Issue - meetings

Demolition of existing house and erection of 2 x 2 storey three bedroom houses. RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions.

Officers presented the report and advised the Committee that this was the second application to be presented.  The two houses would give a density of 153hrh making the proposal a low density scheme.  Access was from Woodside Avenue and deemed to be adequate.  It was considered that the loss of privacy and amenity space of adjoining properties would be minimal as this was a revised scheme. 

Objectors raised concern regarding the paved road known as the alleyway or walkway which would be used to gain access.   Cars would find it difficult to pass down this road and there was no pavement for pedestrians. 

Cllr Whyte addressed the Committee in support of the objectors and requested Members to consider the following points:

• The suitability of the access route
• Loss of amentity
• Adverse effects on the allotments and open space.
• The design of the new application had changed and the height of the new property was higher than that refused last year.

The applicant then responded to the points raised above by stating that the previous scheme was refused and that the current application was supported by the Council.  The building would be on private property, not excessively high and away from the access road.  This application fell within the Council’s policy as the Council sought to encourage development of under used sites with a minimum impact to surrounding dwellings.

The Chair moved a motion to agree the recommendation stated in the report.  On a vote there being 9 for and 0 against the motion was carried.

INFORMATION RELATING TO APPLICATION REF: HGY/2006/1314

FOR PLANNING APPLICATIONS SUB COMMITTEE DATED 28/09/2006

Location: 87 Woodside AvenueN10 3HF

Proposal Demolition of existing house and erection of 2 x 2 storey three bedroom houses

Recommendation  GTD

Decision GTD

Drawing No.s 0541_00_001, 200c, 201c, 210a, 211b, 212a, 213

Conditions and/or Reasons

1.             The development hereby authorised must be begun not later than the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission, failing which the permission  shall be of no effect.

                Reason: This condition is imposed by virtue of the provisions of the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and to prevent the accumulation of  unimplemented planning permissions.

2.             The development hereby authorised shall be carried out in complete accordance with the plans and specifications submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

                Reason: In order to ensure  the development is carried out in accordance with the approved details and in the interests of amenity.

3.             Notwithstanding the description of the materials in the application, no development shall be commenced   until precise details of the materials to be used in connection with the development hereby permitted have been submitted to, approved in writing by and implemented in accordance with the requirements of the Local Planning Authority.

                Reason: In order to retain control over the external appearance of the development in the interest of the visual amenity of the area.

4.             The construction works of the development hereby granted shall not be carried out before  ...  view the full minutes text for item 68