Agenda item

Householder Application - Underground Garage/Workshop to Replace Existing Temporary Wooden Structures at Slaley Hall Cottage, Leys Lane, Slaley

Minutes:

It was noted that the Chair and Vice Chair had visited the site on the previous day with the Head of Development Management.

 

The Head of Development Management introduced the report and suggested amendments to 2 of the conditions in the recommendation.  If the front wall was raised  at the end near the neighbouring land and a raised bed was included on top of the garage and maintained this would prevent overlooking of neighbouring land.  Therefore the Officer suggested replacing the wording of condition 7 of the recommendation with ‘submission of a scheme for a raised bed at the south western side of the site of a suitable width to prevent overlooking of neighbouring land and the raised bed to be retained in perpetuity’. This would mean condition 3 of the recommendation could be amended by deleting the words ‘and omission of the access onto the garage roof’.

 

The following person spoke under the public participation at meetings scheme:

 

·         Mr  Peter O’Halloran, Applicant – recorded speech.

 

The recommendation for approval subject to conditions as amended was moved and seconded.

 

In response to Members’ queries the Officer stated that a fence or screen had been considered but it would have been inappropriate due to rising land adding height which would be overbearing. The applicant had objected to the condition preventing any domestic use so the raised bed was a compromise.

 

The motion for approval subject to the amended conditions was voted on and carried.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

 

1.    Standard 3-year time limit.

 

2.    Compliance with amended plans and details.

 

3.    Submission of details prior to the garage being constructed of the roofing material of the garage. 

 

4.    Design and materials.

 

5.    Workshop to remain ancillary to main dwelling.

 

6.    Garage to remain for garaging of private domestic vehicles only.

 

7.    Submission of a scheme for a raised bed at the south western side of the site of a suitable width to prevent overlooking of neighbouring land and the raised bed to be retained in perpetuity.

 

8.    Source of local stone and timber to be submitted for approval.

 

 

Cllr Hart abstained from the vote as he had arrived following the start of the presentation of this item and Cllr Chaplin abstained as he encountered connectivity issues during the item.

 

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