Issue - meetings

Granted planning permission subject to the conditions and informatives as set out in the Committee report with the additional conditions as agreed by the Committee, requiring: the approval and implementation of a non-residential management plan to mitigate potential noise impact from the non-residential unit and rear outdoor area; the completion of the second floor residential dwelling prior to the commencement of the use of the new commercial unit to ensure that the proposal does not result in a net loss of residential dwellings; and to require the rooflights within the single storey extension to be fixed closed in the interest of the amenities of nearby occupiers.

PROPOSAL

Change of use of ground floor residential unit to commercial (Use Class E) with single storey rear and side extension, rear dormer windows and 3 front rooflights to convert loft into a self contained dwelling, alteration to shop front and provision for cycle storage.

RECOMMENDATION~:

That the Committee resolve to GRANT planning permission subject to:

(1)            That the Head of Planning is delegated authority to issue the planning permission and impose conditions and informatives as detailed in the report.

(2)        That the Head of Planning is delegated to make changes to the wording of the committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions, informatives, planning obligations or reasons for the decision) prior to the decision being actioned, provided that the Head of Planning is satisfied that any such changes could not reasonably be regarded as deviating from the overall principle of the decision reached by the committee nor that such change(s) could reasonably have led to a different decision having been reached by the committee.

Lena Summers, Planning Officer, South Area Planning Team introduced the report and set out the key issues. In introducing the report members were advised that the subject property was a two-storey terraced property located on the eastern side of Salusbury Road, bordering the Queens Park Conservation Area and was not a listed building. The existing property was situated within Queens Park Town Centre and contained residential units and Class E use. It was confirmed that 26 objections had been received.

The Chair sought clarification as to whether the small site policy was applicable to the proposed development with officers confirming that the proposed development was in accordance with Brents Local Plan Policy BH4 in relation to small sites and small housing developments in Brent.

As no further questions were raised by members at this point, the Chair invited Ms Deborah Curtiss (objector) to address the Committee (online) in relation to the application. Ms Curtiss introduced herself as a resident of 62 Salusbury Road before proceeding to highlight the following key points:

·       Ms Curtiss advised that she did not take issue with the ground floor of the building being altered to commercial use with the proviso that it was not let to a business that would invite excessive noise and disturbance to the area, such as a restaurant or bar.

·       It was felt that it was unnecessary for the outside space to the rear of the building to be included in the proposed development, the Committee were advised that part of the outside space had been allocated to Ms Curtiss by the previous landlord which she had utilised as private decked space for approximately 30 years.

·       Concerns were shared in relation to the potential noise pollution that could be created by the proposed air source heat pump and air conditioning unit, that would be located underneath Ms Curtiss’s bedroom window.

·       Ms Curtiss queried the validity of the application to re provide the dwelling space that would be lost, given that the conversion of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5