Issue - meetings

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for a two storey side extension following demolition of existing car port. New front and rear roof extension including raising ridge height. Replace existing conservatory with new single storey rear extension and convert existing out house to study/workshop.

The Committee received a representation in objection to the application from a local resident.

The representation covered the following issues:

     i.        Moved to the neighbouring property one year ago.

    ii.        This was an attractive area to retire to.

   iii.        Accepts that the property next door needed updating.

  iv.        Scale of proposal contravenes emerging local plan.

   v.        Would result in overlooking and shadowing.

  vi.        Would present a long blank wall to neighbours.

 vii.        Featureless and overbearing aspect.

viii.        Large dormer would overlook neighbours.

  ix.        Sunlight would be lost in the kitchen and garden of her house.

   x.        Has concerns about the possible future us of the outbuilding.

Jacqueline Jiang-Haines (Applicant’s Agent) addressed the Committee in support of the application.

Councillor Mike Todd-Jones (Arbury Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee about the application and made the following comments:

     i.        Appreciates that the applicant had listen and amended plans.

    ii.        There were no other dormers in the area.

   iii.        Increased ridge height would be problematic.

  iv.        Size of planned property would be overdevelopment.

   v.        Shadowing of neighbours would be significant and unneighbourly.

The Committee:

Resolved (by 7 votes to 0 and 1 abstention) to grant the application for planning 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.