Proposal:  Erect first floor extension to north elevation and layout parking

Applicant:  Doctor Houston, Doctor Husslebee and Partners

Agent:  APS Design Associates Limited

Resolved:-

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

01 The development hereby permitted shall begin not later than three years from the date of this decision. 

Reason:  Required to be imposed pursuant to Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

02 The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plan: 01 Revision D; 03 Revision D.

Reason:  To ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with provisions of the Development Plan.

03   All new work to the outside of the building must match existing original work in terms of the choice of materials, method of construction and finished appearance before the extension hereby approved is occupied or brought into use. This applies unless differences are shown on the drawings hereby approved or are required by conditions to this permission.

Reason: To safeguard the visual amenities of the area, in accordance with National Planning Policy Framework (2012), Core Strategy (2007) Policies KP2 and CP4, Development Management Document (2015) Policies DM1 and DM3 and advice contained within the Design and Townscape Guide.

04 Prior to their occupation the first floor extension hereby approved the windows to the east, west and north elevation shall be glazed in obscure glass (the glass to be obscure to at least Level 4 on the Pilkington Levels of Privacy, or such equivalent as may be agreed in writing with the local planning authority) and fixed shut and unopenable, except for any top hung light which shall be a minimum of 1.7 metres above internal floor level and shall be retained as such in perpetuity thereafter. In the case of multiple or double glazed units at least one layer of glass in the relevant units shall be glazed in obscure glass to at least Level 4.

Reason: To avoid overlooking and the resultant loss of privacy of the adjoining residential properties, in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework, Core Strategy 2007 Policies KP2 and CP4, and Development Management Document 2015 Policy DM1 and advice contained within the Design and Townscape Guide.

05 Prior to first use of the development hereby approved a Travel Plan which seeks to encourage travel to the site by more sustainable modes of transport shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority. The Travel Plan shall be implemented in full accordance with the approved details from the first occupation of the development. Before the end of the first and third years operation of the development hereby approved, reports monitoring the effectiveness of the Travel Plan and setting out any proposed changes to the Plan to overcome any identified problems must be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The Travel Plan must thereafter be updated to address the problems identified and be immediately implemented in accordance with the approved details unless otherwise agreed in writing with the local planning authority.

Reason: In the interests of sustainability, accessibility, highways efficiency and safety, residential amenity and general environmental quality in accordance with Core Strategy (2007) Policies KP2, CP3 and CP4, Policy DM15 of Development Management Document (2015), and the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

06 The doctor’s surgery shall not be open for use outside the hours of 08:15 hours to 18:30 hours Monday to Friday and 09:00 hours to 12:00 hours on Saturdays and shall not be open for use on Sundays or Bank Holidays.

Reason: To protect the residential amenity of surrounding occupiers and to protect the character the area in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document (2015).

07 The flat roof area of the existing ground floor rear projection shall not be used as a balcony, roof garden or similar amenity area or for any other purpose without the receipt of express planning permission in writing from the local planning authority.  The roof can however be used solely for the purposes of maintenance or to provide for escape in an emergency.

Reason: To protect the residential amenity of surrounding occupiers and to protect the character the area in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document (2015).

Informativea

01  You are advised that as the proposed extension(s) to your property equates to less than 100sqm of new floorspace the development benefits from a Minor Development Exemption under the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended) and as such no charge is payable. See www.southend.gov.uk/cil for further details about CIL.

02  In relation to condition 5 the details of a travel plan shall include:

1.  General provisions- A  Travel  Plan  is  a  long-term  management  strategy  for  the  Site  that  seeks  to  deliver sustainable  transport  objectives  through  action  and  is  articulated  in  a  document  that  is regularly reviewed.

2. The  Travel  Plan  will  set  the  general  objective  to:

a)  reduce  journeys  to  the  site  by  single occupancy car and all car traffic;

b) not adversely affect parking in the local area; and

c) encourage travel by more sustainable modes of transport.

The  Travel  Plan  must  be  consistent  with  the  objectives  of  the  National  Planning  Policy Framework,  the  Local  Transport  Plan  and Development Plan Policies (departures from  this  will  generally  be  unacceptable);  clearly  set  out  the  benefits  of  a  Travel  Plan including carbon reduction and the health benefits from more active travel; and demonstrate how the travel needs for all users of the new development will be met.

The Local Planning Authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by identifying matters of concern within the application (as originally submitted) and negotiating, with the Applicant, acceptable amendments to the proposal to address those concerns.  As a result, the Local Planning Authority has been able to grant planning permission for an acceptable proposal, in accordance with the presumption in favour of sustainable development, as set out within the National Planning Policy Framework.  The detailed analysis is set out in a report on the application prepared by officers.