Application FUL/2011/0568 - Ventnor Close - Coventry City Council

Given the siting of the dwellings is mostly in accordance with the SPG, it is
envisaged that there would not be any notable loss of light, overshadowing,
visual intrusion or overbearing effect upon neighbouring properties. It is also
considered that the distances are sufficient enough to prevent any notable loss
of privacy or overlooking to neighbouring residential properties.
A window is proposed at first floor level on the side elevation of the house
facing the retained parking court. This has been included to help with natural
surveillance of the parking area, which should help deter anti-social behaviour
on the site. In this respect, the proposal accords with the aims of Policy BE21 of
the CDP.
Highway considerations
Policy AM22 requires that safe and appropriate access to the highway system
together with satisfactory on site arrangements for vehicle manoeuvring so as
to ensure safety for all users. The supporting text makes clear that
consideration must also be given to the impact of access and manoeuvring
arrangements on neighbouring users and the amenity of residents.
The proposed vehicular accesses to the development are considered to be
appropriate. The development will most likely result in less vehicular
movements to the site than the existing situation, and as such the impact on the
living conditions of the occupiers of adjacent properties through vehicular
movements is likely to be minimal.
Policy AM19 seeks to retain existing off-street parking areas where on-street
parking problems exist. As part of the previous application, the applicant
undertook parking surveys with the second conducted on two separate days,
for 30 minutes at four different times over a 12 hour period. The surveys
included weekdays and weekends at 09:00, 13:00, 17:00 and 21:00. There is
no evidence to suggest that a major change in the parking situation has taken
place and therefore it has not been requested that the applicant repeat the
surveys.
The survey found that parking was greatest in the evenings, although 61% of
total parking capacity within the survey area was the maximum to be filled at
any time.
In light of the parking survey submitted by the applicants and from visits by
officers to the site, the proposed refurbishment of Harry Rose Road parking
court together with additional parking spaces to be created at the land adjacent
to no.45 Ventnor Close, plus the retention of the 8 parking spaces on the site,
would ensure that the remainder of the application site can be developed
without resulting in parking problems in the area to warrant refusal of the
application.
The survey found that only 2 of the garages on Harry Rose Road are in use
and therefore there is considerable parking capacity there, once the
improvements are made by Whitefriars to that parking court.
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