Issue - meetings

Granted planning permission subject to the conditions and informatives as set out in the Committee and Supplementary report.

PROPOSAL

Proposed part demolition of garage block and erection of a single storey dwellinghouse with associated amenity space, alterations to boundary treatment and provision for new pedestrian access, cycle and refuse storage.

RECOMMENDATION

(1)      That the Committee resolve to GRANT planning permission subject to the conditions and informatives as set out in the Committee report.

(2)        That the Head of Planning is delegated authority 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.

(3)        That the Committee confirms that adequate provision has been made, by the imposition of conditions, for the preservation or planting of trees as required by Section 197 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Curtis Thompson (Planning Officer) introduced the report which the Committee was advised related to a single storey garage plot on the eastern side of Thanet Lodge.  Thanet Lodge contained forty-three residential units and had a large amenity space to the rear.  The site was located within the Brondesbury Conservation Area but did not contain any listed buildings.  This site formed the garages to Thanet Lodge which was constructed in c1938.  The garages were contemporary in construction, single storey and of no special interest with the applications requiring consideration by the Committee due to the number of objections received.  Members attention was drawn to the supplementary report with included details on additional representations submitted with the recommendation remaining to grant consent subject to the conditions listed.

The Chair thanked Curtis Thompson for introducing the report and then invited Doriano Chiarparin (who had registered to speak in objection to the application), to address the Committee.  The following key points were highlighted:

·             The proposed scheme for Thanet Lodge Garages ref. 24/0296 followed on from a previous proposal ref. 20/0600 with the exception of the enlarged external amenity areas and reversal of bedroom and living room position in the new layout.

·             The previous proposal had been rejected on appeal with the main reasons being the effect of the proposed development on the living standards of future occupiers, proximity to Thanet Lodge, bin store and vehicular access to its car park, which both caused unacceptable harm to the external amenity proposed.

·             The current proposal was felt to include the same shortfalls in that the large bin store was adjacent to front garden creating substandard level of amenity, the driveway to car park was adjacent to the front door creating unsafe access to the dwelling; the proposed driveway width reduction from 3.5 to 3m to create a 0.5m wide footpath would produce vehicular circulation below recommend width and a narrow and unsafe pedestrian zone;  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7