Agenda item

Erection of first floor extension over garage and erection of single storey rear extension with rooflights following demolition of existing conservatory.

Erection of first floor extension over garage and erection of single storey rear extension with rooflights following demolition of existing conservatory.

The Committee noted:

• The supplementary report of the Head of Planning tabled at the meeting.
• The comments of Warfield Parish Council.
• One letter of objection received, as summarised in the Agenda papers.

RESOLVED that the application be APPROVED 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 Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

1.    The development hereby permitted shall be carried out only in accordance with the following approved plans and other submitted details received by the Local Planning Authority:

-       Existing Floor Plans, Elevations & Local Plan – Drawing Number: 01 A – Received 20^th May 2019

-       Proposed Floor Plans, Elevations & Roof Plan – Drawing Number: 02 D – Received 18^th July 2019

      REASON: To ensure that the development is carried out only as approved by the Local Planning Authority.

2.    The materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the first floor side extension hereby permitted shall be similar in appearance to those on the existing dwelling.

      REASON: In the interests of the visual amenities of the area.

      [Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN20, CSDPD CS7]

3.    The tree protection measures shown on the approved plans shall be erected in accordance with BS 5837:2012 (or any subsequent revision) Section 6 prior to the commencement of development, including any initial clearance, and shall be maintained fully intact and (in the case of the fencing) upright until the completion of all building operations on the site. No activity of any description must occur at any time within these areas including but not restricted to the following:

a)  No mixing of cement or any other materials.

b)  Storage or disposal of any soil, building materials, rubble, machinery, fuel, chemicals, liquids waste residues or materials/debris of any other description.

c)  Siting of any temporary structures of any description including site office/sales buildings, temporary car parking facilities, porta-loos, storage compounds or hard standing areas of any other description.

d)  Soil/turf stripping, raising/lowering of existing levels, excavation or alterations to the existing surfaces/ ground conditions of any other description.

e)  Installation/siting of any underground services, temporary or otherwise including; drainage, water, gas, electricity, telephone, television, external lighting or any associated ducting.

f)   Parking/use of tracked or wheeled machinery or vehicles of any description.

In addition to the protection measures specified above,

a)  No fires shall be lit within 20 metres of the trunks of any trees or the centre line of any hedgerow shown to be retained.

b)  No signs, cables, fixtures or fittings of any other description shall be attached to any part of any retained tree.

      REASON: - In order to safeguard trees and other vegetation considered to be worthy of retention in the interests of the visual amenity of the area.

      [Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN1 and EN20, CSDPD CS7]

4.    The mitigation measures shown on the approved plans shall be installed as outlined in the approved plans prior to the commencement of development, and shall be maintained as such until the completion of all building operations on the site. Following the completion of building operations the mitigation measures shall be retained for 3 further growing seasons.

      REASON: - In order to mitigate the proposed development and previous adjoining development

      [Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN1 and EN20, CSDPD CS7]

5.    Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification) no additional windows, similar openings or enlargement thereof shall be constructed at first floor level or above in the side elevation of the development hereby permitted except for any which may be shown on the approved drawing(s).

      REASON: To prevent the overlooking of neighbouring properties.

      [Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN20]