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Decision Maker: Planning
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The Committee received an application for
section 73 permission.
The application sought approval to vary
condition 1 of planning permission 15/0924/FUL (Part two storey part single storey
rear and side extensions, incorporating rear balcony, following demolition of
existing garage and part demolition of existing house. Roof extension
incorporating rear dormers and balcony and raising ridge height) to allow for
amended plans to be passed showing amendments to external appearance including
privacy screens to external balconies, balustrades to the rear balcony, solar
panel on roof, alterations to approved window sizes, new velux
windows and new internal door to utility room.
The Committee received a representation in objection to the application
from a resident of Fendon Close.
The representation covered the following issues:
i.
Referred to a complaint made to
the Local Government Ombudsman.
ii.
Raised the following specific
concerns:
a.
Felt had not been given sufficient
time to raise objections.
b.
Took issue with the height of the
building and rear wall.
c.
The property could become a house
in multiple occupation in future.
d.
Took issue with the details
submitted by the Applicant and suggested they were erroneous.
e.
That the current ballustrades did not benefit from
planning permission.
iii.
Asked for details on the height
and dimensions of the application. Stated these had previously been requested
but not supplied from the Planning Department.
iv.
Asked for details on the height
and dimensions of the application. Stated these had previously been requested
but not supplied from the Planning Department.
Mr Liu (Applicant) addressed the Committee in support of the
application.
Councillor Holland
proposed two amendments to the Officer’s recommendation for a:
i.
Full length screen on the
balcony.
The Principal
Planner said condition 2 could be reworded to incorporate the amendment.
This amendment was carried by 3 votes to 3 and on the Chair’s casting vote.
ii.
Landscaping informative.
The Principal
Planner said the boundary condition could be reworded to incorporate the
amendment.
This amendment was carried nem con.
The Committee:
Unanimously resolved (by 7 votes to 0) to grant the application for section 73 permission in accordance with the officer recommendation, for the reasons set out in the officer report, and subject to the conditions recommended by the officers with delegated powers to amend condition no. 2 to require details of full height screen to balcony and condition no. 4 to require submission of a scheme to include boundary planting.
Report author: John Shuttlewood
Publication date: 01/02/2018
Date of decision: 10/01/2018
Decided at meeting: 10/01/2018 - Planning
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