable manner, in the interests of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area.

3.            The slate to be used in the development hereby permitted shall match the existing building in terms of their material, colour, texture, profile and pattern of laying.

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

4.         Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting or amending that Order with or without modification), no windows, doors or other form of openings other than those shown on the approved plans, shall be inserted in the side elevations of the development hereby permitted.

REASON:  In the interests of residential amenity and privacy.

5.            Before the development hereby permitted is first occupied the windows in the North East elevation and South West Elevation serving the bathroom and en-suite shall be glazed with obscure glazing only and to an obscurity level of no less than level 3; and the windows shall be maintained with obscure glazing in perpetuity.

REASON:  In the interests of residential amenity and privacy.

6.         The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

Plans annotated as Existing, Proposed Extension received by the Local Planning Authority on 3rd September 2019.

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