Householder planning
application – single story rear extension
This application was referred to the
Development Control Committee for determination, following
consideration by the Delegation Panel because an objection had been
received from the Town Council and the application was recommended
for approval.
The application sought planning permission for
a single storey rear extension. The
proposed extension would have a flat roof with two
skylights. The extension would provide
a larger kitchen/dining space with French doors to the
rear. The rear of the proposed
extension, which currently serves as a bathroom.
The proposal would have a height of 2.7
metres, a width of 2.56 metres and a depth of 5.93
metres. The proposed materials would
match the host dwelling.
A sun path and light report had been produced
by the agent, which concluded that the proposed extension would
have a low impact on the light received by the neighbouring
property at number 27 Springfield Avenue. Whilst the proposal would result in some extra
shading, the effect would be minimal due to the existing
arrangements. Shading was already
present within the rear garden due to the nature of the existing
adjacent development. The fallback
position of permitted development was also a consideration in terms
of impact from shading.
Attention was drawn to the supplementary
‘late paper’ which had been circulated following
publication of the agenda, which set out additional comments
received from Ward Member Councillor David Nettleton, dated 27
April 2022.
Officers were recommending that planning
permission be approved, subject to conditions as set out in
Paragraph 42 of Report No: DEV/WS/22/014.
As part of his presentation, the Planning
Officer showed videos of the site by way of a virtual ‘site
visit’.
Speaker:
Will Smith (agent for Mason Cube) spoke in support of the
application.
(A neighbouring objector had also
registered to speak but had indicated that they would be unable to
attend the meeting in person and intended to submit either a
pre-recorded audio file to be played or a written statement to be
read out. The Chair asked the Democratic Services Officer to
verbally update the meeting on the current position, the Officer
advised that she had her email account open before her and no
further communication had been received from the individual in
question since their initial request to register.)
Discussions took place and some Members were
concerned that the area proposed was very small to be developing in
but noted that the proposal had been amended since initial
submission. The Permitted Development
fallback position was also commented upon and further explained by
Officers.
In response to questions posed by Members the
Officer advised that a sunlight assessment had been received and
were satisfied with the report.
It was then proposed by Councillor Carol Bull
that the application be approved, as per the Officer
recommendation, and this was duly seconded by Councillor Ian
Houlder.
Upon being put to the vote and with the vote
being 12 for and 4 against, it was resolved that
Decision
Planning permission be GRANTED
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