Issue - meetings

PERMISSION

Description of application - Half hip to gable loft conversion to match adjoining property - with rear dormers and front roof lights and elevational alterations.

Oral representations in support of the application were received at the meeting.  It was reported that the application had been amended by documents received on 12 September 2018.

Ward Member, Councillor Simon Fawthrop, had circulated an appeal decision (APP/G5180/D/18/3201523) dated 19 July 2018 relating to 1 Priory Avenue, Petts Wood, together with the description of the Area of Special Residential Character.

Councillors Joel had visited the site and he and Councillor Jeal supported the application.

Members having considered the report and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION be GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Chief Planner with two further conditions to read:-

“5. The roof light windows hereby permitted shall be conservation roof light windows, they shall fit flush to the underpinning roof tiles and shall be retained as such thereafter.

REASON: In order to comply with Policy BE1 of the Unitary Development Plan (2006) and in the interest of the appearance of the building and the visual amenities of the area.

 6. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order amending, revoking and re-enacting this Order) no change of use of any kind permitted by Class L (Houses of Multiple Occupation) of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the 2015Order (as amended), shall be undertaken within the curtilage of the dwelling without the prior approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: To enable the Council to consider future development at the site in the interest of local amenity, in accordance with policies BE1 and H11 of the Unitary Development Plan.”