Application no. 21/P1233

Ward: Ravensbury

Recommendation: Grant planning permission subject to conditions

RESOLVED that the application number 21/P1233 be GRANTED planning permission subject to conditions.

Proposal: Erection of 2 x 2 bedroom dwelling houses at the rear section of land at 35 Florence Avenue, Morden. Along with associated parking, external plant, refuse and cycle storage and landscaping. 

The Committee noted the report and the plans presented by the Development Control Team Leader (South).

Two objectors had registered to speak in relation to the proposed scheme, and at the request of the Chair, had raised a number of points, including:

·        the proposal and the adjacent house would be close to boundaries and would cause loss of privacy. The car park would be facing into neighbouring garden;

·        the proposal was an overdevelopment and detrimental to the amenities;

·        The air source heat pumps would create continuous levels of noise.

The applicant had registered to speak, and at the request of the Chair, informed the Committee that the re-design of the scheme would potential reduce the impact on the neighbouring property's amenities and that the appearance and aesthetics of the scheme would enhance the amenity space for many of the neighbouring properties.

At the request of the Chair, Councillor Peter McCabe addressed the Committee with a number of concerns relating to the proposal and reiterated that the proposal was an overdevelopment, car parking issues and the proposal was close to the boundaries of other properties in the area which was have an the impact on the neighbouring privacy. Furthermore he raised concerns in relation to the colossal noise generated from air source heating pumps.

In response to the objections raised, the Development Control Team Leader (South) draw members’ attention to condition 11 of the report which stated that ‘no dwelling should be occupied until the application had provided written confirmation as to the installation of a fire hydrant.

In response to members’ concerns regarding the air source heat pump, the Development Control Team Leader (south) advised the Committee that officers would engage with the architects and designer of the scheme to address the concerns.

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

RESOLVED that the application number 21/P1233 be GRANTED planning permission subject to conditions.

(Councillor Stephen Alambritis declared an interest in respect of item number 13.  He left the room and did not take part in the debate or vote)