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The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.
In order to comply with the requirements of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
02
The materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted shall match those used in the existing building.
In order to ensure a satisfactory appearance in the interests of visual amenity and in accordance with UDP Policy ENV3.1 ‘Development and the Environment’.
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The windows on the north and east elevations of the first floor rear extension facing 20 & 22 Whiston Grange and 2 Mair Court shall be non-openable unless the part(s) of the window(s) which can be opened are more than 1.7 metres above the floor of the room in which the window is installed. All non-openable windows shall be fitted with glass to a minimum industry standard of Level 3 obscured glazing. The window(s) shall be permanently retained in that condition thereafter.
In the interests of the amenities of the occupiers of adjoining properties.
STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR DECISION TO GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION
Having regard to the Development Plan and all other relevant material considerations as set out below:
Development Plan:
Policy ENV3.1 Development and the Environment states that:
“Development will be required to make a positive contribution to the environment by achieving an appropriate standard of design having regard to architectural style, relationship to the locality, scale, density, height, massing, quality of materials.”
Other relevant material planning considerations:
Supplementary Planning Guidance ‘Housing Guidance 1: Householder Development states that:
Adding a two storey side extension
The Council hopes that care will be taken in the design of all such proposals, as they form a significant element in the street scene. The use of brickwork or stonework of similar type, colour and texture to the existing house and a pitched roof to match the existing roof is very important.
Adding a two-storey rear extension
The Council hopes that care will be taken in the design of all such proposals, as they can have a significant effect on neighbour’s amenity as well as affecting the look of the house, factors such as levels, orientation and outlook will be considered in deciding the maximum size of extension which should be allowed in any particular case. The maximum size which is likely to be approved is any extension (or part of an extension) which is less than two metres from a habitable room window of another house should project by no more than 3.5 metres.
For the following reasons:
The Council considers that the proposal addresses the previous reasons for refusal, complies with the relevant policies & guidance and subject to the recommended conditions would not be detrimental to the amenity of neighbouring residents by way of overshadowing, loss of privacy or overbearing or detrimental to the visual character/appearance of the area given its scale, mass and position in relationship to adjoining properties/streetscene.
The forgoing statement is a summary of the main considerations leading to the decision to approve this application. More detailed information may be obtained from the Planning Officer’s report; the application case files and associated documents.
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