Agenda item

Two storey one-bedroom end-of-terrace dwelling with associated parking and amenity space

Recommendation: Approval

Two storey one-bedroom end-of-terrace dwelling with associated parking and amenity space.

65550/APP/2010/350

In accordance with the Council’s Constitution a Ward Councillor addressed the meeting on behalf of the petitioners, the agent was not present at the meeting.

The Ward Councillor addressed the meeting and made the following points:-

• The users of the Scout Hut had not been consulted on the application.

• The plans do not show the existing garage facing the original house.
• The road to the side of the proposed house leads to a Scout Hut, which is in constant use by Brownies, Scouts and Beavers and during the day for a nursery.  As this road is used by approximately 150 people per day, there are concerns around Safety.
• The Hall used by the Scout Hut is hoping to extend, which means there would be an increase in the numbers using the access road.
• Parking is already an issue for the Scout Hut and the allotment site close by.
• The Scout Hut only has 4 -5 spaces and manouvering is difficult within the site.
• The proposed parking space does not have sufficient sight lines to enable safe access putting pedestrians at risk.
• The parking space provided would not be accessible due to the location of the street light. 
• The proposed dwelling would detract from the street scene, is in a prominent position and would be out of character with the surrounding area.

In answer to the issue raised in relation to the visibility splays officers advised that a condition had been included to ensure that there were sufficient site lines for safe access.  There was an existing access currently in use.

A member stated that the photographs showed that the existing properties had a cranked roof.   It was asked that the proposal should retain this feature.

Officers advised that this could be asked for by a condition.  The committee agreed to add a condition that prior to development details of a cranked roof was required.

Concerns were raised in relation to the proposed new dwelling once built being subdivided to add an additional bedroom can a condition be added to state that no sub division should take place.

Officers advised that there would be no problem in attaching such a condition.  The committee agreed that a condition be added that there should be no sub division of the unit, to form a two bedroom property.

In answer to an issue raised in regard to the Scouts not been consulted members were informed that a letter was sent out on 24 March 2010.

Concerns were raised in relation to the location of the street lighting column, which would be a critical issue in regards to accessing the parking space for the new dwelling.

Officers advised that one of the conditions required the details of the crossover needed to be provided.  If this was not able to be done due to the position of the street light, the applicant would have to pay to have this moved.

Clarification was sought on whether the parking space would adequately accommodate a standard family car.

Officers advised that parking space meets the Councils standards.

Officers informed the committee that conditions 6,and 7 need to be amended to ensure they referred to both the existing and new dwellings.

The recommendation with condition 6, 8 and condition added in the addendum (bottom of page6) and an additional two conditions being added was moved, seconded and on being put to the vote was agreed.

Resolved – That the application be Approved, subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the officer’s report, addendum sheet circulated at the meeting and an additional condition added as follows:-

Add new condition:

No development shall take place, until details of a revised roof  form, which reflects the predominant 'cranked' form of roof in the locality has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Thereafter the development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved plans and details and maintained for the life of the development.

REASON:

To ensure that the shape of the proposed roof harmonises with the existing street scene and compliments the character of the area in accordance with policies BE13 and BE19 of the Hillingdon Unitary Development Plan Saved Policies (September 2007).

Add new condition: 

The new dwelling hereby approved shall be used solely as a 1 x one bedroom dwelling and not subdivided to create additional bedrooms or used for any other purpose.

REASON

To ensure that the premises are not subdivided or used more intensively without the prior written permission of the Local Planning Authority in the interests of the character of the area and the amenities of the occupiers of neighbouring residential properties and to accord with policy BE19 of the Hillingdon Unitary Development Plan Saved Policies (September 2007).

Amend condition 6 by replacing the words "the development" with the words of "either of the dwellings"

Amend condition 7 by replacing the words "any dwellinghouse(s)" with the words "either of the dwellings hereby approved" and by inserting the words "on either of the properties the development" between the words "outbuilding(s)" and "shall"

Amend condition added in the addendum (bottom of page 6) to insert the following:

The vehicular access and car parking arrangements servicing both dwellings hereby approved shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details before occupation of the development, and there after retained, maintained and used for no other purpose, for the life of the development.

REASON:

To ensure that adequate access and parking arrangements are provided for the development and to accord with policies AM7 and AM14 of the Hillingdon Unitary Development Plan Saved Policies (September 2007).