Agenda item

PERMISSION

Description of application - Demolition of existing side garage and extension, and rear extension.Two storey front/side extension and part two storey/single storey rear extension.

Oral representations in objection to and in support of the application were received at the meeting. 

Supplementary information and photographs had been received from the objector and the applicant and circulated to Members.

A copy of the Area of Special Residential Character description for The Knoll area had been circulated to Members together with a street scene of Lynwood Grove.

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

“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 buildings, structures, extensions, alterations, walls or fences of any kind shall be erected or made within the curtilage(s) of the dwelling(s) hereby permitted without the prior approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: In the interests of protecting the character of the area and residential amenity of neighbouring properties and in accordance with Policies 6, 8 and 37 of the Council’s Local Plan (2019). 

7.  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 2015 Order (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 6, 9 and 37 of the Council’s Local Plan (2019). 

8. Prior to the commencement of the development, details of soft landscaping including a planting schedule, plant sizes and plant species shall be submitted to and approved by the Council. The approved scheme shall be implemented no later than the first planting season following the completion of building works. All planted materials shall be maintained for five years and any trees or plants removed, dying, being damaged or becoming diseased within that period shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species to those originally required to be planted unless the council gives written consent to any variation.

REASON: In the interests of protecting the character of the area and residential amenity of neighbouring properties in accordance with Policies 6, 8 and 37 of the Council’s Local Plan (2019). 

9.  Details of the proposed slab levels and ridge height of the building(s) including existing and proposed site levels shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to commencement of work on the relevant site. The development shall be completed strictly in accordance with the approved levels.

REASON: In the interests of protecting the character of the area and residential amenity of neighbouring properties in accordance with Policies 6, 8 and 37 of the Council’s Local Plan (2019).”