Decision details

The Committee considered a retrospective application for amendments to PLAN/2016/0527 which related to a hip-to-gable conversion, a rear dormer, a rear infill extension and a side infill extension.

A number of the deviations from the original planning permission fell within permitted development or were considered an acceptable impact on the character of the area. As such the Planning Officers proposed that enforcement be sought on the re-sizing and repositioning of the window in the side elevation and the increase in height to the flat roof side extension.

A number of Members commented that the deviation from the agreed planning application was completely unacceptable and that the Committee should be strict in enforcing these variations. If an applicant wanted to make changes to an application they should always seek advice from the Planning Officers and come back to the Planning Committee to seek further permission.

Some Councillors commented that the increased height of the flat roof side extension did not impact the street scene. The Planning Officer commented that the Design SPD noted that any extension should be designed to reflect the roof form of the parent property, which was not the situation in this case. Following a query the Planning Officer commented that it would be considered inappropriate for the side window to be obscured glazed and non-opening as it served a habitable room.

Councillor S Hussain proposed and it was duly seconded that the application be approved.

In accordance with Standing Order 10.8, the Chairman deemed that a division should be taken on the motion above.  The votes for and against approval of the application were recorded as follows.

In favour:                           Cllrs A Azad, T Aziz, A J Boote, S Hussain and C Rana.

                                 TOTAL:  5

Against:                              Cllrs G G Chrystie, I Eastwood, L M N Morales and M A Whitehand.

                                 TOTAL:  4

Present but not voting:      Cllr D Harlow.

                                 TOTAL:  1

The application was therefore approved.

RESOLVED

That planning permission be granted with authority delegated to the Development Manager to attach appropriate conditions.