Agenda item

20242143 - 16 Plantation Avenue

Ward: Aylestone

Proposal: Retrospective Construction of single storey outbuilding to rear of house for use as gym/office/music room (Class C3)

Applicant: Ms Susan Jane Holcroft

Councillor Porter withdrew from the panel due to submitting an objection to the application.

The Planning Officer presented the report.

Faizal Osman spoke in support of the application.

Jan Andrews spoke in objection to the application.

Councillor Porter spoke in objection to the application.

Members of the Committee considered the report and Officers responded to the comments and queries raised.

The Chair summarised the application and the points raised by Members of the Committee and moved that in accordance with the Officers recommendation, the application be approved subject to the conditions set out in the report. This was seconded by Councillor Aldred and upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED.

RESOLVED: permission was granted subject to conditions

              CONDITIONS

1.           The detached outbuilding shall not be used as living accommodation, shall only be used incidentally to the main house and shall not be used independently of the main house. (In the interests of residential amenity in accordance with Policy PS10 of the City of Leicester Local Plan.)

2.           Development shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

              Drawing 005 Rev A - Proposed Floor Plans - Received 12/12/2024

              Drawing 006 Rev A - Proposed Elevation and Roof Plans - Received 12/12/2024

              Drawing 007 Rev A - Proposed Elevation Plans - Received 12/12/2024

              Drawing 008 Rev A - Proposed Relationship to Main House - Received 12/12/2024

              (For the avoidance of doubt).

              NOTES FOR APPLICANT

1.           There are statutory exemptions and transitional arrangements which mean that the biodiversity gain condition does not always apply.

              Based on the information available this permission is considered to be one which will not require the approval of a biodiversity gain plan before development is begun because the following statutory exemption/transitional arrangement is considered to apply:

              Development which is subject of a householder application within the meaning of article 2(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015. A "householder application" means an application for planning permission for development for an existing dwellinghouse, or development within the curtilage of such a dwellinghouse for any purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse which is not an application for change of use or an application to change the number of dwellings in a building.

2.           The property may be suitable for roosting bats, which are protected by law from harm. The applicant should ensure that all contractors and individuals working on the property are aware of this possibility, as works must cease if bats are found during the course of the works whilst expert advice from a bat ecologist is obtained. Bats are particularly associated with the roof structure of buildings, including lofts, rafters, beams, gables, eaves, soffits, flashing, ridge-tile, chimneys, the under-tile area, etc. but may also be present in crevices in stone or brickwork and in cavity walls.  Further information on bats and the law can be found here Bats: protection and licences - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

3.           The City Council, as local planning authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by assessing the proposal against all material planning considerations, including planning policies and representations that may have been received and subsequently determining to grant planning permission with appropriate conditions taking account of those material considerations in accordance with the presumption in favour of sustainable development as set out in the NPPF 2024.