Agenda item

Site formerly known as land to the rear of 2-8 Upwick Road: Variation of condition 2 of planning permission EB/2011/0193(FP) for a minor material amendment for a first floor rear extension to increase the first floor rear bedrooms of plots 5 and 6 and amendments to plots 5 and 6 (as per planning permission EB/2012/0753(FP) granted planning permission on appeal dated 11 December 2013). (AMENDED APPLICATION TO REMOVE THE FIRST FLOOR ADDITIONS TO PLOTS 1 - 4).

Three further letters of representation had been received raising the following points:

·         Houses still block views

·         Boundary fence still has not been erected

·         Why has refusal letter not been listed on website

·         When will conditions be enforced.

The committee was reminded that this case was reported to Planning Committee in January with an officer’s recommendation that the application should be supported. This recommendation was not endorsed by Members who resolved that the application should be refused. Prior to issuing the refusal notice the applicant submitted revisions to the scheme; these were being reported back to Planning Committee in order to assess whether they had overcome Members concerns with the proposals.

The committee was informed of the options available to them when considering the revised application.  This included material considerations and reasons for refusal, likely appeal outcomes, National Planning Guidance in respect of an award of costs and enforcement action considerations.
 

RESOLVED: (By 6 votes to 2) That permission be granted subject to the following conditions: 1) Other than may be required by other conditions below, the development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: site location plan, 10-44-02 A, 10-44-04, 10-44-05, 10-44-06 A and 10-44-07 A 2) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking, re-enacting or modifying that Order) no extensions, curtilage buildings or structures, walls or fences of any kind, other than those expressly authorised by this permission, shall be erected within the curtilages to the dwellings hereby permitted 3) The development shall be carried out in full accordance with the approved materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces (140155 - dated 14 May 2014) 4) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking, re-enacting or modifying that Order) no first floor windows or dormer windows (other than those expressly authorised by this permission) shall be constructed without the prior approval of the Local Planning Authority 5) Prior to first occupation of the dwellings on plots 5 and 6, the first floor side facing windows shown in relation to those plots shall be fitted with obscure glazing and shall be permanently retained in that condition thereafter 6) The protective fencing around trees shall be maintained until all equipment, machinery and surplus materials have been removed from the site. Nothing shall be stored or placed in any area fenced in accordance with this condition and the ground levels within those areas shall not be altered, nor shall any excavation be made, without the written approval of the local planning authority 7) The approved wheel wash facilities (140155 - dated 14 May 2014) provided on-site shall be used and maintained until completion of construction 8) The garaging and parking spaces shown on plan No 10-44-02 A, shall be provided prior to first occupation of the associated dwelling and shall be kept available for the parking purposes at all times thereafter 9) The stepped access to No2 Upwick Road, as shown on the plans hereby approved (10-44-02 A), shall be implemented at the site within 1 month from the date of this permission 10) The stepped access to no.2 Upwick Road shall be provided in accordance with the approved details (140868 - dated 6 June 2014) within 1 month of the date of the permission 11) Building operations shall take place only between the hours of 08.00 and 18.00 on Mondays to Fridays and between 08.00 and 13.00 on Saturdays and at no time on Sundays or Bank/Public holidays.