Agenda item

The Committee considered an application for the variation of condition 02 of approved plans for the erection of a two-storey side extension, a single-storey rear extension following the demolition of a conservatory and an attached garage. Conversion of loft space, alterations to the roof, alteration to fenestration and a porch canopy. This included the removal of tile hanging to walls and render entire building with white render, replace roof tiles with grey plain tiles. Additional obscure-glazed windows to side elevations, enlarge rear patio doors and change rear upper windows with Juliet balconies including the change to style and colour of windows throughout.

[Note 1: The Planning Officer advised Committee members of the update to recommendations as follows:

Additional recommended reason for refusal:

02.       The installed first floor level window(s) within the north-east (side)             elevation (shown to serve the en-suite to Bedroom 1 on the plan             numbered titled S1358-P102 C (Proposed First Floor)) are openable             below 1.7m from finished floor level and therefore give rise to a             significantly harmful loss of privacy to the rear elevation, and private             rear garden area, of adjacent Beeches contrary to Policy CS21 of the             Woking Core Strategy (2012), Section 12 of the National Planning             Policy Framework (2019) and SPDs Design (2015) and Outlook,             Amenity, Privacy and Daylight (2008) and:

The Planning Officer stated that the following were updated requirements of the Enforcement Notice:-

(a)         Replace or re-colour the installed Anthracite grey (RAL 7016) window frames with an alternative colour to be first agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The applicant is advised that the following window frame colours may provide an acceptable alternative: RAL 9017 (Traffic black), RAL 9011 (Graphite black) or RAL 9005 (Jet black).

(b)       Alter the first floor level window(s) within the north-east (side) elevation in order that they are all entirely obscure-glazed and non-opening unless the opening part(s) of the window(s) are 1.7m or above the finished floor level(s) of the room(s) served.

Within six months of the date the Enforcement Notice takes effect.

In the event that both (a) and (b) are complied with within three months (ie. by 23.10.2019) the Enforcement Notice shall not be issued.

Councillor Lyons, Ward Councillor expressed his frustrations on the retrospective application. He was sympathetic towards residents’ concerns on the proposal and was in support of Officers’ recommendations, for the issuing of  enforcement proceedings.

Councillor Elson sought the opinion of the Planning Officer, as to whether reasons for the previously refused application were resolved to satisfactory standards of the Local Planning Authority.  The Planning Officer confirmed  that one of the reasons for refusal of the previously refused scheme had not been sufficiently overcome including the combination of anthracite grey window frames and light coloured render and slate-effect roof titles, which would fail to respect and make a positive contribution to the predominant Arts and Crafts style of dwellings on The Ridge, resulting in an detrimental impact to its overall Arcadian character.

A query had been raised on the of white render external finish.  The Planning Officer clarified that reason for the previous refusal was due to a number of combinations which exacerbated the factors.

RESOLVED

That the application be refused and an Enforcement Notice issued if the requirements had not been complied with by 23 October 2019.