Issue - meetings

The Committee received an application for full planning permission.

 

The application sought approval for first floor rear extension to create 2no 2bed apartments.

 

The Senior Planner updated her report by requesting delegated powers to amend Conditions 3 and 8.

 

This amendment was carried unanimously.

 

Councillor Porrer proposed amendments to the Officer’s recommendation to include:

i.      provision for electric vehicle charging point for the second car parking space;

ii.     details for bike and bin storage;

iii.   a flat green roof on the bike shed;

iv.   the expectation the development would lead to a net gain in diversity;

v.    a party wall agreement so that people are mindful of the party wall if extensions were put in.

 

The amendments were carried unanimously.

 

Councillor Gawthrope Wood proposed amendments to the Officer’s recommendation to include informatives requesting:

i.      not to pave over the small open space on the property;

ii.     advocating the use of sustainable forms of heating such as solar panels on the roof and air source heat pumps instead of gas.

 

The amendments were carried unanimously.

 

Councillor Thornburrow proposed an amendment to the Officer’s recommendation that the Applicant should demonstrate how the boiler could be adapted away from gas to other forms of heating in the future.

 

This amendment was carried unanimously.

 

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 with delegated powers to amend Conditions 3 and 8;

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

a.    details for bike and bin storage;

b.    a flat green roof on the bike shed;

c.    the expectation the development would lead to a net gain in diversity;

d.    Prior to the occupation of the new residential unit (ground floor flat), an Energy Statement shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority. The Statement shall demonstrate that a minimum of 10% carbon emissions (to be calculated by reference to a baseline for the anticipated carbon emissions for the property as defined by Building Regulations) can be reduced through the use of on-site renewable energy and low carbon technologies. The approved scheme shall be fully installed and operational prior to the occupation of the development and thereafter maintained in accordance with the approved details.

   iii.          informatives included on the planning permission in respect of:

a.    party wall agreement so that people are mindful of the party wall if extensions were put in];

b.    not to pave over the small open space on the property;

c.    if any new heating system is to be installed than it is encouraged that sustainable forms of heating be explored and that gas powered boilers are not used;

d.    provision for electric vehicle charging point for the second car parking space.