Application: 20/P2610                          

Ward: Village

Recommendation: Grant Planning permission subject to conditions

RESOLVED that the application number 20/P2610 be GRANTED planning permission subject to conditions.

Proposal: Demolition of 2 storey dwelling house and erection of replacement dwelling house with accommodation within the roof space.

The Committee noted the report and plans presented by the Planning Officer.

Two residents had registered to speak in objection, and at the invitation of the Chair, raised a number of points including the following:

·         Concerns with regards to loss of protected trees;

·         There would be a detrimental effect on the visual amenities of the area;

·         The development was out of scale and excessive, this would potentially cause harm the conservation area;

·         The felling of trees and the development would overlook the streetscape;

·         The development had disregarded the council’s conservation assessment proposal and this would cause harm to the character and appearance of the constellation air;

·         The proposed development should be set further back from the road and be reduced in both height and width;

·         The modifications made to the scheme were insignificant and had not addressed the concerns raised;

·         There was no objection to the site being developed, however, the major concerns were regards to the property was too excessive. The existing frontage of the property was approximately 19 meters, and the proposed frontage to the new development was 47 meters.

·         Concerns to road safety, in particular, to the eastern driveway there was no turning space and this was deemed to be dangerous.

The applicant’s agent had also registered to speak, however, during the meeting he had lost connection and experienced technical issues re-joining the meeting. Subsequently, the Chair informed that Committee that the agent had advised that the officers’ report covered the main points and he did not have anything further to add in respect of this application.

In response to Members’ questions and comments, the Planning Officer clarified the following points:

·         the width of overall development of the two wide side wings were two meters wider;

·         Officers’ carried out the tree assessment, the quality of the trees was also assessed and officers’ considered that the replacement of the trees mitigated the loss of the existing trees, including the TPO trees, nonetheless, the planning permission outweighed the Tree Protection Order.

·         The vehicle access point to the eastern end of the site would be used on a regular basis;

·         In terms of the footprint ratio, the size of open space to the plot was less; therefore, provided more open space compared to the other plots in the surrounding areas.

The Chair moved to the vote on the officers’ recommendation and it was

RESOLVED that the application number 20/P2610 be GRANTED planning permission subject to conditions.