| No. | Condition Text |
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| 1. | In order for such a proposal to be Permitted Development, the floor to ceiling height of any additional storey, measured internally cannot exceed either 3 metres or the floor to ceiling height, measured internally, of any storey of the principal part of the existing dwellinghouse. Based on the drawings submitted, it is estimated that the internal floor to ceiling height of the second floor would measure 5.8 metres which would exceed the parameters of AA.1.(h) of Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended). No proposed section drawings have been provided to demonstrate otherwise and there is therefore insufficient information to enable the Local Planning Authority to establish whether the proposal complies with the limitations or restrictions as specified. |
| 2. | In order for such a proposal to be Permitted Development, only the principal part of the dwelling may be extended upwards. The proposal includes a two-storey extension on top of a flat roof addition to the rear of the dwelling which does not form part of the principal part of the dwelling. The proposal therefore does not comply with AA.1.(i) of Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended). |
| 3. | In order for such a proposal to be Permitted Development it must utilise materials similar in appearance to the existing dwelling. The proposed materials are not similar to the existing dwellinghouse, in particular the use of the grey metal fascia's, brick infill (type of brick not specified) and anthracite windows would not be similar in appearance to the current dwelling. The proposal would therefore not be able to comply with AA.2 (2)(a) of Schedule 2, Part 1 Class AA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended). |
| 4. | In order for such a proposal to be Permitted development, the development must not include a window in any wall or roof slope forming a side elevation of the dwelling house. The proposal includes the insertion of additional windows on the east and west elevations which form side elevations of the dwelling. The proposal would therefore not be able to comply with AA.2 (2)(b) of Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA of Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended). |
| 5. | In order for such a proposal to be granted Prior Approval it is necessary to demonstrate whether or not the design or external appearance of the principal elevation is acceptable. The changes to the front elevation would result in a design which would be totally alien within the street scene and the surrounding area by virtue of its bulk, scale, form, window positioning and use of alien materials. The design is not considered suitable for this location's rural context and fails to respect the local vernacular. As a result, the proposal fails to comply with AA.2 (3)(ii) of Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended). |
| 6. | The site has potential to provide habitat conducive to bats and other species within the building's roof space and within possible bat feeding corridors in the vicinity of the site. The application does not include any information to establish the existing ecological baseline conditions at the site or demonstrate that the proposal would not have an adverse impact on ecology, in particular that of protected species, and the application has not included any mitigation proposed or notable biodiversity or ecological enhancement measures. The proposal fails to comply with the requirements of Paragraph 193 of the National Planning Policy Framework (December 2024); a requirement for the Local Planning Authority to consider under AA.3 (12)(b)) of Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended). |
| 7. | STATEMENT OF POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT (REFUSALS): In accordance with the NPPF, in determining this application for planning permission, the Borough Council has approached it in a positive and proactive way and where possible has sought solutions to problems to achieve the aim of approving sustainable development. Unfortunately, despite this, in this particular case the development is not considered to represent sustainable or an acceptable form of development and has been refused for the reasons set out above. |
