Agenda item

PROPOSAL: Erection of a single storey side and rear extension following demolition of garage, and erection of two storey outbuilding in rear garden following demolition of garage and widening of existing access onto Dickens Road.

It was proposed by the Chair and seconded by the Councillor Matterface:

THAT the officer’s recommendation be adopted, namely that the application be approved subject to the following 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 01.807.10.P2, 01.807.20.P4 and 01.807.30.P1 , received 25 October 2023.

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

3.  The external surfaces of the development hereby approved shall be finished with materials to match the main dwelling and the dormer cheeks shall be finished with tile hanging, as annotated on the amended drawings numbered 01.807.20.P4 and 01.807.30.P1, received 25 October 2023, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

GROUND:

To safeguard the special character and appearance of the area as a Conservation Area in accordance with Policy HE02 of the Thanet Local Plan and the advice as contained within the NPPF.

4.  Prior to the first use of the balcony at first floor level to the rear (serving bedroom 2) a privacy screen of a minimum height of 1.8 metres shall be installed along the southern edge of the balcony, in the location shown on the amended drawings numbered 01.807.20.P4 and 01.807.30.P1, received 25 October 2023, and thereafter maintained.

GROUND:

To safeguard the residential amenities currently enjoyed by the occupiers of nearby residential properties in accordance with Policy QD03 of the Thanet Local Plan.

5.  The windows within the two dormer extensions on the east facing elevation of the garage, hereby approved, shall be provided and maintained with obscured glass to a minimum level of obscurity to conform to Pilkington Glass level 4 or equivalent and shall be installed prior to first use of the development hereby permitted and permanently retained thereafter.

GROUND:

To safeguard the residential amenities currently enjoyed by the occupiers of nearby residential properties in accordance with Policy QD03 of the Thanet Local Plan.

6.  The use of the outbuilding, hereby approved, shall be limited to purposes ancillary to the needs and personal enjoyment of the occupants of the dwelling and shall at no time be used for independent business or commercial purposes.

GROUND:

To safeguard the residential amenities currently enjoyed by the occupiers of nearby residential properties in accordance with Policy QD03 of the Thanet Local Plan.

7.  The development hereby permitted shall incorporate measures to prevent the discharge of surface water onto the highway.

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety, in accordance with the advice contained within the NPPF.

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