Agenda item

(Director of Governance) To consider the attached report for part single and part two-storey rear extensions. Two storey side extension. Single storey front extension. Single storey rear/side extensions. (DEV-023-2016/17).

The Assistant Director of Governance (Development Management) presented a report for a part single and part two-storey rear extension, two-storey side extension, single storey front extension and single storey rear and side extensions at 108 Rous Road in Buckhurst Hill. The application was due for consideration at Area Planning Sub-Committee South on 1 February 2017; however, not all the information was available for the Sub-Committee to fully consider the application and it was referred to the Committee for determination.

The Assistant Director reported that the site contained a two-storey semi-detached house with a rear attached garage located at the northern end of Rous Road, which faced out onto the end of the road and had a public footpath along its eastern flank boundary. The attached property (no. 106) had a two-storey rear projection and also a rear conservatory. The site was not in a conservation area and the property was not listed. The site had previously been the subject of a planning application in 2016, but this had been reused permission. The part single storey flat roof rear extension would be sited along the boundary with no. 106, whilst the two-storey rear extension would wrap around into a proposed two-storey side extension, which itself would be close to the public footpath and set in by one metre from the front at first floor level, and this would continue into a single-storey front extension joining with the existing front porch. Angling out from the two-storey rear extension, replacing the existing garage but further towards the public footpath, it was proposed to construct a single storey rear/side extension towards the north-east boundary.

The Assistant Director stated that Planning Officers had concluded the revised scheme had overcome the reasons for refusal for the previous scheme by the removal of the large rear dormer window. The application was now considered to comply with the policies of the adopted Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework. The concerns raised by the Parish Council had been considered but it was felt that the proposed extensions would compliment the existing house and not be harmful to the appearance and character of the locality. Therefore, the application was recommended for approval.

The Committee noted the summary of representations received in respect of this application, which included an objection from the Parish Council. The Committee heard from the Applicant’s Agent before proceeding to debate the application.

The Committee had no issues with this application, as there were numerous extended houses in this area and it was felt that this scheme would improve the appearance of the existing house.

Decision:

(1)        That planning application EPF/2972/16 at 108 Rous Road in Buckhurst Hill be granted permission, subject to the following conditions: