Agenda item

Demolition of existing single storey dwellinghouse and erection of 2 storey five bedroom dwelling house.

RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions.

The Officer presented the report and advised that a tabled written objection had been received from Cllr Haley.

The site was located on the east side of Avenue Road, in St Ann’s Conservation Area.  The property was a small single storey bungalow in a residential area.  It was considered that the existing building was of no particular architectural or historic interest and that the proposed dwelling would be in keeping with the character and appearance of the street scene.

An objector addressed the Committee and disputed that the existing building was of no architectural merit.  The current bungalow was unique, had unusual features, was charming, approximately one hundred years old and was a treasured building.  It was considered to be part of the heritage in St Ann’s Conservation Area.

The applicant advised the Committee that he had submitted an application some months previous which had been refused.  He had consulted officers and had now resubmitted an improved single storey building in Avenue Road.  The proposed development matched other buildings on the road and was designed as a family dwelling.  The current building warranted no architectural merit as outlined in the Conservation Area Officer’s report as opposed to the proposed scheme.  

RESOLVED

The Committee agreed to grant the application subject to conditions.

INFORMATION RELATING TO APPLICATION REF: HGY/2007/1626

FOR PLANNING COMMITTEE DATED 04/12/2007

Location: 18 Avenue Road N15

Proposal: Demolition of existing single storey dwellinghouse and erection of 2 storey five bedroom dwellinghouse.

Recommendation: Grant subject to conditions

Decision: Grant subject to conditions

Drawing No’s: 0702/001, 002, 100, 101, 102, 110 & 111.

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.       Samples of all materials to be used for the external surfaces of the development shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority before any development is commenced.  Samples should include sample panels or brick types and a roofing material sample combined with a schedule of the exact product references.

Reason: In order for the Local Planning Authority to retain control over the exact materials to be used for the proposed development and to assess the suitability of the samples submitted in the interests of visual amenity.

4.       That a detailed scheme for the provision of refuse and waste storage within the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the works. Such a scheme as approved shall be implemented and permanently retained thereafter to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In order to protect the amenities of the locality.

5.       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.

6.       That there shall be no Satellite Dish Aerials erected on the property or in its grounds unless it is not possible to receive broadcasts due to their being no cable in the street.

Reason: In order to protect the visual amenities of the locality with falls within the St Ann's Conservation Area.

REASONS FOR APPROVAL

The proposal would not result in adverse loss of privacy to the occupants of neighbouring and adjoining properties, as such is not contrary to the Policies UD3 'General Principles' and SPG3b 'Privacy, Overlooking, Aspect, Outlook and Daylight / Sunlight' of the Haringey Unitary Development Plan. In terms of design, the proposed development is considered to accord with Policies UD4 'Quality Design' and SPG1a 'Design Guidance' of the Haringey Unitary Development Plan.

Section 106: No