Birmingham City Council Planning Committee 01 August 2019
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Birmingham City Council Planning Committee 01 August 2019 I submit for your consideration the attached reports for the North West team. Recommendation Report No. Application No / Location / Proposal Approve - Conditions 9 2019/03490/PA Land adjacent 34 Antrobus Road Handsworth Birmingham B21 9NZ Erection of one dwellinghouse Refuse 10 2019/03837/PA 91 Booths Farm Road Birmingham B42 2NR Erection of first floor side extension, new sloping roof to part of existing single storey rear (with roof lights), new larger glazing openings to part rear single storey forward porch, installation of steps, railings and creation of hardstanding to front. Refer to MHCLG 11 2018/01481/PA WHS Plastics Ltd Water Orton Lane Minworth Sutton Coldfield B76 9BG Erection of factory building. Approve - Conditions 12 2018/08096/PA Land to r/o 2-24 Douglas Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B72 1NG Erection of 8 no. dwelling houses Page 1 of 2 Director, Inclusive Growth Approve - Conditions 13 2019/02190/PA 144 Hamstead Road Handsworth Birmingham B20 2QR Retention of change of use from dental surgery (Use Class D1) to 1 no. self-contained flat (Use Class C3) and 8-bed HMO (Sui Generis) Approve - Conditions 14 2019/03129/PA 146 Hamstead Road Handsworth Birmingham B20 2QR Change of use from dental surgery (Use Class D1) to a 14-bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis) Determine 15 2019/03457/PA 1 Calthorpe Cottages Wood Lane Handsworth Wood Birmingham B20 2AX Installation of new timber gate to side Determine 16 2019/03494/PA 1 Calthorpe Cottages Wood Lane Handsworth Wood Birmingham B20 2AX Listed Building Consent for the installation of a new timber gate to side Approve - Conditions 17 2019/03020/PA Land to the east of Wellhead Lane Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2SY Outline application for residential dwellings and a new secondary school with sixth form with all matters reserved Page 2 of 2 Director, Inclusive Growth Committee Date: 01/08/2019 Application Number: 2019/03490/PA Accepted: 28/05/2019 Application Type: Full Planning Target Date: 23/07/2019 Ward: Handsworth Land adjacent, 34 Antrobus Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9NZ Erection of one dwellinghouse Recommendation Approve subject to Conditions 1. Proposal 1.1 Planning consent is sought for the erection of a four bedroom dwelling at 34 Antrobus Road, B21 9NZ. 1.2 The proposed house would be two and a half storey in height. There would be a front lounge bay and a rear dormer to accommodate a habitable room in the loft space. 1.3 The proposed dwelling would be in line with the existing terrace of dwellings, circa 4.5m from the back of the pavement on Antrobus Road. 1.4 Ground floor – lounge, dining room, kitchen, WC room. 1.5 First floor – 2 x double bedrooms and 1 x single bedroom with bathroom. 1.6 Second floor – 1 x double bedroom and a store room. 1.7 In terms of the gross floor area of the proposed dwelling this will be 111sqm excluding the internal stairs. 1.8 Parking is to be served on-street. 1.9 Link to Documents 2 Site & Surroundings 2.1 The application site currently forms part of the curtilage of the adjacent terrace house at no. 34 although it is currently occupied by single storey side outbuildings which occupy the whole of the space. However, Antrobus Road is characterised by terraced dwellings of 2-storey height with small front gardens and varying sized rear gardens. 2.2 Whilst the majority of dwellings in the streetscene are of the Victorian dwelling typology, there is some subtle degree of variance to entrance porches, paving slabs and details to bay windows. 2.3 On-street parking is a common feature within Antrobus Road, however the site is currently being used as a parking space in front of the garage for 1 vehicle. Page 1 of 8 2.4 Site Location & Street View 3 Planning History 3.1 2007/06383/PA – Construction of new three storey 5 bedroom dwelling – approved 3.2 2019/09602/PA – Erection of a five bedroom dwelling – refused on the grounds of the design not reflecting the character of the area 4 Consultation/PP Responses 4.1 Local ward councillors and the occupiers of neighbouring properties have been consulted. Site notice posted. 4.2 Transportation Development – no objection subject to condition. 4.3 Regulatory Services – no objection subject to condition. 4.4 Severn Trent – no objection and no drainage condition. 4.5 West Midlands Police – no objections subject to condition limiting the use to a single family dwelling. 4.6 Cllr Hendrina Quinnen – objection on the grounds of overdeveloped area with loss of family dwellings to HMOs, no provision for parking and increased pollution levels. If permission is granted a condition be inserted to ensure that the property would remain as a single family home and not converted to a HMO. 4.7 Cllr Paulette Hamilton – objection on the grounds of issues with HMOs and their management, densely populated street, refuse collection and storage. Heightened sense of fear of crime due to the offences carried out down the street and safeguarding. Further comments raised related to foul drainage and impacts to the sewer. 4.8 Chair of the Wilkes Green Residents Association – objection on the grounds that the street is already densely populated and it will have a significant impact to the street. Moreover further comments that were raised of badly managed HMOs, social issues related to crime and issues related to traffic and congestion. 4.9 Circa 8 neighbour letters of objections. • Overbearing • Impact on parking, congestion and pollution • Visual amenity impact • Scale and size of the extension • Impact on overlooking • Impact on highway safety and overspill onto the highway • Impact on light and loss of amenity • Built on adjoining property boundary • Noise • HMO and not a family home • Existing social issues (poorly managed rental and HMO properties) • Impact on services (bin collection, drainage and police) • Environmental impact of transporting materials and dust from construction. Page 2 of 8 4.5 1 Signed Petition of 39 signatories objecting to the scheme – Antrobus Road Resident’s Group Representations on the grounds of: • Ongoing environmental, refuse management and social issues associated with the street. • Increasing population and densification of development. • Long term impact on street, highway and road safety. • Street is less safe for children. 5 Policy Context 5.1 The following local policies are applicable: . Birmingham Development Plan (2017) . UDP 2005 (saved policies 3.14 – 3.14D & Chapter 8) . Places for Living (2001) . 45 Degree Code 5.2 The following national policies are applicable: . NPPF: National Planning Policy Framework (2019) 6 Planning Considerations 6.1 The development has been assessed against the objectives of the policies as set out above. 6.2 Policy 6.3 The main considerations are whether the dwelling would be acceptable development in terms of design and character and whether it would have any detrimental impact on neighbouring occupiers, surrounding amenity or highway safety in accordance with the policies above. 6.4 The National Planning Policy Framework (2019) advises that Local Planning Authorities should set out policies which resist inappropriate development of residential gardens and that design policies should concentrate on guiding the overall scale, density, massing, height, landscape, layout, materials and access of new development in relation to neighbouring buildings and the local area more generally. It advises that permission should be refused for development of poor design that fails to take the opportunities available for improving the character and quality of an area and the way it functions. 6.5 Policy GP3 of the BDP Plan 2017 states all new development will be expected to demonstrate a high standard of design quality, contributing to a strong sense of place. New development in the City is expected to (inter alia): • Reinforce or create a positive sense of place and local distinctiveness, with design that responds to site conditions and the local area context, including heritage assets and appropriate use of innovation in design. • Make best use of existing buildings and efficient use of land in support of the overall development strategy. 6.6 The above policies are reinforced with the City Council’s ‘Places for All’ and the ‘Places for Living’ SPG’s which advocate for high quality design which reflects its local context and responds to its surrounding environs. In particular the documents state that all proposals will be judged on their own merits. Proposals that follow the Page 3 of 8 spirit of the guidance will be received positively. Conversely poor quality proposals that ignore the issues and the requirements will be unlikely to gain consent with a particular emphasis on considering their immediate and far wider context and not only the application site itself. 6.7 Saved Paragraphs 3.14-3.14D of the adopted UPD 2015 reinforce a high standard of design for continued improvement of Birmingham, as a desirable place to live, work and visit. Further paragraphs in the UDP state that applications for new development will be expected to demonstrate that the scheme has been considered as part of its context. 6.9 Design and Character 6.10 BDP policies PG1, PG3 and TP27, in compliance with the NPPF, promote sustainable, high quality, growth within Birmingham. Policy TP27 also states that sustainable neighbourhoods are characterised by (amongst others) “a strong sense of place with high design quality so that people identify with, and feel pride in, their neighbourhood”. 6.11 The terraced property would be built as an infill dwelling between an existing row of terraced dwellings between no.34 and no. 36 Antrobus Road. In terms of design and urban typology of the surrounding character, dwellings are predominantly two storey terraced dwellings.