Agenda item

Granted planning permission as recommended and additional conditions requiring the bins to be located at street level; cleaning and decoration of the building from dust and to ensure a high balcony.

PROPOSAL:

Proposed erection of mansard roofs with two front dormer windows and two rear dormer windows with inset balconies, to create two third floor flats (1x1bed) with front refuse storage to front of properties.

RECOMMENDATION: Grant planning permission subject to conditions as set out in the Draft Decision Notice.

David Glover (Deputy Area Team Manager) outlined the scheme and with reference to the supplementary report addressed the issues raised during the site visit.  He informed members that the separation distance between the site and the residential units inOpal Mews compliedwith the guidance in SPG17. In respect of waste management, he stated that each property would be provided with 240 litrebinsand that creating two designatedbin storesforeachbuilding would helpto removeatleasttwooftheexistingbinsperbuilding fromthefootpath.  This would be an improvement on the currentvisual amenity andhighwaysafety of the area.He continued that as a permit free development, prospectiveresidentswouldnotbeabletoobtaina parkingpermit and thus the application would not give rise to parking issues.

Christopher Pearce objected to the proposal on the following grounds:

Reduced pedestrian space due to the location of the waste refuse bins:

Detrimental impact on parking facilities in the area:

Concern for the safety of children due to the design of the balcony and

Noise and light pollution

Brian Kavanagh (applicant’s agent) stated that the proposal which accorded with the London Plan and the Council’s policies would not give rise to parking issues or highways concerns as it was a permit free scheme.  He continued that the Council’s Building Control unit had not raised concerns about safety and waste management.  The applicant’s agent also drew members’ attention to the separation distance between the site and the neighbouring properties which officers considered acceptable.

During the ensuing debate, members suggested additional conditions to ensure collection of the bins from footpath level, cleaning and decoration of the building exterior after construction and the provision of a higher balcony to limit the scope for items to be dropped from the proposed balconies into the communal area.  These were put to the vote and declared carried unanimously.

DECISION: Planning permission granted as recommended with additional conditions requiring the bins to be located at street level; cleaning and decoration of the building exterior after construction and to provide a higher balcony screen.