Sheffield City Council Place Report to West and North
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SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL PLACE REPORT TO WEST AND NORTH PLANNING AND DATE 31/08/2010 HIGHWAYS COMMITTEE REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ITEM SUBJECT APPLICATIONS UNDER VARIOUS ACTS/REGULATIONS SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS SEE RECOMMENDATIONS HEREIN THE BACKGROUND PAPERS ARE IN THE FILES IN RESPECT OF THE PLANNING APPLICATIONS NUMBERED. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS N/A PARAGRAPHS CLEARED BY BACKGROUND PAPERS CONTACT POINT FOR ACCESS Vernon Faulkner TEL 0114 2734183 NO: AREA(S) AFFECTED CATEGORY OF REPORT OPEN 2 Application No. Location Page No. 10/02474/FUL 488 Redmires Road Sheffield 6 S10 4LG 10/02434/FUL Ewden Barn Bank Lane 12 Sheffield S36 3ZL 10/02110/FUL Chestnut Grove Curtilage Of 485 Loxley Road 18 Sheffield S6 6RP 10/01805/FUL 5 St Mark Road Sheffield 33 S36 2TF 10/01530/RG3 Land Between Buckenham Street Clun Street And 41 Ellesmere Road Sheffield 10/01372/FUL Storrs Farm, Storrs Lane And Broad Oak, Stopes Road 64 Sheffield S6 6GY 10/01225/FUL Site Of Clinical Psychology Unit Northern General Hospital 73 Herries Road Sheffield S5 7AU 10/01128/FUL 69 Norwood Road Sheffield 87 S5 7BP 3 10/01017/CHU 261 Ellesmere Road North And 163 Scott Road Sheffield 99 S4 7DP 4 5 SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL Report Of The Head Of Planning, Transport And Highways, Development, Environment And Leisure To The NORTH & WEST Planning And Highways Area Board Date Of Meeting: 31/08/2010 LIST OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR DECISION OR INFORMATION *NOTE* Under the heading “Representations” a Brief Summary of Representations received up to a week before the Area Board date is given (later representations will be reported verbally). The main points only are given for ease of reference. The full letters are on the application file, which is available to members and the public and will be at the meeting. Case Number 10/02474/FUL Application Type A Full Planning Application Proposal Erection of outbuilding to rear of dwellinghouse (Part retrospective) Location 488 Redmires Road Sheffield S10 4LG Date Received 21/07/2010 Team NORTH & WEST Applicant/Agent Calnan Cox Recommendation Refuse with Enforcement Action Subject to: 1 The Local Planning Authority consider that the design of the outbuilding by way of its scale and siting is out of keeping with the character of the area and contrary to Policy H14 of the Unitary Development Plan. 2 The Local Planning Authority consider that the development will extend the built form closer to the Green Belt resulting in a conspicuous feature which will be detrimental to the appearance of the Green Belt and contrary to Policy GE4 of the Unitary Development Plan. 3 The Local Planning Authority consider that the development will be visible and conspicuous from the Area of High Landscape Value and Peak National Park and will be detrimental to the character and appearance of this area. 6 Consequently the scheme is contrary to the requirements of Policy GE8 of the Unitary Development Plan. Attention is drawn to the following directives: 1. The Director of Development Services or the Head of Planning has been authorised to take all necessary steps, including enforcement action and the institution of legal proceedings, if necessary, to secure the removal of the building. The Local Planning Authority will be writing separately on this matter. 7 Site Location © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. 10018816. 2005 8 9 LOCATION AND PROPOSAL The application relates to a large two-storey detached dwellinghouse located in a housing area as allocated in the adopted Sheffield Unitary Development Plan (UDP). The property is the last in a row of residential properties of varying sizes and designs. Immediately to the north and west of the house lies open Green Belt land with public footpaths running immediately to the rear of the property and approximately 40 metres to the west. Permission is sought for an outbuilding to the rear of the garden to contain a large pond for the keeping and breeding of Koi Carp. The building has been partially constructed and therefore the permission is part retrospective. RELEVANT PLANNING HISTORY 04/04744/FUL – erection of front and rear dormer windows – granted conditionally 04/03505/FUL – first floor side extension, alterations to loft to form habitable room including erection of three dormer windows to rear of dwellinghouse – granted conditionally 00/02738/FUL – alterations and single-storey front extension to dwellinghouse – granted conditionally SUMMARY OF REPRESENTATIONS At the time of writing this report no letters of representation have been received, however the neighbour consultation period has not expired. If any representations are received members will be updated at committee. PLANNING ASSESSMENT The property is located in a housing area and is thus subject to assessment under policy H14 of the Unitary Development Plan which states that development will be permitted provided that (a) “new buildings and extension are well designed and would be in scale and character with neighbouring buildings (c) The site would not be over-developed or deprive residents of light, privacy or security, or cause serious loss of existing garden space which would harm the character of the neighbourhood (g) It would comply with policies for the Built and Green Environment, as appropriate The outbuilding is sited towards the rear garden boundary and has a footprint of 17.2 metres by 8.4 metres and a height to the ridge of 3.2 metres. It is considered that the scale and siting of the building is out of keeping with the residential 10 character of the area. The size of the development is excessive, there are no similar outbuildings to the rear of other dwellings on Redmires Road and therefore it is considered to be out of keeping with the character of the area. Furthermore, such development could set an unwelcome precedent in the area. Owing to the height of the building and the fact that it is set slightly lower than the residential property to the east it is considered that there will not be a detrimental impact upon the amenities of neighbouring occupiers. Policy GE4 of the UDP “Development and the Green Belt Environment” states that “The scale and character of any development which is permitted in the Green Belt, or would be conspicuous from it, should be in keeping with the area and, wherever possible, conserve and enhance the landscape and natural environment”. The development is currently visible from the Green Belt immediately to the west and north of the site and would be even more visible when completed with the proposed pitched roof. The extension extends the built form further towards the open Green Belt and thus will form a conspicuous feature which is out of keeping with the character of the area and will be detrimental to the landscape. The applicant property is located at the top of a hillside and is visible from long range views from the Peak District and Area of High Landscape Value to the North. As previously highlighted the extension is out of keeping with the area owing to its scale and siting and extends development closer to open countryside than was previously the case. As such the development is considered to be detrimental to the character and appearance of the Area of High Landscape Value and Peak National Park and contrary to the requirements of Policy GE8 of the UDP which requires development which is conspicuous from such areas to “protect, and wherever appropriate enhance the appearance and character of the Area of High Landscape Value and Peak National Park”. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION The proposed development is out of keeping with the character of the area owing to its scale and siting. The development extends the built form closer to open countryside to the rear and is detrimental to the openness of the Green Belt and the character of the Area of High Landscape Value and Peak National Park. The scheme is contrary to the requirements of UDP policies H14, GE4 and GE8 and is recommended for refusal. Authority is also requested to take all necessary steps, including enforcement action and the institution of legal proceedings, if necessary, to secure the removal of the building. 11 Case Number 10/02434/FUL Application Type A Full Planning Application Proposal Erection of cart barn (Re-submission of 09/03984/FUL) Location Ewden Barn Bank Lane Sheffield S36 3ZL Date Received 19/07/2010 Team NORTH & WEST Applicant/Agent Watson Batty Architects Ltd Recommendation Grant Conditionally Subject to: 1 The development must be begun not later than the expiration of three years from the date of this decision. In order to comply with the requirements of the Town and Country Planning Act. 2 The development must be carried out in complete accordance with the following approved documents; The development must be carried out in complete accordance with the following approved documents: plan reference number 3841-13-05 (dated June 09) unless otherwise authorised in writing by the Local Planning Authority. In order to define the permission. 3 The approved building shall at all times remain an open fronted structure and shall not be enclosed without prior approval by the Local Planning Authority. In the interests of the visual amenities of the locality. Attention is drawn to the following justifications: 1. The decision to grant permission and impose any conditions has been taken having regard to the relevant policies and proposals from the Yorkshire and 12 Humber Plan, (also taking into account the Secretary of State's, stated intention to abolish Regional Strategies) the Sheffield Development Framework and the Unitary Development Plan set out below: GE1 - Development in the Green Belt GE2 - Protection and Improvement of the Green Belt Landscape GE4 - Development and the Green Belt Environment GE6 - House Extensions in the Green Belt GE8 - Areas of High Landscape Value and The Peak National Park Overall it is considered that the development complies with the relevant policies and proposals in the development plan, and would not give rise to any unacceptable consequences to the environment, community or other public interests of acknowledged importance.