CITY AND COUNTY OF SWANSEA NOTICE OF MEETING You are invited to attend a meeting of the AREA 2 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE SITE VISITS On: Tuesday 23rd March 2010 Time: 9.30 am. from Civic Centre, Swansea AGENDA Would Members of the Committee please note that they are invited to attend the under mentioned site visit. (A coach will leave Civic Centre, Swansea at 9.30 am) Site Visit Approx Planning Application No. 2009/1731 - The Laurels, 34A 9.40 am West Cross Lane, West Cross, Swansea, SA3 5LS - Increase in ridge height to provide first floor accommodation with front and side dormers and retention of alterations to parking and access. Approx Planning Application No. 2009/0175 - Land adjacent to 10.10 am Long Elms, 118 Bishopston Road, Bishopston, Swansea, SA3 3EU - Detached dwelling and detached garage. Approx Planning Application No. 2009/1599 - Land at Oxwich 10.45 am Bay Hotel, Oxwich, Swansea, SA3 1LS - Extend the period of temporary permitted use for marquee and associated overspill car park to include the period commencing 1st November 2009 and ceasing on 31st March 2011. Approx Planning Application No. 2010/0092 - Plot 1, Plenty Farm 11.25am Llangennith Swansea - Detached dwelling with integral garage. This planning application will be considered at the meeting of the Area 2 Development Control Committee scheduled to be held in the Council Chamber , Civic Centre, on Tuesday 13th April 2010 at 2.00 pm. D. Daycock Head of Legal & Democratic Services 17th March 2010 Contact: Suzanne Collins 01792 637291 Site visits are: • Fact finding exercises; • Not part of the formal consideration of the application and therefore public rights of attendance do not apply; • To enable officers to point out relevant features; • To enable questions to be asked on site for clarification. However, discussion on the application will only take place at the subsequent Committee or Council as all relevant parties may not be in attendance on site. Item No. 2 Disclosures of Personal Interest from Members To receive Disclosures of Personal Interest from Members in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea. You must disclose orally to the meeting the existence and nature of that interest. NOTE: You are requested to identify the Agenda Item / Minute No. / Planning Application No. and Subject Matter to which that interest relates and to enter all declared interests on the sheet provided for that purpose at the meeting. 1. If you have a Personal Interest as set out in Paragraph 10 of the Code, you MAY STAY, SPEAK AND VOTE unless it is also a Prejudicial Interest. 2. If you have a Personal Interest which is also a Prejudicial Interest as set out in Paragraph 12 of the Code, then subject to point 3 below, you MUST WITHDRAW from the meeting (unless you have obtained a dispensation from the Authority’s Standards Committee) 3. Where you have a Prejudicial Interest you may attend the meeting but only for the purpose of making representations, answering questions or giving evidence relating to the business, provided that the public are also allowed to attend the meeting for the same purpose, whether under a statutory right or otherwise. In such a case, you must withdraw from the meeting immediately after the period for making representations, answering questions, or giving evidence relating to the business has ended, and in any event before further consideration of the business begins, whether or not the public are allowed to remain in attendance for such consideration (Paragraph 14 of the Code). 4. Where you have agreement from the Monitoring Officer that the information relating to your Personal Interest is sensitive information, as set out in Paragraph 16 of the Code of Conduct, your obligation to disclose such information is replaced with an obligation to disclose the existence of a personal interest and to confirm that the Monitoring Officer has agreed that the nature of such personal interest is sensitive information. 5. If you are relying on a grant of a dispensation by the Standards Committee, you must, before the matter is under consideration: (i) disclose orally both the interest concerned and the existence of the dispensation; and (ii) before or immediately after the close of the meeting give written notification to the Authority containing - - details of the prejudicial interest; - details of the business to which the prejudicial interest relates; - details of, and the date on which, the dispensation was granted; and - your signature Z:\Committees\A Agenda Pack\Cttees\Area 2\2008-09\08jun24\02 - Disclosures of Personal Interest.doc AREA 2 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE – 16TH MARCH 2010 ITEM 2 APPLICATION NO. 2009/1731 WARD: West Cross Area 2 Location: The Laurels, 34A West Cross Lane, West Cross, Swansea, SA3 5LS Proposal: Increase in ridge height to provide first floor accommodation with front and side dormers and retention of alterations to parking and access Applicant: Mr Paul Davison BACKGROUND INFORMATION POLICIES Policy Policy Description Policy EV1 New development shall accord with a defined set of criteria of good design. (City & County of Swansea Unitary Development Plan 2008). Policy HC7 Proposals for extensions and alterations to existing residential dwellings will be assess in terms of; relationship to the existing dwelling, impact on the character and appearance of the streetscene, effect on neighbouring properties, and impact on car parking. (City & County of Swansea Unitary Development Plan 2008) SITE HISTORY App No. Proposal 2009/0359 Increase in ridge height and addition of first floor to create two storey dwelling Decision: Refuse Decision Date: 25/06/2009 85/0007/10 SECTION 60 APPLICATION TO RAISE CROWNS OF 2 YEWS COVERED BY TPO 134. Decision: *HGPC - GRANT PERMISSION CONDITIONAL Decision Date: 28/02/1985 86/0040/03 ERECTION OF A BUNGALOW. Decision: *HGPC - GRANT PERMISSION CONDITIONAL Decision Date: 24/04/1986 85/0863/10 SECTION 60 APPLICATION TO FELL CEDAR COVERED BY TPO 134. Decision: *HGPC - GRANT PERMISSION CONDITIONAL Decision Date: 25/07/1985 85/0525/01 ONE LUXURY DETACHED HOUSE OR BUNGALOW. Decision: *HGPC - GRANT PERMISSION CONDITIONAL Decision Date: 27/06/1985 AREA 2 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE – 16TH MARCH 2010 ITEM 2 (CONT’D) APPLICATION NO. 2009/1731 RESPONSE TO CONSULTATIONS The neighbouring properties were consulted THREE LETTERS OF OBJECTION have been received in respect of the original proposal and a PETITION numbering FIFTY SIX signatories. The content of the correspondence is summarised below: 1. We will lose all privacy as three bedroom windows (proposed) will be overlooking two of our bedrooms, kitchen, lounge and garden, the bungalow was built very close to our boundary. 2. The present bungalow foundations are already about 6-7ft above our garden, this would make the proposed house about 30-35ft high overlooking our house and garden. 3. The proposed increase in ridge height will have a detrimental visual impact on the area 4. The height would also affect the amount of light entering our house and garden, we would be in deep shadow of the proposed modifications as we are already in the shadow of the bungalow. 5. The plans submitted do not blend well with neighbouring houses which were built around 1930. 6. The increase by a complete storey is unacceptable it would raise the roof well above the general roof line of the houses downhill from No34a 7. The bedroom windows will overlook our garden and main habitable rooms. 8. The rear wall of the proposed development is 1.0 metres away from our common boundary 9. The proposed house is totally out of character with neighbouring 1930’s properties. 10. The existing bungalow is well screened. 11. You have granted outline planning permission for infill development on the land behind us 12. The council awarded itself planning permission for a school that is not in keeping with the overall character of the area. 13. The retaining works between the application site and No.1 Grange Road are cracking and in need of repair. 14. The proposal will reduce light levels to my hall and side living room window. The signatories to the petition signed in respect of the following statement. AREA 2 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE – 16TH MARCH 2010 ITEM 2 (CONT’D) APPLICATION NO. 2009/1731 “We the under signed wish to object to the proposal on the grounds on its adverse visual impact on the area, loss of privacy to surrounding properties and requires the removal of mature trees and shrubs.” Further to the receipt of amended plans a re-consultation exercise was undertaken and the following comments were received from previous objectors: 1. Our observations remain the same and the petition still stands. 2. The only material change is that the ridge height is slightly lower and the dormer windows are now skylights. 3. The proposed development would have a detrimental visual impact on the area. 4. We notified you that the developer was removing a hedge and trees in spite of a planning Condition. We are extremely disappointed by your department’s failure to act or check the facts. 5. The elevation facing my garden would be a large rectangle of artificial slate and skylights for 45% of my boundary. 6. My previous objections stand in respect of the proposed scheme. 7. The development of the house from my back garden will be unacceptably overbearing and will still result in a loss of privacy. 8. My property will be in ever increasing shadow. 9. The modest alterations to the proposal do not alter the fact that the new property will still be significantly visible from West Cross Lane. 10. It was previously determined that the residential impact would be significant and unacceptably overbearing and have an overshadowing impact on neighbours.