Agenda item

Report No: DEV/WS/22/014

Householder planning application - single storey rear extension

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 subject to the following conditions:

1.   The development permitted shall be begun no later than three years from the date of this permission.

2.   The development permitted shall not be carried out, except in complete accordance with the details shown on the approved plans and documents