Agenda item

PERMISSION

Description of application – Two storey front extension with habitable accommodation in roof space incorporating two side dormers and rooflight to side roof slope and single storey rear extension.

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 14 November 2017.  An email from the agent had been received and circulated to Members and a comment in support of the application had been received from a local resident.

The Chairman and Councillors Evans, Joel and Samaris Huntington-Thresher all supported the application. It was felt the design was sympathetic with the property and not out of scale.  Trees had co-existed with the property for some time and given the generous plot it was felt the scale for possible damage to trees roots could be managed by condition.

Members having considered the report and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:-

“1. The development to which this permission relates must be begun not later than the expiration of 3 years, beginning with the date of this decision notice.

REASON: Section 91, Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2.  Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority the materials to be used for the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted shall as far as is practicable match those of the existing building.

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

3.  The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out otherwise than in complete accordance with the plans approved under this planning permission unless previously agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: In order to comply with Policy BE1 of the Unitary Development Plan and in the interest of the visual and residential amenities of the area.

4.  The additional accommodation shall be used only by members of the household occupying the dwelling Rivendell, 26 Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EF and shall not be severed to form a separate self-contained unit.

REASON: In order to comply with Policy H8 of the Unitary Development Plan, to ensure that the accommodation is not used separately and unassociated with the main dwelling and so as to prevent an unsatisfactory sub-division into two dwellings.

5.  Before the development hereby permitted is commenced, details of the specification and position of fencing (and any other measures to be taken) for the protection of any tree shown on the approved plans to be retained shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The areas enclosed by fencing shall not be used for any purpose and no structures, machinery, equipment, materials or spoil shall be stored or positioned within these areas. Such fencing shall be retained during the course of building work.

REASON: In order to comply with Policies NE7 and NE8 of the Unitary Development Plan to ensure works are carried out according to good aboricultural practice and in the interest of the health and visual amenity value of trees to be retained.”