Agenda item

Retention of all parts of the as-built property, comprising the extended house (excluding north side dormer), pool house and the associated landscaping in the front and rear gardens; elements of which are not in accordance with the approved documents of planning permission HGY/2012/0884; together with the installation of 2 proposed air conditioning units (householder application)

RECOMMENDATION: grant permission subject to conditions.

The Committee considered a report on the application to grant planning permission for the retention of all parts of the as-built property, comprising the extended house (excluding north side dormer), pool house and the associated landscaping in the front and rear gardens; elements of which are not in accordance with the approved documents of planning permission HGY/2012/0884; together with the installation of 2 proposed air conditioning units (householder application). The report set out details of the proposal, the site and surroundings, planning history, relevant planning policy, consultation and responses, analysis, equalities and human rights implications and recommended to grant permission subject to conditions.

The planning officer gave a short presentation highlighting the key aspects of the report. The Committee’s attention was drawn to a tabled addendum setting out additional representations received and minor changes to the wording of conditions and informatives. It was advised that planning permission for the scheme was granted in 2012 but a subsequent application was required for small changes made to the form of the built scheme.

The Committee raised the following points in discussion of the application:

·         Concerns were raised that the air conditioning unit to the pool house appeared to exceed the level of the abutting fence to the neighbouring property. The applicant confirmed that the position of the unit had been lowered to below fence level and that a post installation noise assessment was required under condition. It was also noted that the hours of operation were limited under condition.

·         Clarification was sought from the applicant on the reasons behind the planning enforcement breaches from non-compliance with the original permission. The applicant’s representative advised that they had only been engaged post construction but that the problem appeared to have been due to inaccurate drawings hence the need for a retrospective second application.

·         It was questioned whether alternative locations for the pool house air conditioner unit had been considered. The applicant’s representative confirmed that other locations had been looked at but the current location was the farthest away from neighbouring properties whilst being hidden from view.

The Chair moved the recommendation of the report and it was

RESOLVED

·         That planning application HGY/2014/3567 be approved subject to conditions.

1)    Within 6 months of the permission hereby approved a post installation noise assessment shall be carried out and submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority to confirm compliance with the noise criteria outlined in the noise report submitted with any additional steps necessary to mitigate such noise outlined including details of night-time quiet mode settings. The post installation noise assessment/ measures shall ensure that the external noise level emitted from plant equipment will be lower than the lowest existing background noise level by at least 10dBA, as assessed according to BS4142:1997 at the nearest and/or most affected noise sensitive premises, with all machinery operating together at maximum capacity. The approved details thereafter shall be implemented within 3 months of the approval of such detail and permanently retained and maintained. Reason: In order to protect the amenities of nearby residential occupiers consistent with Policy 7.15 of the London Plan 2011 and Saved Policy UD3 of the Haringey Unitary Development Plan 2006

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 provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended) (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no development otherwise permitted by any part of Class A, B, D & E of Part 1 to Schedule 2 of that Order shall be carried out on site. 

Reason: To safeguard the amenities of neighbouring occupiers and the general locality.