Issue - meetings

Demolition of existing house and erection of replacement 2 storey three bedroom dwelling house with rooms at basement level.  RECOMMENDATION: Grant Permission subject to conditions.

Officers presented the report and advised that the two tabled documents before the Committee were objections which had been noted.  Officers had since met with the Highgate Conservation Area Committee to discuss their objections. 

The property was situated on the corner of View Road and View Close and located within the Highgate Conservation Area.  It was considered that the proposed building would enhance and add character to the area and add to the variety of styles and types of houses within the neighbourhood. 

A resident of View Close spoke objecting to the proposal stating that View Close was an estate of ten houses and the proposal to demolish one of the houses would destroy the unity of the area as it was the gateway to the estate.  Each of the houses was built on a concrete raft and the proposal for 14 View Road was to remove the raft.  The demolition of the raft would affect the water table in the area and cause damage to the conservation area and environment.   The objector requested the Committee to reject the application in its present form.

The applicant spoke and advised the Committee that the proposal was to build one house.  It was the case that 14 View Road was not part of the ten houses which formed part of the estate of View Close and therefore did not need to remain part of this group of houses.  The house currently had little historical or architectural interest.  The proposed house would provide low emissions, ground floor source of heating and would be a development to fit in with the area.

Members discussed features of the proposal and questioned the use of the light well and basement.  They were informed that the light well was the entrance to the property and would be used to store bicycles.  It was intended to use the basement as a storage area. 

The Chair moved a motion to agree the recommendation.  On a vote there being seven for and one abstention.  The application was granted subject to conditions.Cllr Hare requested that his abstention be noted.

INFORMATION RELATING TO APPLICATION REF: HGY/2006/1357

FOR PLANNING APPLICATIONS SUB COMMITTEE DATED 27/11/2006

Location:                      14 View Road N6

Proposal:                      Demolition of existing house and erection of replacement 2 storey three bedroom dwelling house with rooms at basement level.

Recommendation:         Grant Subject to Conditions

Decision:                      Grant Subject to Conditions

Drawing Numbers:        511(SK)022 (B), 001A, 002B,C 003C, 004D, E, 005D, 006C, 007C, 008C & 009B.

Conditions:

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  ...  view the full minutes text for item 121