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Minutes:
The Committee received an application for
full planning permission.
The application sought approval for demolition of existing dwelling and
replaced with new 2.5 storey dwelling and associated works.
The Committee received a representation in objection to the application.
The representation covered the following issues:
i.
Objected to the application for 3
reasons: overlooking, over-shading and parking.
ii.
Noted this was the fourth
application for a new building on this site since 2016.
iii.
At the second floor, the windows
on the rear elevation were full height windows. The rooms were dual aspect so
would have windows at the front therefore enquired why the windows at the back
had to be so large. Occupants would be able to look directly into rooms and
gardens of numbers 42 and 48 and potentially beyond.
iv.
Asked how condition 17 requiring
the 'obscured glazing to be retained in perpetuity' would be enforced.
v.
Noted that the report made
reference to only one of the previous applications, 17/0671 and the subsequent
appeal but a reference to application 16/1817 should also have been included
which was rejected on the basis of overlooking into neighbouring properties
affecting their amenity. Asked if the Committee members were familiar with the
details of these schemes.
vi.
The proposed building would be a
storey higher than existing and would impact the garden of number 48 in
particular, which was small and confined. 'Light from the sky' as explained in
the BRE guide explained how this was important for indoor and outdoor spaces
and had become more relevant during Covid lockdowns. Noted that previous
applications had included a 'sunpath study', but this
application did not have one. Full sunlight analysis and visualisations were
required to assess the impact on the amenity of neighbours in this respect.
vii.
The proposals replaced two off
street car parking spaces with one - a net loss of one parking space in an area
already under high pressure for residents’ parking which had recently been
exacerbated by the construction of three new houses opposite which did not
provide any off-street parking.
viii.
Noted that the previous
application increased the housing supply by a single additional dwelling, but
this application replaced a three-bed house with a slightly larger three-bed
house. Queried the necessity of the application and the impact on the
environment
The Committee:
Resolved (by 5 votes to 1 with 1 abstention) 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, to draft and
include the following:
a. an
additional condition regarding the provision of EV charging points; and
b. an
additional informative referencing clean air and the use of coal and wood
burning fires.
44 20/00190/FUL - 44 George Street PDF 158 KB
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Minutes:
Application deferred to the next Planning
Committee as the Committee had
insufficient time to properly consider the application.