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13.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 576 KB

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of this Committee held on 22 July 2020.

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting held on 22 July 2020 were approved as a true and correct record and signed by the Chairman with the following amendments:

Item 1, page 9, paragraph 13: ‘Sarah confirmed that…’ should read ‘Sarah Melton confirmed that…)

Item 1, page 10, paragraph 25: ‘…a requirement of any panning application…’ should read ‘…a requirement of any planning application…’

Item 2, page 15, paragraph 13: ‘…further towards the valley bottom…’ should read ‘…further up the valley...’

Item 2, page 17, paragraph 36: ‘…Trubbs Farm…’ should read ‘…Trabbs Farm…’ 

(Councillor Phil Barnett joined the meeting at 6.34pm)

14.

Declarations of Interest

To remind Members of the need to record the existence and nature of any personal, disclosable pecuniary or other registrable interests in items on the agenda, in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest received.

14.(1)

Application No. and Parish: 20/01193/HOUSE, White Lodge, Shaw Cum Donnington pdf icon PDF 282 KB

Proposal:

Two storey rear extension and external alterations to existing dwelling, following demolition of existing outbuildings (resubmission of application 19/02505/HOUSE)

Location:

White Lodge

Applicant:

Mr and Mrs Baynham

Recommendation:

The Head of Development and Planning be authorised to refuse planning permission

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

(No declarations of interest were received.)

1.            The Committee considered a report (Agenda Item 4(1)) concerning Planning Application 20/01193/HOUSE in respect of a two storey rear extension and external alterations to existing dwelling, following demolition of existing outbuildings (resubmission of application 19/02505/HOUSE).

2.            In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, Callan Powers (Fowler Architecture & Planning Ltd), agent, addressed the Committee on this application.

3.            Simon Till introduced the report to Members, which took account of all the relevant policy considerations and other material planning considerations. In conclusion the report detailed that the proposal unsatisfactory and a conditional approval was not justifiable. Officers recommended the Committee refuse planning permission.

Removal of speaking rights

4.            As resolved at the Extraordinary Council meeting held on 29 April 2020, public speaking rights had been removed for virtual Council meetings. This right had replaced with the ability to make written submissions. This decision had been made in accordance with The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panels Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020.

5.            In accordance with the Extraordinary Council resolution, written submissions had been received from the agent.

6.            Written submissions were read out by the Clerk to the Committee:

Agent Representation

The written submission of Fowler Architecture & Planning Ltd was read out as follows:

This application seeks planning permission for an extension to a two storey detached house, White Lodge. While the Applicants understand the reasoning, it is regrettable that no site visit has been made to inform your consideration of this application. Had a site visit been conducted, you would see that White Lodge occupies a position that is unusually obscured, with limited visibility from public vantage points to the east, screened views from the north and west, and effectively none from the south. The proposed extension, to be situated to the rear of the existing house, makes use of this position, the result being that the extension would have little visual impact on a house with no particular prominence.

Planning permission was granted at the site for an extension of a similar shape in 2017, this has now lapsed. The previous permission, secured by a previous owner, permitted an extension that would not provide a significant uplift in residential amenity for occupants.

The current Applicants, who intend to occupy White Lodge themselves for the foreseeable future, made an application for a larger extension last year, however that was withdrawn.

This application is significantly amended. The proposed roof height was lowered to sit below that of the existing, the integral garage removed, and the overall visual spread reduced. These are significant compromises made by the Applicants that result in a holistic proposal, contrasting favourably a contemporary approach with the more utilitarian original house.

White Lodge was not considered by the Conservation Officer to be a non-designated heritage asset in either the application for the previous approval or the withdrawn scheme. We do not consider it a non-designated heritage asset, and its low-key construction  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14.(1)

15.

Schedule of Planning Applications

(Note: The Chairman, with the consent of the Committee, reserves the right to alter the order of business on this agenda based on public interest and participation in individual applications).

16.

Appeal Decisions relating to Western Area Planning Committee

Purpose: To inform Members of the results of any recent appeal decisions relating to the Western Area Planning Committee.

Minutes:

No appeal decisions were available relating to the Western Area.