schedule of planning applications

The property had planning permission granted in 1975 for using part of it for a
business, but this was temporary and expired in 1976.
The applicant has stated that the driveway at the site can accommodate space to
park at least six vehicles and as there will only be 1 client on the premises at any one
time. The catering business has one small van. Based on this information it appears
that this use would not require planning permission due to its low-key nature.
The main issues are the impact of the proposal on the SCA, the amenities of the
occupants of adjacent dwellings, and highway safety.
Impact on the SCA
Low-level timber buildings are proposed that would be sited behind the house and
these would not be visible from New Rd. Three additional parking spaces are shown
at the front, and these would be screened to a large extent by the existing conifer
trees along the site’s boundary with New Road.
Given the position of the new units and building behind the dwelling, no adverse
impact is expected for the street scene of New Road. The low-level nature of the
buildings and small size will make them appears as subservient outbuildings which
would not be easily open to public views.
The buildings would be seen from the upper windows of adjacent properties, but this
would not result in a visual impact that can be afforded significant weight in the
planning assessment.
It is concluded that no adverse impact on the street scene or SCA is likely to occur,
and therefore the proposal accords with Policies DES8 and BUCON6 of the EDLP,
as well as policy HE2 of the CS.
Impact on the amenities of the occupants of adjacent dwellings
Although the new buildings would be screened to a degree by the existing site
boundary treatment, this would not offer complete screening, and the buildings would
be apparent above the hedge on the boundary with 319 New Rd. However, their
small scale would not allow a significant impact on the amenity of the occupants of
319 or 323 New Rd or the properties at Chander Close.
The operation of the new cattery would result in additional vehicle movements to the
site and the use of additional surface parking at the front, with access from New
Road. This would bring some additional disturbance to the occupants of 319 and
323 New Rd. However, given that New Road is well used by traffic, this creates a
higher ambient noise level than a site removed from a main road. The additional
noise generated by the additional traffic movements is not expected to add
significantly to the existing background noise levels.
Disturbance would also arise from customers bringing cats to the site and delivering
them to the housing units, as this would involve walking next to the site’s boundary
with 319 New Rd, and noise is likely from conversations and door opening/shutting
close to the rear of 319.
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