Agenda item

Proposed demolition of existing dwelling house and erection of a pair off semi- detached dwellings with associated parking and private amenity space provision. Amendments to existing access and creation of new access.

Councillor Lorraine Hillier stepped down from the committee for this item as she was one of the ward members.

The committee considered the report on application P16/S2207/FUL  for the proposed demolition of existing dwellinghouse and the erection of a pair off semi- detached dwellings with associated parking and private amenity space provision. Amendments to existing access and creation of new access (as amended by revised plans received 11th August 2016, reducing the overall height and depth of the proposed dwellings) at 77 St Marks Road, Henley-on-Thames.

Consultations, representations, policy and guidance, and the site’s planning history, were detailed in the officer’s report which formed part of the agenda pack for this meeting.

Mark Gloyens, a neighbour, spoke objecting to the application, his points included the following:

·           The application is out of keeping with the character of the street and has a negative impact on the neighbours.

·           It will have a detrimental impact on the character of the street.

The committee asked questions of clarification to the objector

Councillor Lorraine Hillier, one of the local members, spoke in objection to the application, on the following points:

·           Over development.

·           Out of keeping with the immediate street scene.

·           Significant loss of light.

·           High degree of visibility.

It was proposed and seconded to refuse this application on the following grounds:

·           Oppressive and overbearing.

·           Over development.

·           Loss of amenities to neighbours.

·           Affecting character of the area.

The committee debated the proposal.

Summation

·           Waived

On being put to the vote, this proposal was defeated.

It was proposed and seconded to accept the officer’s recommendation and to grant planning permission, subject to conditions.

The committee debated this proposal.

Summation

·           Waived.

On being put to the vote, this motion was carried.

RESOLVED

To grant planning permission, subject to the following conditions:

1.     Commencement within three years of the date of this permission.

2.     The development must be implemented in accordance with the approved plans.

3.     A schedule of materials for all external finshes shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local authority prior to commencement of development.

4.     Details of proposed floor and ground levels shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority prior to commencement of development.

5.     Prior to occupation of the development hereby permitted the proposed means of access onto St Marks Road, is to be formed and laid out and constructed strictly in accordance with the local highway authority’s specifications and all ancillary works specified shall be undertaken.

6.     The existing means of access onto St Marks Road shall be improved and laid out and constructed strictly in accordance with the local highway authority’s specifications and all ancillary works specified shall be undertaken.

7.     Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved car parking spaces shall be provided within the curtilage of the site, in accordance with the approved site plan. The car parking spaces shall be retained unobstructed except for the parking of motor vehicles at all times

8.     The surfacing of the car parking area hereby approved shall be of permeable construction, or make provision for the direction of surface water run-off to a permeable or porous area within the curtilage of the site. No surface water shall be discharged onto the adjoing highway.

9.     Details of all tree protection measures shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local authority prior to the commencement of the development.

10.  A contaminated land statement questionnaire is to be provided prior to the commencement of any works on site.

11.  Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015, no extensions, roof extensions or outbuildings, as defined under Part 2, Classes A, B or E of the Order, shall be erected within the curtilage of either dwellinghouse hereby approved without planning permission from the local planning authority.

12.  All side-facing upper storey windows to the north-east (side) and south-west (side) elevations of the dwellings hereby approved shall be obscure glazed and fixed shut, where below 1.7m from the finished floor level, prior to first occupation. The windows shall be retained as such thereafter.