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The Chief Planning Control Officer to report that planning permission was granted for a two-storey side extension in line with the delegation scheme on 10 June 2009 (B/09/00344/FHA). The two-storey side extension measures approximately 3.1 metres in width by 7.8 metres in length and provides additional utility, dining room and hall accommodation on the ground floor and a dressing room and a new second bedroom on the first floor.
Construction work is well advanced on site and the applicant has omitted the approved French doors in the side elevation serving the dining room on the ground floor. This omitted element of the approved scheme together with confirmation that the half glazed door in the side elevation of the extension will be obscure glazed are the subject of this non material amendment proposal.
The construction of the extension in advance of any formal approval on the amendment represents a breach of planning control. As such the work undertaken to date has been entirely at the applicants own risk and does not prejudice the Councils proper and formal consideration of the amendment.
The proposed changes detailed above have been the subject of re-consultation with the Parish Council and the occupiers of neighbouring properties in Copper Grove.
The approved development is the subject of complaint to the Council and this matter is being addressed separately. In connection with the non material amendment four letters of objection from neighbours have been received to date. The following comments in relation to the non material amendment have been made.
· Privacy still remains an issue for both houses (Nos. 1 and 3 Copper Grove); approved windows will continue to intrude and invade privacy. The amended plans do not alter the fact that the wall is within touching distance from the rear fence of the properties. The development represents an eyesore for all involved.
· Why offer the opportunity to comment on these changes when our original views were not given enough weight? Feel very let down. No confidence these views will be taken into account.
· Oppose the changes on the same basis that we opposed the original extension (close proximity, intrusive to privacy, causes overlooking).
· Understood it is a breach of planning control to make changes to a scheme before approval is given.
Notwithstanding these concerns, and the continued objection from the neighbours at 1, 3, 5 and 7 Copper Grove to the approved two storey extension, the proposed changes are acceptable.
Accordingly it is recommended that the proposed non material amendment (as described above) be approved.
Background papers:-
Application Reference B/09/00344/FHA
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