Agenda item

Conversion and change of use of vacant church (F1 use) to a 1 bed dwelling (C3 use) with associated alterations.

Conversion and change of use of vacant church (F1 use) to a 1 bed dwelling (C3 use) with associated alterations.

The Committee noted:

·       The supplementary report tabled at the meeting

·       The comments of Winkfield Parish Council objecting to the application as detailed in the agenda.

·       The 4 objections received as summarised in the agenda.

·       The representation received which supported the reuse of a vacant building

RECOMMENDED that the Assistant Director: Planning APPROVE application 21/00340/FUL subject to the following conditions amended, added to or deleted as the Assistant Director: Planning considers necessary:

01. 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.

02. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out only in accordance with the following approved plans and other submitted details:

Location Plan (01) – Received 24.04.21

Proposed Elevations and Sections (03) – Received 24.04.21

Proposed Floor Plans (04 Rev B) – Received 24.08.21

Proposed Elevations and Sections (05) – Received 24.04.21

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

03. The following, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before the relevant part of the work is begun:

a) Plan and elevation drawings, with materials annotated, of all new windows at a minimum scale of 1:10;

b) Plan and elevation drawings, with materials annotated, of all new doors at a minimum scale of 1:10;

c) Manufacturers details of the type of rooflights. Rooflights are to be conservation type, fitted flush with or below the roof covering.

The works shall be implemented as approved.

REASON: To safeguard the special architectural and historic interest of the building in accordance with the requirements of policy.

04. All new works, and works of making good to the retained fabric, whether internal or external shall be finished to match existing, original or adjacent work with regard to the methods used and to materials, colours, textures and profiles.

REASON: To safeguard the special architectural and historic interest of the building in accordance with the requirements of policy.

05. Notwithstanding what is shown on the approved plans: the first floor rear windows on the development hereby permitted shall not be glazed at any time other than with a minimum of Pilkington Level 3 obscure glass (or equivalent) unless the parts of the window which are clear glazed are more than 1.7 metres above the floor of the room in which the window is installed. They shall at all times be non-opening unless the parts of the window which can be opened are more than 1.7 metres above the floor of the room in which the window is installed.

REASON: To prevent the overlooking of neighbouring properties.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN20]

06. No part of the first floor side facing rooflight of the development hereby permitted shall be positioned lower than 1.7 metres above the finished floor of the room in which the rooflight is installed.

REASON: To prevent the overlooking of neighbouring properties.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN20]

07. 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 on the side or rear elevations of the development hereby permitted except for any which may be shown on the approved drawing(s), unless they are glazed with a minimum of Pilkington Level 3 obscure glass (or equivalent) or the parts of the window, opening or enlargement which are clear glazed are more than 1.7 metres above the floor of the room in which it is installed.

REASON: To prevent the overlooking of neighbouring properties.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN20]

08. At no time shall the accommodation provided in the dwelling hereby approved be altered so that the dwelling shall comprise more than 1 bedroom.

REASON: To prevent an over-development of the site and to avoid additional parking pressures.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP M9]

09. The development shall not be begun until a scheme depicting hard and soft landscaping has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall include a 3 year post planting maintenance schedule. All hard landscaping works and all planting comprised in the soft landscaping works shall be carried out and completed in full accordance with the approved scheme, in the nearest planting season (1st October to 31st March inclusive) to the completion of the development. As a minimum, the quality of all hard and soft landscape works shall be carried out in accordance with British Standard 4428:1989 'Code Of practice For General Landscape Operations' or any subsequent revision. All trees and other plants included within the approved details shall be healthy, well-formed specimens of a minimum quality that is compatible with British Standard 3936:1992 (Part 1) 'Specifications For Trees & Shrubs' and British Standard 4043 (where applicable) or any subsequent revision. Any trees or other plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development, die, are removed, uprooted, are significantly damaged, become diseased or deformed, shall be replaced during the nearest planting season (1st October to 31st March inclusive) with others of the same size, species and quality as approved.

REASON: In the interests of good landscape design and the visual amenity of the area. [Core Strategy DPD CS7, BFBLP 'Saved' Policies EN2 and EN20]

10.No development shall take place until a construction traffic management plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall thereafter be constructed in accordance with the approved plan.

REASON: In the interests of highway safety and amenity of neighbouring dwellings [Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN20, Core Strategy DPD CS23]