Agenda item

Proposal:             Two storey and single storey rear extension; new porch; changes to fenestration and re-modelling to include cladding to all elevations.

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(The application was viewed by the Site Viewing Working Party)

The Committee considered the written report and recommendation from the Head of Planning Services to grant permission.

The Committee was addressed by the following deputees:

(1)  Mr P Malin who supported the application for the following reasons:

a.    The proposal would be 13m away from the neighbouring property to the north elevation. This was in accordance with Havant Borough Council policies.

b.    The design of the proposal sought to mitigate any issues with overlooking with windows being placed higher than eye level

c.    Although there would be an effect on the light available to 1 Treeside, the neighbouring property, this should be considered minimal.

d.    The proposal was inkeeping with the character of the area and had little to no impact on the street scene

e.    The proposal would seek to achieve optimum use of the site

f.     The application was supported by a detailed and informed report from officers.

In response to questions raised by the committee, Mr Malin advised that:

·         The applicant would seek to mitigate any potential overlooking as far as possible with top hung windows

·         The proposal would feature high placed velux windows to allow light in the property and mitigate overlooking.

(2)  Cllr P Buckley, who objected to the proposal for the following reasons:

g.    The proposal had received a negative response from a significant number of neighbouring residents

h.    The proposal would have a significant detrimental impact with regard to light and visual amenity available to the neighbouring property at 1 Treeside, leaving only a 15 degree angle of light available

i.      The design was unsympathetic to the neighbouring properties and an alteration of the design could mitigate this

j.      The north elevation would be oppressive to the outlook from 1 Treeside,

k.    The separation distance that had been reported by the officers did not adequately illustrate the impact the proposal would have on the immediate area.

l.      The neighbouring properties were not against the principle of development in the area, however the size, bulk and mass of the proposal was inappropriate.

In response to questions raised by the committee, Cllr Buckley advised that:

·         The 15 degree angle of light available referred to the outlook from the east elevation of 1 Treeside.

In response to questions raised by the committee, Officers advised that:

·         The supplementary information tabled at the meeting contained an additional condition regarding the windows on the south elevation as a result of representations received.

 
The Committee discussed the application in detail together with the views raised by the deputees. During the course of the debate, concern was raised over the impact the proposal would have on the neighbouring properties with specific regard to the increase in bulk and height. While some of committee felt that the increased bulk would be too oppressive to the neighbouring properties, the majority of the committee felt that the impact was minimal, inline Havant Borough Council Policy and acceptable. It was discussed that the proposal would utilise the site to its greatest potential and the visual amenity to 1 Treeside would not be significantly detrimentally affected. It was also felt that the proposal mitigated concerns of overlooking by way of its design and features. It was therefore

RESOLVED that the Head of Planning Services be authorised to grant permission for application APP/17/00233 subject to the following conditions: