Agenda item - 20/01208/FUL - Extend existing roofline at first floor with dormer to create home office. Alterations to 2 no. dormers to front elevation and 1 to rear in existing roof, addition of 1 dormer to rear - Kinard, Barkers Lane, Wythall, Worcestershire, B47 6BS - Mr. P. Mannion

Agenda item

20/01208/FUL - Extend existing roofline at first floor with dormer to create home office. Alterations to 2 no. dormers to front elevation and 1 to rear in existing roof, addition of 1 dormer to rear - Kinard, Barkers Lane, Wythall, Worcestershire, B47 6BS - Mr. P. Mannion

Minutes:

Officers clarified that the Application had been brought to the Planning Committee for consideration at the request of Councillor G. Denaro, Ward Councillor.

 

Officers presented the report and in doing so informed the Committee that the application site consisted of a dormer bungalow, a detached garage and an outdoor swimming pool.

 

Planning permission was granted under application B/2001/0158 for an extension to provide two further bedrooms at ground floor level and an additional bedroom with a balcony on the first floor. A Larger Homes Extension application was submitted in January 2020 – 20/00153/HHPRIO and Prior Approval was granted for an 8m x 3m extension to the rear of the dwelling. This had not yet been implemented. 

 

A Certificate of Lawfulness was submitted for an existing two storey rear extension and a single storey extension at the side of the dwelling.  The two-storey extension had been granted consent under application B/2006/0365, however, it had not been constructed in accordance with the then approved plans.  The purpose of the certificate was to agree that the extensions had been constructed more than four years ago.  The certificate was granted. 

 

Members were further informed that this proposal was for an extension of the existing roofline at first floor with dormer to create a home office, alterations to 2 no. dormers to the front elevation, alterations to one dormer to the rear. 

 

Officers highlighted that the dwelling was detached and lay within an area designated as Green Belt, therefore regard was given to Policy BDP4 of the Bromsgrove District Plan (January 2017) (BDLP) and the guidance set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).  Policy BDP4 sets out that the development of new buildings in the Green Belt were considered inappropriate, except in specific circumstances.

 

In considering whether or not it would be inappropriate development, a determination had to be made as to whether or not it would result in disproportionate additions over and above the size of the original building.

 

Policy BPD4 interpretated disproportionate additions as being extensions that would represent more than a maximum 40% increase of the original building or a maximum total floor space of 140 square metres.  In this respect, the dwelling had already been extended by 73.83% and the proposal would add a further 10.6% taking the cumulative increase to a total of approximately 84.50%.  The total floorspace would equate to approximately 280 square metres.  This would be considered inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

 

Officers further drew Member’s attention to the matters raised by the applicant, as detailed on page 63 of the main agenda report.

 

At the invitation of the Chairman, Mr. P. Mannion, the Applicant addressed the Committee. 

 

The Committee then considered the Application, which Officers had recommended for refusal.  

 

Officers responded to questions from Members with regards to permitted development rights and footprint; and in doing so explained that the proposed development amounted to new floorspace on the first floor as the proposed balcony would be enclosed. 

 

Officers further commented that no very special circumstances existed or had been put forward by the applicant.

 

Having had regard to all of the information provided relating to this Application, the Committee were of the view that the Application be refused.  The proposed development would amount to inappropriate development in the Green Belt, as determined in Policy BDP4 – Green Belt of the Bromsgrove District Plan 2017.

 

RESOLVED that planning permission be refused for the reasons as detailed on page 65 of the main agenda report.

 

 

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