Issue - meetings

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

The application sought approval for a new 1.5 storey dwelling with basement to replace the existing garage at the rear of 34 Huntingdon Road.

The Committee received a representation in objection to the application from a resident of Huntingdon Road.

The representation covered the following issues:

      i.          Concerned that the proposed addition of the basement will result in the loss of their fence and damage to the established planting and adjacent garage.

     ii.          Concerned by the loss of 40sqm of the garden space serving the host dwelling at No.34.

Councillor Porrer proposed amendments to the Officer’s recommendation:

      i.          Informatives on any planning permission to ensure party wall agreement is in place before development commences;

     ii.          Informative to ensure residents of the proposed property would not benefit from the resident’s parking scheme.

Councillor Smart proposed an amendment to the Officer’s recommendation to include an informative that the arrangements with neighbouring roofs, gutters and boundaries were satisfactory.

The Committee:

Unanimously resolved to grant the application for planning permission in accordance with the Officer recommendation, for the reasons set out in the Officer’s report, subject to:

      i.          the planning conditions set out in the Officer’s report; and

     ii.          delegated authority to Officers, in consultation with the Chair and Spokes, to draft and include the following additional informatives to:

a.    ensure a party wall agreement is in place before development commences;

b.    ensure residents of the proposed property would not benefit from the residents’ parking scheme;

c.    ensure arrangements with neighbouring roofs, gutters and boundaries were satisfactory.