Issue - meetings

Erection of a first-floor front, part single part two storey rear extension, replacement of garage flat roof with pitched roof, insertion of skylight into main roof and insertion of doors and windows into side elevation.

DECISION – GRANT, subject to the imposition of additional conditions discussed relating to garage conversion restriction; hours of construction works and permeable parking areas.

The Development Management & Building Control Manager summarised the application as follows:

Erection of a first-floor front, part single part two storey rear extension, replacement of garage flat roof with pitched roof, insertion of skylight into main roof and insertion of doors and windows into side elevation.

Members considered the application and debated:

·       The difference between the current scheme and the previous refusal 

·       Clarification on how the parking spaces were shown on the site plan 

·       The length of construction and working hours and whether any restrictions could be placed on them.

·       The number of parking spaces the property has.

·       The minimum dimensions for a residential garage.

·       Potential for condition to ensure garage retention, to ensure a garage would be used for parking only and not converted.

·       Whether the proposal involved the removal of any trees.

·       How the proposal could impact the existing street scene.

·       Permitted development rights and householder rights under the General Permitted Development Order.

·       Whether parking areas were permeable

A Member requested that the application be deferred to enable a site visit to be carried out. The Development Management & Building Control Manager reminded Members that a specific reason needed to be stated to request a site visit.

Members undertook a recorded vote on the recommendation, subject to conditions discussed and Grant was carried. The results were:

For: Councillors Butler, Dorn, Kennett, Makepeace-Browne, Quarterman, Southern, Wildsmith and Worlock.

Against: Councillors Blewett and Cockarill.

Abstention: none.

DECISION – GRANT, subject to the imposition of additional conditions discussed relating to garage conversion restriction; hours of construction works and permeable parking areas.

Notes:

No site visit took place.

There were no public speakers.