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Agenda item

APP/17/00388 - 128-130 Sea Front, Hayling Island, PO11 9HW

Proposal:             2No. 2 bed maisonette flats above existing block of 4No. dwellings, new lift enclosure to the rear, bin and cycle stores and 2No.car ports

 

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the written report, in addition to supplementary information, and recommendation from the Head of Planning Services to grant permission.

 

The Committee was addressed by the following deputees:

 

1)    Ms.Zarina Jobbins who objected to the proposal for the following reasons:

a.    The proposal would limit the already minimal amount of light available to her property to an unacceptable extent.

b.    The distances given in the officer’s report between the properties was inaccurate and misleading – the properties were much closer than reported.

c.    The proposal was unacceptable by way of its dominating and oppressive design.

d.    The design of the proposal was out of character with the rest of the area.

e.    The proposal was described as a 3 storey building, however it should be regarded as a 4 storey building.

f.     The health and wellbeing of local residents would be significantly detrimentally affected by the proposal.

In response to questions raised by the committee Ms Jobbins advised why she had disputed the measurements quotes in the officers report and how she had achieved her own measurements.

2)    Cllr Leah Turner, who objected to the proposal for the following reasons:

g.    The neighbouring properties located in the Sanderlings were already significantly detrimentally affected by other large buildings in the area. The proposal would only cause greater impact on these properties.

h.    Previous applications submitted to the Council had been refused due to their height and bulk and this new proposal did not appear much different.

i.      The proposal should be refused, quoting model reasons for refusal R26, R27 & R28. The significant loss of light to properties in the Sanderlings was unacceptable.

j.      Whilst the proposal had been reported to have an acceptable separation distance to existing dwellings, the perception of being overlooked was still prevalent and should be considered.

In response to questions raised by the Committee, officers advised that:

·         A firm of chartered architects had taken measurements of the area and the reporting officer was satisfied that appropriately qualified professionals had drawn the plans.

·         The distances quotes in the officers report were from the north elevation

·         All windows on the lift enclosure and top floor were obscure glazed and non-opening

·         Officers were satisfied that the impact the proposal would have on light was acceptable with regard to existing neighbouring dwellings.

 

The Committee discussed the application in detail together with views raised by the deputees. During the course of debate the following points were raised:

 

·         The north elevation would be in-keeping with the street scene and would have a positive impact on the street scene.

·         The impact on light was minimal and was acceptable in planning terms.

·         The design of the proposal had sought to mitigate any unnecessary impact by use of a mansard style roof, decreasing the impact and dominance of the building.

 

Members debated the application and whilst some felt the impact on light was too significant the majority of the Committee felt it was acceptable in planning terms and it was therefore

 

RESOLVED that the Head of Planning Services be authorised to grant permission for application APP/17/00388 subject to the following conditions:

 

 

1

The development must be begun not later than three years beginning with the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 

 

2

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

 

Block and Location Plan Drawing No. 15:027: 01 Rev B

Proposed Site Plan Drawing No. 15:027:05 Rev E

Proposed Floor Plans and Elevations Drawing No. 15:027:03 Rev N

Proposed and Existing Street Elevation Drawing No. 15:027:06 Rev L

Existing and Proposed Site Sections Drawing No. 15:027:09 Rev A

Existing and Proposed Site Sections Drawing No. 15:027:010 Rev A

Proposed Shadow Diagrams Drawing No. 15:027:11 Rev A

 

Reason: - To ensure provision of a satisfactory development.

 

 

3

No development shall take place until plans and particulars specifying the following matters have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority:

 

(i) The provision to be made within the site for contractors' vehicle parking during site clearance and construction of the development;

 

(ii) The provision to be made within the site for a material storage compound during site clearance and construction of the development.

 

Thereafter, throughout such site clearance and implementation of the development, the approved parking provision and storage compound shall be kept available and used only as such.

 

Reason: To safeguard the amenities of the locality and/or in the interests of traffic safetyand having due regard to policies CS16 and DM10 of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

 

4

Notwithstanding any description of materials in the application no above ground construction works shall take place until samples and a full specification of the materials to be used externally on the building(s) have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such details shall include the type, colour and texture of the materials. Only the materials so approved shall be used, in accordance with any terms of such approval.

Reason:To ensure the appearance of the development is satisfactory and having due regard to policy CS16 of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

 

5

The landscaping works shown on the approved plans Proposed Site Plan Drawing No. 15:027:05 Rev E shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and in accordance with any timing / phasing arrangements approved or within the first planting season following final occupation of the additional residential units hereby permitted, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or shrubs planted or retained in accordance with this condition which are removed, uprooted, destroyed, die or become severely damaged or become seriously diseased within 5 years of planting shall be replaced within the next planting season by trees or shrubs of similar size and species to those originally required to be planted.

Reason: To ensure the appearance of the development is satisfactory and having due regard to policy CS16 of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

 

6

No  additional residential units shall be first occupied until details of the type, siting, design and materials to be used in the construction of all means of enclosure including boundaries, screens or retaining walls, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the approved structures have been erected in accordance with the approved details. The structures shall thereafter be retained.

Reason: To safeguard the amenities of the locality andoccupiers of neighbouring property and having due regard to policy CS16 of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

 

7

The car parking (including garages), servicing and other vehicular access arrangements shown on the approved plans to serve the development hereby permitted shall be made fully available for use prior to the development being first brought into use and shall be retained thereafter for their intended purpose.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety and having due regard to policy DM13 of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

 

8

The first and second floor balconies hereby approved shall not be brought into use unless and until screens are fitted to the east and west elevations and between balconies with  textured glass which obscuration level is no less than Level 4 of the Pilkington Texture Glass scale (or equivalent)  to a height of no less than 1.7m above finished floor level, and retained as such thereafter.

Reason: In the interests of the amenities of the occupiers of nearby properties and having due regard to policy CS16 of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

 

9

Notwithstanding the provisions of any Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015, prior to first occupation of the extension hereby permitted the following windows:

 

West Elevation:

Second Floor Living Area Window

 

North Elevation:

First Floor Communal Stair/Lift Lobby

Second Floor 2 x Utility, 2 x Store and Communal Stair/Lift Lobby

 

(All as shown on Proposed Floor Plans & Elevations Drawing No. 15:027:03 Rev N)

 

Shall be fitted with, to a height of no less than 1.7m above finished floor level, non-opening lights and textured glass which obscuration level is no less than Level 4 of the Pilkington Texture Glass scale (or equivalent) and retained as such thereafter.

Reason: In the interests of the amenities of the occupiers of nearby properties and having due regard to policy CS16 of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

 

10

The additional residential units hereby permitted shall not be occupied unless and until full details and specifications of the proposed bin and cycle stores have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The bin and cycle stores shall thereafter be provided prior to occupation and maintained in accordance with the approved details unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure that appropriate bin storage is provided and in the interests of providing sustainable transport options having due regard to policies CS16, DM10 and DM13 of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

 

 

 

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