Agenda item

NC/21/00216/DPA - 5 Winchilsea Drive, Gretton

Single storey front and side extension; extension of existing balcony; Conversion of garage to habitable room; External alterations AT 5 Winchilsea Drive, Gretton

Presented By:Planning Officer

Minutes:

Proposed Development

 

*4.3     Single Storey front and side extension, extension of existing balcony, conversion of garage to habitable room, external alterations, 5 Winchilsea Drive, Gretton.

 

            Application No: NC/21/00216/DPA 

 

 

Speakers: 

 

Mrs Bromage addressed the Committee as a third-party objector. Mr Bromage explained that now she had spoken to the applicant she would like to withdraw her objections.

Decision

 

Members received a report seeking extensions to the side and front, balcony extension, conversion of garage and external alterations.

 

The application site fell inside the Gretton Conservation Area, the property was not listed and was not within a high-risk flood zone.

 

Members discussed the application and Councillor Addison moved and Councillor Rielly seconded that the application be granted in line with the officer’s recommendation.

 

It was agreed that the application be GRANTED with the following conditions:

 

 

  1. The development hereby permitted shall begin before the expiration of three years from the date of this application.

 

Reason: As required by Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 

  1. The development shall conform in all aspects with the plans and details shown in the application as listed below, unless variations are agreed by the Local Planning Authority in order to discharge other conditions attached to this decision.

 

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure a suitable form of development in accordance with Policy 8 of the North Northampton Joint Core Strategy.

 

  1. The materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the extension hereby permitted shall match those used in the existing building.

 

Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of the area in accordance with Policy 8 of the North Northampton Joint Core Strategy.

 

  1. In the event that unexpected contamination is found at any time when carrying out the development hereby approved, it must be reported immediately to the Local Planning Authority. Development works at the site shall cease and an investigation and risk assessment undertaken to assess the nature and extent of the unexpected contamination. A written report of the findings shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority, together with a scheme to remediate, if required, prior to further development on site taking place. Only once written approval from the Local Planning Authority has been given shall development works recommence.

 

Reason: To ensure that risks from land contamination to the future users if the land and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled waters, property, and ecological systems, and to ensure that the development can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours, and other offsite receptors,

 

1.            Informatives

                                                                                                                                        

 

1.    This must be conducted in accordance with DEFRA and the Environment Agency’s ‘Land Contamination: Risk Management’ (or any guidance revoking and replacing this guidance with or without modification)’.

Further guidance on Contaminated Land Investigations can be found in the Northants Contaminated Land Group Developers Guide.

 

 

(Members voted to grant the application, in line with the Planning Officers’ recommendation)

(Voting: For 9; Against 0)

The application was therefore GRANTED.

 

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