Meetings, Agenda and Minutes

Councillor Ken Smith attended for Councillor Howard Jones.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 14 July 2010 be confirmed as a correct record. 

Councillors Ken Smith, Kate Stinton and David Edwards declared a personal interest in Appendix B (Planning Consultation 10/14289/FUL: Malden Manor School, Lawrence Avenue, New Malden, KT3 5NX), and took no part in discussions.

Reason

They are members of the Development Control Committee. 

REPORT BY THE INTERIM HEAD OF PLANNING

A summary of the reasons for granting permission and of any relevant development plan policies and proposals is included in the report of the Interim Head of Planning on each application where permission is recommended. Permitted applications are subject to the conditions, informatives and other requirements set out in the report together with any other details on late responses to consultations or comments received since the agenda was printed, revised drawings circulated at the meeting and amended recommendations, additional conditions and informatives set out below.

Applications refused are for the reasons set out in the report by the Interim Head of Planning and any amended reasons are set out below.

Under the arrangements for speaking on planning applications, objectors and applicants spoke on the following applications.

Long House, Stoke Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 7NX, 10/14271 and 10/14272

Ms Fiona Burkeman and Ms Alex Bogoni spoke as objectors to the proposal. Messers Fayyaz and Ali Kahloon spoke as the applicants of the proposal.

47 Sycamore Grove, New Malden KT3 3DH, 10/14559

Mrs Sandra Flower, Chair of the Groves Association, spoke as an objector to the proposal.

Mr James Darwin spoke as the applicant of the proposal.

High Pine, Warren Park, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7HX, 10/14325

Mr Joseph Wan spoke as an objector to the proposal.

RESOLVED that the following applications for planning permission be permitted or refused as follows:

Demolition of existing house and erection of a 6 bedroom house with integral garage.

Demolition of existing house.

PERMIT subject to the following:

·         10/14271    Amendment to Condition 5 to remove “and roof of the building” as they are roof lights not windows.

·         10/14271    Additional Condition:

         21:             The flat roof areas of the dwelling hereby permitted apart from the area above the front door shall not be converted or used as a balcony or a sitting out area, and no access shall be gained except for maintenance purposes.

Reason: To protect the amenities and privacy of the adjoining residential properties in accordance with Policies BE12 (Layout and Amenity of Buildings and Extensions), H1 (Protection of Residential Amenities) of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Unitary Development Plan First Alteration.

         22:             The site and building works required to implement the development shall be only carried out between the hours of 08.00 and 18.00 Mondays to Fridays and between 08.00 and 13.00 on Saturdays and not at all on Bank Holidays and Sundays.

Reason:  To safeguard the amenities of the adjoining residential occupiers in accordance with Policy H1 of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Unitary Development Plan First Alteration.

Erection of two storey side/rear extension.

PERMIT

Erection of first floor extension over garage to create staff accommodation.

REFUSE

Reason for Refusal

The development proposes living accommodation above the garage that due to its  internal size and ceiling height would provide an unacceptable standard of living accommodation for future occupiers and the development is therefore contrary to Policy BE12 of the Royal Borough of Kingston UDP First Alteration 2005.

Erection of two storey side and rear extension, dormer to rear with 4 rooflights.

PERMIT 

Installation of security gates.

PERMIT 

Erection of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and rear dormer to facilitate loft conversion (amended plans).

PERMIT

Change of use of second floor from B1 (Office) to D1 (Children's Day Nursery) in association with existing day nursery on the site.

The Planning Officer advised the Sub Committee that this application has been DEFERRED at the request of the applicant.

Members asked that the standard informatives to applicants to consider neighbours and not carry out works “in the early morning or late at night or at any time on Sundays of Bank Holidays”, stipulate specific timings. The Planning Officer advised the Sub Committee that informatives are not enforceable, only conditions are; the informatives are in place to encourage good relations between neighbours. However, any breach in noise pollution would be reported to the Council’s Environmental Health department and could be dealt with under the relevant legislation.The Planning Officer did however advise that the informative would be altered to be more specific.

Report By The Interim Head of Planning 

A Tree Preservation Order (TPO) was served to protect a group of Lime trees within 1 & 1a Brook Gardens which form the beginning of the avenue of Lime that bounds that side of Coombe Lane West and provide a major contribution to the character of the area alleged to be contributing to subsidence damage to an extension at 23 Coombe Lane West.

The Committee considered the objections received to the TPO, and officers’ responses to these objections.

RESOLVED that the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Tree Preservation Order N^o.15 be confirmed without modification.

Reason for the decision

To confirm the TPO.

REPORT BY THE INTERIM HEAD OF PLANNING 

The Sub-Committee was consulted on the erection of an extension to the existing Children's Centre prior to the consideration of the application by the Development Control Committee.

RESOLVED that the Development Control Committee be advised that the Sub Committee are in favour of the application.

Note: Councillors Ken Smith, Kate Stinton and David Edwards declared a personal interest and took no part in discussions, as they are members of the Development Control Committee considering this application.

Report By The Interim Head of Planning  

A Tree Preservation Order (TPO) was served to protect a Beech tree within 18 Heatherdale Close in response to a notice of intended works to reduce the tree in a way which officers considered would affect the amenity value and good health of the tree.

The Committee considered the objections received to the TPO, that the tree partially overhangs and blocks sunlight to the garden of 4 Dutch Gardens, officers’ responses to these objections and a letter of support from the resident of 18 Heatherdale Close submitted as late material.

RESOLVED that the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Tree Preservation Order N^o.17 be confirmed without modification.

Reason for the decision

To confirm the TPO.

RESOLVED that the following items be noted:

·                     Decisions on planning appeals

·                     Enforcement action progress report