Erection of a new three bedroom dwelling to the rear of 17 and 19 Bucks Avenue

The committee received the report of the Head of Development Management, including the relevant planning history of the site and details of the responses to the application. 

The Development Management Team Leader (HN) introduced the report explaining that the application included revised plans for the erection of a new three bedroom dwelling to the rear of 17 and 19 Bucks Avenue.

In the absence of any speakers, the Chair invited comments from the committee.

Committee members welcomed the application which was considered to be broadly in keeping with the character of the area.  Following a query regarding the colour of the external bricks, it was confirmed that details of the materials to be used were subject to approval by planning officers.

The Chair moved the officer’s recommendation.

RESOLVED –

that planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

1.         The development to which this permission relates shall be begun within a period of three years commencing on the date of this permission.

2.         No development shall commence within the site until full details or samples of the materials to be used for the external surfaces of the building, including doors, and windows have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the development shall only be implemented in accordance with the approved details.

3.                     Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any modification or re-enactment thereof), no development permitted under Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes A, B, C, D, E, F and G of the Order shall be carried out to the dwelling hereby approved without the prior written permission of the Local Planning Authority.

4.         Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any modification or re-enactment thereof), no window on the flank elevation of the extension hereby approved shall be installed without the prior written permission of the Local Planning Authority.

5.         No development shall commence on site until a hard and soft landscaping scheme for the site (including a detailed method statement covering tree planting, tree, shrub and grass specie, planting size and density and all hard surfacing materials) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved hard landscaping shall be carried out prior to the first occupation of any part of the development and shall be retained at all times. The soft landscaping shall be carried out not later than the first available planting and seeding season after completion of the development.  Any trees or plants whether new or existing which within a period of five years die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species, or in accordance with details approved by the Local Planning Authority.

6.         No external lighting shall be installed on the site except in accordance with details which have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

7.         The development shall not be occupied until the scheme for parking and manoeuvring and layby indicated on the drawing hereby approved (or any subsequent amendment agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority) has been laid out and made available for use and that area shall not thereafter be used for any other purpose.

8.         The development shall be carried out in accordance with the following drawings, BD/18/02/1B, 2B & 3C and site location plan unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

9.         Prior to the occupation of the development hereby permitted, the driveway and parking area shall be surfaced by permeable paving.

Informatives

1.         This planning permission does not remove the need to obtain any separate consent of the owner of the adjoining property prior to commencing building works on, under, above or immediately adjacent to their property (e.g. foundations or guttering). The Party Wall Etc. Act 1996 contains requirements to serve notice on adjoining owners of property under certain circumstances, and a procedure exists for resolving disputes.  This is a matter of civil law between the two parties, and the Local Planning Authority are not involved in such matters.  A free guide called "The Party Wall Etc. Act 1996: Explanatory Booklet" is available on the website of the Department for Communities and Local Government at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/393927/Party_Wall_etc__Act_1996_-_Explanatory_Booklet.pdf

2.         This permission does not remove the need to obtain any separate consent, which may be required under the Buildings Act 1984 or other building control legislation. Nor does it override any private rights which any person may have relating to the land affected by this decision. 

            To find out more information and for advice as to whether a Building Regulations application will be required please visit www.watfordbuildingcontrol.com.

3.         You are advised of the need to comply with the provisions of The Control of Pollution Act 1974, The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, The Clean Air Act 1993 and The Environmental Protection Act 1990.  In order to minimise impact of noise, any works associated with the development which are audible at the site boundary should be restricted to the following hours:

            o          Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm

            o          Saturdays 8am to 1pm

            o          Noisy work is prohibited on Sundays and bank holidays

            Instructions should be given to ensure that vehicles and plant entering and leaving the site comply with the stated hours of work.

            Further details for both the applicant and those potentially affected by construction noise can be found on the Council's website at: https://www.watford.gov.uk/info/20010/your_environment/188/neighbour_complaints_%E2%80%93_construction_noise