Agenda item

Ward: Knighton

Proposal: Installation of 2 pillars and a gate at front; Construction of first floor extension at side; single storey extension at side and rear; single storey extension at the rear; alterations to house (Class C3) (amended 15/04/2021)

Applicant: Mrs M Lester

The Planning Officer presented the report.

Mr Lightfoot addressed the Committee and spoke in objection to the application.

Members considered the report and officers responded to the comments and queries raised.

The Chair moved that the application be approved subject to the conditions outlined in the report. This was seconded by the Vice-Chair and, upon being put to the vote, the motion to approve was CARRIED.

RESOLVED:

that the motion be APPROVED subject to the conditions as set out below:

CONDITIONS

1.           The development shall be begun within three years from the date of this permission. (To comply with Section 91 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990.)

2.           Prior to the commencement of the development, details of all external surfaces of the new extensions shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the City Council as local planning authority. The works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. (To preserve the character and appearance of the Stoneygate Conservation Area, and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS18. To ensure that the details are agreed in time to be incorporated into the development, this is a PRE-COMMENCEMENT condition.)

3.           Prior to the commencement of the development, details of the front boundary treatment, including details of the coping stones and bricks, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the City Council as local planning authority. The boundary treatment shall be installed in accordance with the approved details and retained as such. (To preserve the character and appearance of the Stoneygate Conservation Area, and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS18. To ensure that the details are agreed in time to be incorporated into the development, this is a PRE-COMMENCEMENT condition).

4.           Prior to the commencement of the development, full joinery details including horizontal and vertical cross sections of windows (scale 1:5 / 1:10 as appropriate) to the front shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the City Council as local planning authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and retained as such. (To preserve the character and appearance of the Stoneygate Conservation Area, and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS18. To ensure that the details are agreed in time to be incorporated into the development, this is a PRE-COMMENCEMENT condition.)

5.           Prior to the commencement of development all trees on the site subject to a Tree Preservation Order shall be protected from damage during building operations, in accordance Arboricultural Report received by the City Council as local planning authority on 11/02/2021 and the supporting email received by the City Council on 15/02/2021. (In the interests of amenity, and in accordance with policy UD06 of the City of Leicester Local Plan and Core Strategy policy CS3 and to preserve the character and appearance of the Stoneygate Conservation Area in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS18. To ensure that the details are agreed in time to be incorporated into the development, this is a PRE-COMMENCEMENT condition.)

6.           This consent shall relate solely to the amended plans received by the City Council as local planning authority on 15/04/2021. (For the avoidance of doubt.)