Agenda item

Demolition of existing building and erection of 3/4 storey building comprising 1 x one bed, 1 x three bed and 5 x two bed flats with associated landscaping.

RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions.

The Committee were advised that the site was on the south side of Lordship Lane between Coldham Court and Andrula Court. The application proposal had been  for demolition of existing building and erection of 3/4 storey building comprising 1 x one bed, 1 x three bed and 5 x two bed flats with associated landscaping. The current proposal was to add 1 x 1-bedroom flat on the ground floor of the approved building by subdividing the original 3-bedroom flat on the ground floor into a 3-bedroom flat and a one-bedroom flat, making a total of 7 flats in the development rather than 6.  Both flats would have direct access to garden space.  The envelope of the building as approved in 2007 would remain the same as there was no increase in size or bulk.

 

The Committee were further advised that at the time of submission of the application the original building had been demolished and the site cleared but the new building approved in 2007 had not been built, and as a result an application for the change of use of the ground floor flat into 2 flats was not possible as this flat still did not exist, and a new application for the whole building, with the variation of the additional flat, had to be submitted. The application was also a car free development.

 

The Committee were also advised that the earlier permission was subject to a Section 106 Agreement  requiring financial contributions for educational provision, environmental improvements and amendments to Traffic Management Orders.  These contributions had been paid before the issue of the planning permission and the addition of one non-family unit did not give rise to any requirement for additional contributions.  The development remained below the threshold for provision of affordable housing.  There was therefore no requirement for a fresh agreement to accompany this decision.  However, the Planning Officer advised that a Deed of Variation should be entered into to ensure that the obligations in the Section 106 Agreement for the previous scheme are binding on the amended scheme.

 

In response to points of clarification from the Committee officers advised that the change in specification in flat sizes was viewed as more likely to attract usage for small families. The size of the rooms in each dwelling was of adequate size, and consultation had taken place in the near vicinity though the site was opposite the park and therefore the development was not overlooked as such.

 

The Committee referred to provision of cycling storage and whether this could be included within the development. The Committee also commented that in terms of cycle storage there should be a check in terms of those applications where a cycle provision had been included and built, and the actual usage of the facility.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the application be granted subject to conditions and subject to the completion of a Deed of Variation.

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION RELATING TO APPLICATION REF: HGY/2008/0263

FOR PLANNING COMMITTEE DATED 06/05/2008

 

Location: 591 Lordship Lane N22

 

Proposal: Demolition of existing building and erection of 3/4 storey building comprising 1 x one bed, 1 x three bed and 5 x two bed flats with associated landscaping.

 

Recommendation: Grant subject to conditions and Legal Agreement

 

Decision: Grant subject to conditions and Legal Agreement

 

Drawing No’s: 64/SP/01; 64/PP/01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12 [all Rev 07]; 64/SCH/01rev 07.

 

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

 

3. The windows on the top floor (rear) south elevation of the building, as shown on the approved plans, shall be glazed with obscure glass and shall be so maintained unless prior written consent of the local planning authority is obtained.

Reason: In the interests of the privacy of adjoining occupiers.

 

4. Details of the proposed boundary treatment including all walls, fencing, gateways and means of access shall be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority prior to completion of the development hereby approved, such detailed work to be carried out as approved prior to occupation of the building.

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory appearance and to safeguard the visual amenity of the locality.

 

5. The proposed development shall have a central dish/aerial system for receiving all broadcasts for all the residential units created, details of such a scheme shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority prior to the occupation of the property and the approved scheme shall be implemented and permanently retained thereafter.

Reason: In order to protect the visual amenities of the neighbourhood.

 

6. Notwithstanding the details of landscaping referred to in the application, a scheme for the landscaping and treatment of the surroundings of the proposed development to include detailed drawings of: 

 

a.    those existing trees to be retained. 

 

b.    those existing trees to be removed. 

 

c.    those existing trees which will require thinning, pruning, pollarding or lopping as a result of this consent.  All such work to be agreed with the Council's Arboriculturalist. 

 

d.    Those new trees and shrubs to be planted together with a schedule of species shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development.  Such an approved scheme of planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out and implemented in strict accordance with the approved details in the first planting and seeding season following the occupation of the building or the completion of development (whichever is sooner).  Any trees or plants, either existing or proposed, which, within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, become damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with a similar size and species.  The landscaping scheme, once implemented, is to be maintained and retained thereafter to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority. 

 

Reason: In order for the Local Authority to assess the acceptability of any landscaping scheme in relation to the site itself, thereby ensuring a satisfactory setting for the proposed development in the interests of the visual amenity of the area.

 

7. The construction works of the development hereby granted shall not be carried out before 0800 or after 1800 hours Monday to Friday or before 0800 or after 1200 hours on Saturday and not at all on Sundays or Bank Holidays.

Reason: In order to ensure that the proposal does not prejudice the enjoyment of neighbouring occupiers of their properties.

 

8. Notwithstanding the details shown on the ground floor plan of the proposed development, further detailed drawings of the refuse and cycle stores to be provided shall be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority, such details as approved to be implemented prior to the occupation of the building. Reason: In order to ensure a satisfactory form of development.

 

 

 

 

REASONS FOR APPROVAL

 

The external design, and envelope of the building remains as previously permitted and the addition of one non-family flat does not constitute overdevelopment, and the scheme therefore complies sufficiently with Policies UD3 'General Principles' and UD4 'Quality Design' of the Council's Unitary Development Plan.

 

 

Section 106: Yes