Item 4 REPORT TO: Planning Committee REPORT NO. HEP/01/16 DATE: 4 April 2016 REPORTING OFFICER: Head of Environment and Planning CONTACT OFFICER: David Williams (Ext 8775) SUBJECT: Development Control Applications WARD: N/A PURPOSE OF THE REPORT To determine the listed planning applications. INFORMATION Detailed reports on each application together with the recommendations are attached. RECOMMENDATION See attached reports. BACKGROUND PAPERS None. Page 11 REPORT OF THE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING 4th APRIL 2016 Community Code No Applicant Recommendation Pages WRA P/2015 /0239 MISS KELLY GRANT 13 – 15 DAVIES COE P/2015 /0674 MR BRIAN OWEN GRANT 16 – 19 WRR P/2015 /0812 GOWER HOMES GRANT 20 – 37 MR M FORGRAVE RHO P/2016 /0026 R M M GRANT 38 – 43 DEVELOPMENTS MR RYAN ROBERTS LLA P/2016 /0114 MR MARK SPEED GRANT 44 – 49 MAR P/2016 /0116 MR D GRANT 50 – 53 ARUMUGAM OVE P/2016 /0119 MR STEPHEN GRANT 54 – 57 MARTIN WRA P/2016 /0136 MRS P M PRICE GRANT 58 – 61 WRR P/2016 /0141 GOWER HOMES GRANT 62 – 73 MR M FORGRAVE GWE P/2016 /0220 MR IAN GRANT 74 – 78 LANGFORD Total Number of Applications Included in Report - 10 All plans included in this report are re-produced from Ordnance Survey Mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. WCBC Licence No. LA0902IL All plans are intended to be illustrative only and should be used only to identify the location of the proposal and the surrounding features. The scale of the plans will vary. Full details may be viewed on the case files. Page 12 REPORT OF THE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING 4th APRIL 2016 APPLICATION NO: LOCATION: DATE RECEIVED: P/2015 /0239 57 FRANCES AVENUE WREXHAM 01/04/2015 LL12 8BL COMMUNITY: DESCRIPTION: CASE OFFICER: Acton TWO-STOREY EXTENSION KH APPLICANT(S) NAME: WARD: MISS KELLY DAVIES AGENT NAME: Llangollen Rural MISS KELLY DAVIES ______________________________________________________________ P/2015/0239 THE SITE Site Position of extension Semi-detached property located off the south west side of Frances Avenue. PROPOSAL The scheme initially was for a single and a two-storey extension. The application has subsequently been amended to provide only a single-storey extension. HISTORY None. Page 13 REPORT OF THE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING 4th APRIL 2016 DEVELOPMENT PLAN Within the settlement. Policies PS1, PS2 and GDP1 refer. CONSULTAITONS Original Consultations Community Council: No objections. Local Member: Notified 10.04.2015 Neighbours: One letter of objection on basis of overshadowing and loss of light. Site Notice: Expired 29.04.2015. Amended Plans Community Council: No observations. Local Member: Notified 29.04.2016. Neighbours: One letter of objection on basis that the extension will result in a substantial loss of light to the lounge. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS / ISSUES Background: Original application submitted for part ground floor / part two- storey extension. The two-storey element would have had a substantial impact on properties to either side. The proposal has subsequently been amended to provide a purely single storey extension. Design: The extension is to the rear of the property and materials will match the existing. The design is sympathetic to the existing dwelling. Amenity: The key consideration is the likely impact of the development on properties either side of the proposed extension. Applying the BRE guidelines regarding light and impact on nearby properties and the orientation of the properties, I am satisfied that there will be no loss of light. Whilst I am conscious the owner of number 59 has objected on the basis of the distance the extension projects from the rear elevation, the projection is only marginally over permitted development rights. A block plan of the proposed site layout is shown below. Conclusion: I am satisfied the amended proposal is acceptable and respects the existing building and will not have any significant impact on nearby residential amenity. RECOMMENDATION: That permission be GRANTED Page 14 REPORT OF THE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING 4th APRIL 2016 CONDITION(S) 1. The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiry of five years from the date of this permission. 2. No facing or roofing materials shall be used other than materials matching those used on the existing building. 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking, re- enacting that Order with or without modification), no windows or other openings shall be inserted in any elevation of the building facing north west. REASON(S) 1. To comply with Section 91(3) of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990. 2. To ensure a satisfactory standard of appearance of the development in the interests of the visual amenities of the area. 3. To protect the amenities of the occupiers of nearby properties. ______________________________________________________________ Page 15 REPORT OF THE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING 4th APRIL 2016 APPLICATION NO: LOCATION: DATE RECEIVED: P/2015 /0674 CWM MACHNO OLD SMELT ROAD 09/09/2015 COEDPOETH WREXHAM LL11 3UN COMMUNITY: CASE OFFICER: Coedpoeth DESCRIPTION: KH USE OF PART OF EXISTING HAULAGE YARD FOR THE WARD: ERECTION OF AGRICULTURAL AGENT NAME: Coedpoeth TYPE BUILDING TO BE USED FOR MR BRIAN OWEN HOBBY PURPOSES (STORAGE OF VINTAGE TRACTORS AND TRUCKS) APPLICANT(S) NAME: MR BRIAN OWEN ______________________________________________________________ P/2015/0674 THE SITE Site Part haulage yard and part residential accessed off the North West side of High Street, Coedpoeth onto Old Smelt Road. The site is bounded by residential properties to the North East and South. Page 16 REPORT OF THE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING 4th APRIL 2016 PROPOSAL Use of part of existing haulage yard for the erection of agricultural type building to be used for hobby purposes (storage of vintage tractors and trucks) Extract from Submitted Plan HISTORY (Most Recent) P/2007/0218 Two-storey extension for use as separate self-contained dwelling. Granted 24.05.2007 DEVELOPMENT PLAN Within settlement limit. Policies PS1, PS2 and GDP1 refer. CONSULTATIONS Community Council: Consulted 11.09.2015 Local Member: Notified 11.09.2015 Public Protection: Advice Note to applicant Highways: No recommendations Natural Resources Wales: Standard Advice Note Other representations: Two letters of objection on the following grounds:- • Building should be located elsewhere on site where no neighbours are affected • Building would dominate adjoining property which is subsequently lower • Potential danger problems Page 17 REPORT OF THE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING 4th APRIL 2016 • Disturb dogs at adjoining kennels • Adjoining property had had outline permission in the past and will devalue the property • Further disturbance • Increase in traffic • Building too large • Access road unsuitable for larger vehicles • Increase noise • Impact on nearby residential properties Site Notice: Expired 08.10.2015. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS / ISSUES Proposal: Use of part of existing haulage yard for the erection of building for hobby purposes (storage and restoration works to vintage tractors and trucks). Highways: No objections from a highway perspective with limited additional movements associated with occasional vehicles being brought to the site. Amenity: The building measures just over 9 metres long, a width of 9 metres and a maximum height of 3.950 metres. Located close to a large hedge the impact from the adjoining property to the south would be mitigated to some extent by the hedge and the distance to the dwelling. The main reason for the building is for storage but restoration would also be carried out on the vehicles. Repairs would be minor and between normal working hours with no heavy maintenance or paint spraying carried out in the building and the applicant has indicated it would only be work that could be carried out within a domestic garage. Whilst I am conscious of noise given the proximity of residential properties and nearby kennels, restricting the use of the garage to specific work and controlling hours will ensure the use is not to the detriment of nearby residents. Other: I am satisfied the design is acceptable, surface water can be conditioned and whilst a neighbour has referred to a previous outline permission on the adjoining site and the potential to devalue the land, no current permission exists. Conclusion: I am satisfied that the location is acceptable and the use will not Increase movements to the site other than occasional movement of the vintage vehicles. Amenity can be controlled by appropriate conditions including hours of work and the type of work that can be carried out and extensions of particularly intrusive works such as paint spraying. RECOMMENDATION: That permission be GRANTED Page 18 REPORT OF THE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING 4th APRIL 2016 CONDITION(S) 1. The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiry of five years from the date of this permission. 2. Prior to their use on the development samples of all external facing materials shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall only be carried out in strict accordance with such details as are approved. 3. No panel beating / paint spraying shall be carried out inside or outside the new building. 4. No part of the development shall commence until a scheme for the provision of surface water drainage works and timetable of implementation has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Department. The drainage works as are approved shall be fully implemented in strict accordance with the scheme and agreed timetable. 5. All works in relation to the implementation of this permission, including deliveries to and / or leaving the site, shall be undertaken only between the hours of 7.30 and 18.00 Monday to Friday, and 08.00 to 14.00 on a Saturday, and at no time on a Sunday or a Bank Holiday.