Agenda item

PROPOSAL: Change of use from 1No 5 bed dwelling to 1No 5 bed dwelling and 1No 2 bed dwelling with erection of a single storey rear extension and associated works

It was proposed by the Chairman and seconded by Councillor Rusiecki:

“THAT the officer’s recommendation be adopted, namely:

To defer and delegate the application to officers for approval subject to the receipt of a

satisfactory legal agreement within six months of the date of this resolution securing the

required planning contribution, and the following safeguarding conditions:

 1  The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

GROUND;

In accordance with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Purchase Act 2004).

 2  The proposed development shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted application as amended by the revised drawings numbered APL-100, APL-101, APL-201, APL-202, and APL-302, received 04 March 2020;  plans numbered APL-102 and APL-103, received 15 January 2020; and plan numbered APL-301, received 23 December.

GROUND;

To secure the proper development of the area.

 3  The external materials and external finishes to be used in the extension hereby approved shall be of the same colour, finish and texture as those on the existing property.

GROUND;

In the interests of visual amenity in accordance with Policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan

 4  Prior to the first occupation of the development, the secure cycle parking facilities, as shown on approved drawing no. APL-101, received 04 March 2020 shall be provided and thereafter maintained.

GROUND;

In the interests of promoting increased cycling in accordance with policy TR12 of the Thanet Local Plan

 5  The refuse storage facilities and clothes drying facilities as specified upon the approved drawing numbered APL-101 and received on 04 March 2020 shall be provided prior to the first occupation of the dwellings hereby approved and shall be kept available for that use at all times.

GROUND;

To secure a satisfactory standard of development and in the interests of the amenities of the area, in accordance with Policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 6  No further extensions, whether approved by class A, B or C of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order), shall be carried out without the prior permission in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

GROUND;

To ensure a satisfactory external treatment and in the interests of the visual amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 7  Prior to the first occupation of the dwellings hereby permitted, the doostep playspace for each unit shall be provided, and made secure and available for use, in accordance with plan numbered APL-101, received 04 March 2020. The secure doorstep playspace for each unit shall thereafter be retained. 

GROUND:

In the interests of securing safe doorstep playspace for each family unit, in accordance with Policy SR5 of the Thanet Local Plan, and paragraph 127 of the NPPF.

 8  The windows to be provided in the side elevation of the rear extension hereby approved shall be provided and maintained with a cill height of not less than 1.73 metres above the finished internal floor level.

GROUND;

To safeguard the privacy and amenities currently enjoyed by the occupiers of adjoining residential properties in accordance with Policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan.’”

Further to debate, the motion was put to the vote and declared LOST.

Then, it was proposed by Councillor Albon and seconded by Councillor Currie:

“That the application be REFUSED as the development would be contrary to Policy CV2 of the Cliftonville Development Plan Document.”

Upon being put to the vote, the motion was declared CARRIED.