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SWALE BOROUGH COUNCIL PLANNING SERVICES Planning Items to be submitted to the Planning Committee 9 OCTOBER 2008 Standard Index to Contents PART 1 Reports to be considered in public session not included elsewhere on this Agenda PART 2 Applications for which permission is recommended PART 3 Applications for which refusal is recommended PART 4 Swale Borough Council’s own development; observation on County Council’s development; observations on development in other districts or by Statutory Undertakers and by Government Departments; and recommendations to the County Council on ‘County Matter’ applications. PART 5 Decisions by County Council and the Secretary of State on appeal, reported for information PART 6 Reports containing “Exempt Information” during the consideration of which it is anticipated that the press and public will be excluded ABBREVIATIONS: commonly used in this Agenda CDA Crime and Disorder Act 1998 GPDO The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 HRA Human Rights Act 1998 K&MSP Kent and Medway Structure Plan 2006 SBLP Swale Borough Local Plan 2008 INDEX OF ITEMS FOR PLANNING COMMITTEE – 9 OCTOBER 2008 • Minutes of last Planning Committee Meeting • Minutes of any Working Party Meetings 2.1 OSPRINGE SW/08/0784 3 Porters Lane Pgs 1 – 4 2.2 WARDEN SW/08/0735 19 St James Close Pgs 5 – 8 2.3 & 2.4 FAVERSHAM SW/08/0695 & Arden’s Cottage, Pgs 9 – 12 SW/08/0696 81 Abbey Street 2.5 FAVERSHAM SW/08/0785 24 Preston Street Pgs 13 – 15 2.6 THROWLEY & SW/08/0559 Land adjacent Heel Farm Pgs 16 – 35 STALISFIELD 2.7 OSPRINGE SW/08/0685 Millers House, Water Lane Pgs 37 – 40 2.8 TUNSTALL SW/08/0717 Keystun, Ruins Barn Road, Pgs 41 – 48 2.9 UPCHURCH SW/08/0592 30 Horsham Lane Pgs 49 – 57 2.10 LYNSTED SW/08/0852 Former garage site and land Pgs 58 – 65 adjacent 4 John Nash Close 2.11 BOUGHTON SW/08/0811 3 & 4 Swedish House, Pgs 66 – 73 Colonels Lane 2.12 BORDEN SW/08/0639 Bannister House, Bannister Hill Pgs 74 – 80 Colonels Lane 2.13 SITTINGBOURNE SW/08/0910 Swanstree Avenue Extension, Pgs 81 – 98 Between Swanstree Avenue and Highsted Road 2.14 THROWLEY SW/08/0740 Shavers Meadow, Housefield Road Pgs 99 – 104 2.15 SITTINGBOURNE SW/08/0416 Parcels F & G East Hall Farm Pgs 105 – 117 3.1 DODDINGTON SW/08/0642 Hillcrest, Dully Hill Pgs 1 – 3 3.2 FAVERSHAM SW/08/0791 Corner of London Road/Brogdale Pgs 4 – 10 Road, Abbey School, London Road 4.1 TUNSTALL SW/08/0915 Tunstall C of E Primary School Pgs 1 – 4 5.1 DARGATE ENF/08/006 Land at Plum Pudding Lane Pgs 1 – 3 5.2 SITTINGBOURNE SW/07/0729 39 Palmerston Walk Pgs 4 – 5 5.3 TONGE SW/07/0923 Land adjacent Orchard Cottage, Pgs 6 – 9 London Road 5.4 WARDEN SW/07/1209 Land adjacent 45 Imperial Drive Pgs 10 – 12 5.5 LEYSDOWN SW/07/1446 Adjacent 1 Danes Drive, Bayview Pgs 13 – 14 5.6 NEWNHAM SW/01/0211 18 The Courtyard, Seed Road Pgs 15 – 20 5.7 MINSTER SW/07/0156 Land to rear of 42 Cliff Gardens Pgs 21 – 23 5.8 BOBBING SW/07/1194 Former Keycol Hospital Site, Pgs 24 – 26 Rook Lane PLANNING COMMITTEE – 9 OCTOBER 2008 PART 2 Report of the Head of Development Services PART 2 Applications for which PERMISSION is recommended 2.1 SW/08/0784 (Case 01000) OSPRINGE Location: 3 Porters Lane, Ospringe, Faversham, Kent, ME13 0DR Proposal: Alterations to outbuilding to provide study, rear porch and other alterations to property Applicant/Agent: Miss Kate Woolf, c/o Mr Patrick Jordan, Wyndham Jordan Architects, 7 Bramley Avenue, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8NL Application Valid: 10 July 2008 Conditions (1) The development to which this permission relates must be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date on which the permission is granted. Grounds: In pursuance of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. (2) Details of the weatherboarding and roofing tiles, to be used on the development hereby permitted shall be submitted to and approved by the District Planning Authority before the development is commenced. Grounds: In the interest of visual amenity and in pursuance of policies E1 and E19 of the Swale Borough Local Plan 2008, and QL1 of the Kent & Medway Structure Plan. (3) Details of the materials of the proposed balconies and canopy shall be submitted to and approved by the District Planning Authority before the development is commenced. Grounds: In the interest of visual amenity and in pursuance of policies E1 and E19 of the Swale Borough Local Plan 2008, and QL1 of the Kent & Medway Structure Plan Continued . 1 2.1 (Contd) PART 2 Reasons for Approval Having taken all material considerations into account, it is considered that subject to compliance with the attached conditions, the proposal would be in accordance with the development plan and would not cause unacceptable harm to the amenities of the area. In resolving to grant permission, particular regard has been had to the following policies: E1, E6, E19 & E24 of The Swale Borough Local Plan 2008 and QL1 & EN1 of the Kent and Medway Structure Plan. Description of Proposal The proposal is for alterations to an outbuilding to provide a study and a pitched roof rear porch and other alterations to the property including replacing windows, new French doors, the installation of two Juliet balconies on the north west, side elevation and north east, rear elevation a door canopy on the north-west elevation, and weatherboarding all the existing facades. The proposed extension consists of increasing the ridge height of the small adjacent outbuilding located to the rear of the property by 300mm to provide adequate space and the creation of a 2m by 0.7m bathroom on the ground floor, infilling an existing gap between the main house and the outbuilding Relevant Site History and Site Description The property is one of a pair of extended semi detached two storey dwellings located in an isolated location within the defined countryside. The properties are located close to Porters Lane but are largely hidden by extensive and mature vegetation. Access to the property, by vehicle and foot, is via the west of the property adjacent to the boundary. The property is in an unattractive state with the render, fenestration and outbuilding requiring refurbishment. The proposal seeks to create a better overall appearance. Views of Consultees Ospringe Parish Council comment that: “they support the change of windows from the existing steel Crittle windows but object to the weatherboarding which we feel would be out of place compared to the adjoining property. We are also unhappy with the Juliet balcony on the NW elevation” One letter from the neighbouring property comments that they have no objection to the plans but have queried access works and wish that the adjoining woodland is not affected. Continued . 2 2.1 (Contd) PART 2 Policies Swale Borough Local Plan Policies E1 (general development criteria), E6 (development in the countryside), E9 (landscape designations), E19 (design) and E24 (extensions to dwellings). Kent & Medway Structure Plan Policies QL1 (design), EN1 (development in countryside) and EN5 (landscape designations) Discussion The property has been extended in the past along with the adjoining house, which began as simple farm cottages, and the scope of these works is minimal. The scheme involves the raising in height by 300mm of the existing outbuilding and the infilling of a link space between the house and the outbuilding of 2m by 0.7m resulting in the creation of a ground floor bathroom. The outbuilding is not visible from outside the site and is over 6m away from the boundary with the adjoining property. It is the extension works that require planning approval as the other refurbishment works such as the weatherboard cladding of the property, the new replacement windows, and the balcony and canopy do not require planning approval and can be carried out by the applicant at any time. Therefore although I note the comments of the Parish Council their objection to the weatherboarding of the property and balcony are not the most significant consideration in the determination of this application. Due to the location of the works in relation to the adjoining property and the nominal nature of the works I do not consider the adjoining property would be affected by the proposals. The works will improve the accommodation with no impact on neighbours, but will result in a certain smartening up of the now rather tired elevations. Whilst the cottages were never boarded, this treatment is common locally, and the result should fit into the area well. Continued . 3 2.1 (Contd) PART 2 Summary and Recommendation At present the extended cottage does not present a wholly attractive appearance. The works proposed here will smarten it up, in a locally appropriate way. Subject to the attached conditions I recommend that planning permission be granted Responsible Officer: Graham Thomas (Area Planning Officer) List of Background Documents 1. Application Papers for Application SW/08/0784 2. Correspondence Relating to Application SW/08/784 4 PART 2 2.2 SW/08/0735 (Case 17711) WARDEN Location: 19 St James Close, Warden Bay, Kent, ME12 4NW. Proposal: Stainless steel flue to roofslope (retrospective). Applicant/Agent: Mr Nigel Caddick, 19 St James Close, Warden Bay, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 4NW Application Valid: 14th August 2008 Conditions None. Reason for Approval Having taken all material considerations into account, it is considered that, the proposal would be in accordance with the development plan and would not cause unacceptable harm to the amenities of the area or prejudice highway safety or convenience.