11/00713/F - Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk

OTHER GUIDANCE
Downham Market Town Design Statement
PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
The main planning considerations in regards to the application are:-
� Design, Form and Character
� Impact upon Visual Amenity
� Impact upon Neighbour Amenity
� Tree and Landscape
Design, Form and Character
The proposed “L” shaped extension, to the front of the garage, would create ancillary living
accommodation to 52 Ryston Road. It would provide a studio/gym, bedroom and shower
room. The extension would scale 8.8m (d) x 6.875m (w) x 4.4m (h) (max. dimensions) built
from matching brick and tile. The extension would tie into the existing garage at ridge and
eaves height. The bedroom, shower room and lobby area element of the extension would be
stepped down at ridge height and stepped back on the east elevation.
Two double paned, vertically dominating windows would be inserted into the north elevation
of the extension. Double doors and two velux windows would be inserted on the west
elevation, and a double paned vertically dominated window with two velux windows above
on the east elevation.
It is considered the scale and the design of the extension does not cause any detriment to
the character of the existing property.
Impact upon Visual Amenity
The site cannot be seen from the west and east of the site, by virtue of established conifer
hedging and trees.
From the north (opposite the site), it is considered that the extension by virtue of its design
and scale would not cause any visual amenity issues or break any visual building lines. No
public views of the extension are afforded from the south by virtue of its siting and scale.
Impact upon Neighbour Amenity
The extension to the garage would be sited adjacent to 50 Ryston Road’s (neighbour to the
west) double garage and be no higher than the existing garage. The extension to the garage
would be 15.8m to the North West of 54 Ryston Road, and at this distance there is no
detrimental overbearing or overshadowing issues. The windows in the east elevation would
afford a degree of overlooking into the front garden/drive to this neighbours property, but this
area is not afforded as much protection from overlooking in comparison to private amenity
spaces. The neighbours to the north are separated from the extension by virtue of Ryston
Road, consequentially they would not be detrimentally affected.
11/00991/F Development Control Board
25 July 2011
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