Agenda item

Demolition of the existing two-storey dwelling and integrated garages and the erection of a new two storey dwelling.

The committee considered application, to P16/S1850/FUL to demolish the existing two-storey dwelling and integrated garages and erect a new two storey dwelling at Hawkhill Place, Stanton St John.

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.

Officer update: two further letters of objection have been received, reiterating concerns which had already been raised.

David Polgreen and Andrew Clark, representatives of Stanton St John parish council, spoke objecting to the application. Their concerns included the following:

·         The grand, large-scale design is inappropriate for the area;

·         The materials do not fit in with the local vernacular;

·         The design does not enhance the greenbelt; and

·         The volume allowed is inappropriate.

Tim Knowles, a local resident, spoke objecting to the application. His concerns included the following:

·         The visual impact of the design will be harmful to the greenbelt;

·         The materials are not appropriate;

·         The style is alien to the area and will be highly visible from the road;

·         The current building is not ‘sprawling’ but a farmstead, parts of which date back to the 19^th Century;

·         Shepherds Pit and Hawkhill Place currently work well together;

·         Does not agree with the technical calculations of projected volumes which would need to be increased as the current building contains garages;

·         The design and access statement is misleading in its relative heights of the two buildings; and

·         A request for a site visit.

Anthony Hayes and Kenny Peters, the applicant’s agents, spoke in support of the application:

·         In comparison to the existing building, the new design is not considerably larger;

·         The site sits in a dipped valley, the only view of it being from a narrow vista to the North;

·         The access road will be in a dip and no different from the current access;

·         The purpose of the design is to sit within the same footprint;

·         The applicant has no intention of building a garage; and

·         It is not an area where design is constrained.

John Walsh, the local ward member, spoke objecting to the application. His concerns included the following:

·         Disagrees with volume calculations being less than the recommended 10% increase within the greenbelt due to the inclusion of garages in the current building; and

·         It is misleading to say that the new design would not have an impact.

In response, the officer stated that both garages/car port are attached and could be converted without planning permission, which is why they have been included in the volume calculation. The property also has unused permitted development rights, which could see it extended, thus increasing the potential volume in its current state. Any future additional outbuildings would require planning permission.

The committee considered the application, with advice from officers where appropriate.

A motion, moved and seconded, to approve the application was declared carried on being put to the vote.

RESOLVED: to grant planning permission for application P16/S1850/FUL, subject to the following conditions:

1.    Commencement three years – full planning permission.

2.    Approved plans.

3.    Withdrawal of permitted development rights (Part 1 Class A) – no extensions etc.

4.    Withdrawal of permitted development rights (Part 1 Class E) - no buildings etc.

5.    Sample materials required (walls and roof).