APPLICATION ITEM LW/13/0584 NUMBER: NUMBER: 6 APPLICANTS PARISH / Peacehaven / Mr M Ramful NAME(S): WARD: Peacehaven North Planning Application for Erection of single storey rear extension to PROPOSAL: alter existing one bed flat to two x one bed flats (resubmission of LW/13/0246) SITE ADDRESS: 23 Firle Road Peacehaven East Sussex GRID REF: TQ4101
COMREP (Jan 11) PAC – 11/12/13
1. SITE DESCRIPTION / PROPOSAL
1.1 The site is a corner plot that fronts Firle Road to the north and Bramber Avenue to the east. It is 18.0 by 30.0 metres respectively. 23 Firle Road is a detached two storey building of six one-bed flats. The existing building is 10.5 metres wide and 13.0 metres deep with an extension (3.0 x 4.8 metres) off its north-east corner. The building is located in the north of the site giving its southern part over to garden space.
1.2 The application is for a ground floor extension, 6.0 metres deep and 10.5 metres wide, to be built onto to the southern wall of the building. The extension has a flat roof and is to be finished in white render to match the existing building. Windows and a door are proposed for the rear facing wall only with both side walls bare.
1.3 The extension would create an additional ground floor flat bringing the total number of flats in the building to seven. Internal alterations to the layout of the floor are necessary to accommodate the new unit.
1.4 The site currently has 6 on-site parking spaces which the applicant proposes to increase by one to accommodate the seventh flat.
2. RELEVANT POLICIES
LDLP: – ST03 – Design, Form and Setting of Development
3. PLANNING HISTORY
LW/13/0246 - Erection of ground floor extension to alter existing one bed flat to two x one bed flats and creation of additional storey in new roof structure to provide two x one bed flats – Refused on grounds that the additional storey was detrimental to the locality.
LW/11/1010 - Erection of two bedroom detached bungalow – Refused, Appeal dismissed
LW/02/1578 - Change of use from nursing home to six one bedroom self-contained flats – Approved
4. REPRESENTATIONS FROM STANDARD CONSULTEES
Main Town Or Parish Council – Recommend refusal on the grounds of overdevelopment, that the proposal is unneighbourly and is out of keeping with the area. They also consider that there is a lack of amenity space within the site.
Environmental Health – No contaminated land comments
ESCC Highways – The Authority note that there are 4 marked out parking spaces and a further 2 in front of the garage. Providing these spaces are retained and are not allocated to specific flat holders, the Authority does not wish to restrict grant of consent.
5. REPRESENTATIONS FROM LOCAL RESIDENTS
5.1 A letter has been received from a nearby resident objecting to the proposal on the grounds that it is unsuitable and would overdevelop the site.
COMREP (Jan 11) PAC – 11/12/13 6. PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
6.1 The principle issues that concern this application are those of impact on the street scene and on the amenities of its adjacent neighbours.
6.2 The extension, although relatively substantial, is to sit in a residential plot of equal depth (30.0 metres) to those others that front Firle Road on its south side. The rear garden (9.0 metres) that would be retained following the construction of the extension would not be dissimilar to those of other gardens along the road and would be equal to that of No.19 Bramber Road, a bungalow opposite the application site. Because the extension is to be of ground floor build only the additional bulk would not be significant, given that the prominence of the building rests on its two-storey height and distinctive design.
6.3 The extension could only affect 25 Firle Road, a bungalow that abuts and is to the west of the application site. The extension would protrude 1m beyond the back wall of that bungalow and would neither overshadow, overlook nor be imposing on that bungalow. It is also the case that No.25 is itself undergoing substantial building works to the roof and that in consequence the proposed extension would have a largely 'built' backdrop to it.
6.4 The Highway Authority raise no objections to the proposal on the basis of the on-site parking space available to occupants of the flats.
6.5 The proposal is considered to be acceptable.
7. RECOMMENDATION
That planning permission is granted.
The application is subject to the following conditions:
1. The development hereby approved shall be finished in materials to match those used in the existing building.
Reason: To ensure a satisfactory development in keeping with the locality having regard to Policy ST3 of the Lewes District Local Plan.
2 This planning decision relates solely to the following plan(s):
PLAN TYPE DATE RECEIVED REFERENCE
Design & Access 5 September Statement 2013
Existing Elevation(s) 5 September 15/12/06/02 2013
Location Plan 9 November 2013 1:1250
Proposed Elevation(s) 9 November 2013 15/12/06/01A
Proposed Elevation(s) 9 November 2013 15/12/06/03A
Existing Elevation(s) 9 November 2013 15/12/06/03A
Proposed Block Plan 9 November 2013 15/12/06/03A
COMREP (Jan 11) PAC – 11/12/13
Existing Elevation(s) 9 November 2013 15/12/06/05A
Proposed Elevation(s) 9 November 2013 15/12/06/05A
Reason: For the avoidance of doubt
COMREP (Jan 11) PAC – 11/12/13