Loft conversion with rooflights at 63 Dulverton Drive, Furzton, Milton Keynes

“The proposal (to be read in conjunction with the plans pack)”

“It is proposed to convert the loft of the existing first-floor flat to create an additional bedroom, including the insertion of two roof lights in each of the front and rear roof slopes.”

“The site is a flat at first floor level in the Furzton Local Centre, with a servicing and parking area to the rear (south west), and local centre parking and associated units located to the south east and east. Access is provided off Dulverton Drive through the local centre parking court. There is no allocated parking for any of the flats but there are no restrictions on any of this parking which would prevent residents’ use.”

“Public parking is also available off Dulverton Drive. A bus stop is located 75 metres to the north west on the path adjacent to the local centre, and a cycle hire station is sited approximately 85 metres to the east.”

“Whilst, the ground floor uses below have been subject to applications for their alteration and extension, these applications are not relevant to the consideration of this application.”

“Policy CT10 of Plan:MK requires that development proposals provide sufficient on-plot parking, in accordance with the Parking Standards SPD unless mitigating circumstances dictate otherwise. The site is located within Zone 4 as per the Parking Standards, in which 2-bedroom flats are required to provide 1 dedicated, on-site parking space. The site currently benefits from…”

“The local centre provides 47 surface parking spaces, inclusive of 3 disabled spaces. These parking spaces are within private ownership and are not subject to any restrictions. The school site, approximately 85m away, provides 26 public surface parking spaces, 2 of which are disabled spaces. A further 11 spaces are located outside of the local centre on Dulverton Drive.”

“All responses and representations received can be viewed in full, online at www.milton- keynes.gov.uk/planning-register using application ref. PLN/2026/0175. The following paragraphs summarise those responses and representations.”

“No objection to the proposal, subject to officer assessment against the MKCC Parking Standards.”

“PLN/2026/0175 - 63 Dulverton Drive The Planning Officer presented the application for a loft conversion with two rooflights to both the front and rear roof slopes of the property. A Member asked whether parking spaces within the local centre were allocated to residential properties and whether restrictions existed.”