Minutes:
Description
Creation of first floor above existing building and erection of part single-storey and part two-storey extension.
Decision
PERMITTED subject to the following conditions:
Condition(s):
(1) The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.
Reason: To comply with Section 91(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 (1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2005.
(2) The development hereby permitted shall be constructed entirely of the materials as detailed on the schedule of materials on the planning application form.
Reason: To secure a satisfactory appearance in the interests of the visual amenities and character of the conservation area in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM8, DM9 and DM10 of the Development Management Policies Document 2015.
(3) The first floor window in the west elevation of the development hereby permitted shall be glazed with obscure glass of no less than obscurity level 3 and permanently fixed shut, unless the parts of the window/s which can be opened are more than 1.7 metres above the floor of the room in which the window is installed and shall thereafter be permanently retained as such.
Reason: To safeguard the privacy of the occupants of adjoining properties in accordance with Policy DM10 of the Development Management Policies Document 2015.
(4) The approved development works including ground preparation, demolition construction and tree works shall be carried out in strict accordance with the Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan as detailed in the report by Phelps Associates dated 24th July 2015. The development works shall not commence until the protective fencing including ground protection (as applicable) has been erected in accordance with the above tree protection plan and the Council’s Tree Officer has inspected it and confirmed in writing that it has been installed to a satisfactory standard.
Reason: To ensure satisfactory protection of trees in the interest of amenity and environmental protection as required by Policies CS1, CS3 and CS5 of the Local Development Core Strategy (2007) and DM5 of Development Management Policies Document (2015).
(5) The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: Site Location Plan and Drawing Numbers 5056515Lyn, 505651Lyn, 505652Lyn, 505653Lyn, 505654Lyn, 505655Lyn, 505656Lyn, 505657Lyn dated 18th June 2015.
Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the approved plans to comply with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007).
(6) No trees, hedgerows or shrubs within the curtilage of the site, except those shown on the approved plan(s) or otherwise clearly indicated in the approved details as being removed shall be felled, lopped or pruned, nor shall any roots be removed or pruned without the prior consent of the local planning authority during development and for a period of five years after completion of the building(s), structure(s) or any other development hereby approved. Any trees, hedgerows or shrubs removed or which die or become dangerous, damaged or diseased before the end of a period of five years after completion of the development hereby approved shall be replaced with new trees, hedging or shrub species (of such size species and in such number and position as maybe agreed in writing), before the end of the first available planting season (1 November to 31 March) following their loss or removal.
Reason: To ensure that due regard is paid to the continuing enhancement and maintenance of amenity afforded by landscape features in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM5 and DM9 of the Development Management Policies Document (2015).
Informative(s):
(1) The Council confirms that in assessing this planning application it has worked with the applicant in a positive and proactive way, in line with the requirements of paragraph 186-187 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2012.
(2) If you need any advice regarding Building Regulations please do not hesitate to contact Epsom & Ewell Borough Council Building Control on 01372 732000 or contactus@epsom-ewell.gov.uk.
(3) No part of the development including foundations or guttering, shall encroach upon the adjoining property.
(4) The applicant is required to restrict hours of construction work to 07.30 to 18.30 hours Mondays to Fridays; 08.00 to 13.00 hours Saturdays with no work on Saturday afternoons (after 13.00 hours), Sundays, Bank Holidays or Public Holidays. Any work outside these hours which is audible at the site boundary may result in formal action under the Control of Pollution Act 1974.
The Committee noted verbal representations from the Applicant and two Objectors. Letters of representation from local residents were published on the Council’s website, and had been made available to the public and members of the Committee in advance of the meeting.