Planning Applications - Runnymede Borough Council

• The side extension would be unsightly, intrusive, overcrowded and out-ofkeeping
with the surrounding area.
• The existing side extension remains unfinished, un-rendered and poorly
constructed.
• Two-storey side extensions will result in a terracing effect.
• The proposal will overlook No. 5 and cause overshadowing.
4.2 The County Highways Authority has been consulted and has no
requirements.
5. Planning Considerations
5.1 This is a full application for the erection of a first floor side extension directly
above an existing single storey side extension. The main considerations for
this application are the impact upon the street scene and character of the
area and upon the neighbours’ residential amenities.
5.2 Warwick Villas are two-storey semi-detached houses with hipped roofs.
They are located on either side of the entrance to Warwick Avenue.
Several have two-storey, flat roof rear extensions visible from Warwick
Avenue. The adjoining house, no. 3, has converted the original hipped roof
to a gable end with a rear facing, flat roof dormer window. The south-east
end of Warwick Avenue is characterised by a mix of terraced and semidetached,
two-storey houses. Many of the houses have side or rear
extensions that vary in size and design.
5.3 The proposed side extension would in effect result in a 1.5 storey extension
which appears to be designed to have a minimum impact upon the
neighbouring dwelling no. 5. Warwick Villas are staggered and the proposal
would be partially obscured and not particularly prominent in the street
scene. The general design of the extension is not considered to particularly
enhance the character of the area, but would not result in terracing or
serious visual harm. There are a broad mix of extensions found in the
immediate area. The design and scale of the scheme is not considered to
unduly harm the character of the surrounding area.
5.4 The proposed eaves height would be increased by 0.4 metres from the
existing height along the south-east common boundary. The roof would be
pitched away from the side boundary to an angle matching the existing main
roof elevation. The proposal includes two south-east facing roof windows.
The extension appears to be designed to minimise any additional issues of
overbearing effect, overshadowing or loss of privacy upon no. 5 Warwick
Villas. The proposal is considered to have an acceptable impact upon the
residential amenities of the neighbouring dwellings.