Agenda item - BH2013/03815 - 93 Woodland Avenue, Hove - Householder Planning Consent

Householder planning consent - Erection of single storey side and rear extension and garden room with associated alterations.

RECOMMENDATION – GRANT

(1)       The Area Planning Manager, Nicola Hurley introduced the application and gave a presentation by reference to plans, photographs and elevational drawings which showed the existing property and proposed development. The amendments made to the scheme originally submitted were also shown and it was also proposed that a condition be added requiring that obscure glazing be fitted to the south facing elevation to the extension.

(2)       It was considered that the proposed extension was of a suitable design and would not harm the appearance of the building or wider street scene, or harm the amenities of adjacent occupiers, in accordance with development plan policies. Approval was therefore recommended.

(3)       A vote was taken and Members voted by 11 with 1 abstention that planning permission be granted in line with the recommendations set out in the report and the additional condition set out below:

31.5    RESOLVED – That the Committee has taken into consideration and agrees with the reasons for the recommendation set out in section 11 of the report and the policies and resolves to GRANT planning permission subject to the Conditions and Informatives set out in section 11 of the report.

The following condition was recommended by officers and was also agreed to be added at Committee:

The proposed window in the south facing elevationof the extension hereby permitted shall be obscure glazed and non-opening, unless the parts of the window/s which can be opened are more than 1.7 metres above the floor of the room in which the window is installed, and thereafter permanently retained as such.

Reason: To safeguard the privacy of the occupiers of the adjoining property and to comply with policies QD14 and QD27 of the Brighton & Hove Local Plan.

Note: Having declared a prejudicial interest in respect of the above application the Senior Solicitor and Legal Adviser to the Committee withdrew from the meeting during consideration of the above application.