Vary Condition 4 on planning permission C15/0901/39/LL to revise the design of the proposed house.
LOCAL MEMBER: Councillor Dewi Wyn Roberts
Minutes:
Amend condition 4 of
planning permission C15/0901/39/LL to amend the design of the proposed house.
(a) The
Enforcement Officer elaborated on the background of the application, noting
that only the design of the house was under consideration, along with minor
amendments to the site formation. The principle of the development had already
been accepted, and planning permission had already been granted for the house.
It was noted that the amended plan
meant that the house would still be in the same location but its angle would
change slightly, re-locate the platform on the first floor, a small increase in
the size of the house, and two dormer windows on the northern elevation, rather
than one previously. It was reported that the garage shown on the original plan
had now been removed from the application by an amended plan received on 15
February.
In light of the public
consultation, objections were received to the application on grounds of the
amenities and privacy of local residents, the impact of the garage on mature
trees, and that a platform did not need to be provided as part of the
application. The garage had been removed from the application, therefore it was
presumed that this solved the concerns raised by the public and by Biodiversity
officers. There was no concern about the impact of the proposal on the
amenities of nearby residents.
It was considered that
the proposed amendments were acceptable and it was recommended to approve the
application with the conditions listed in the report.
(b) Taking advantage of the right to speak, the applicant’s agent
noted the following main points:
·
There was planning permission in place and the
application was for minor changes to the design
·
The application had been discussed with the
officers
·
Three local men had come together for the
development in order to make money
·
The amendment in the design and a lower pitched
roof was an improvement on the plan originally approved.
(c) The local member (not a member of this
Planning Committee) noted the following main points:
·
The proposal included external stairs and a balcony
·
Concern from the Community Council in terms of the
privacy of nearby neighbours
·
Concern that the balcony would be used for
entertainment and a condition had been imposed on the original planning permission
that it was not to be used for entertainment. It was difficult to enforce the
condition
·
The amendments did not allay the concerns of local
residents
·
The Committee was asked to refuse the application
or impose an additional condition to prevent use of the balcony for
entertainment.
In response to the local member’s
observations, the Planning Manager noted:
·
External stairs and a balcony were
quite a common feature in the vicinity
·
The nearest houses were approximately
19 metres away and there would be no direct overlooking due to the layout/angle
of the houses
·
In terms of the condition to restrict
use of the balcony for entertainment, the size of the balcony restricted the
use that could be made of it.
(d) Proposed and seconded to approve the application.
A member noted her concern regarding
the number of applications that were being received to change a design that had
originally been approved.
A member noted that the
design was better than the original design.
RESOLVED to
approve with the following conditions:
1.
Five years
2.
In accordance with the amended plans
dates 04/01/2018 and 24/01/2018
3.
Slate for the roof of the house and
garage.
4.
Agree on external finish.
5.
Landscaping plan
6.
Welsh Water conditions.
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