House extensions and alterations at 17 Stafford Drive, Moorgate

“Alterations and installation of fenestration including Juliet balconies to the first-floor rear elevation, additional windows in the side elevations, and rooflights • Formation of additional highway access with 2m-high boundary wall and railings to the front boundary and 2no. access gates to the front boundary.”

“Erection of raised decking • Rooflights and side windows for the loft. All side windows would be obscurely glazed • Flat roof garage approved in RB2024/1502 has now been constructed as a habitable room with a roof lantern on the flat roof and the previously approved garage door is now infilled with windows • Alterations to fenestration of on all four elevations of the dwelling including installation of rooflights on main roof whilst retaining two Juliet balconies to first…”

“The application site relates to 17 Stafford Drive, Moorgate which is a two storey detached property in an allocated residential area consisting of relatively large two-storey detached dwellings with a variety of appearances and external materials within the surrounding area.”

“RB2024/1502 – Two storey extension to gable sides, two storey & single storey front extensions, single storey rear extension and new boundary wall, fencing & gates (Granted Conditionally)”

“The current application has been submitted in an attempt to regularise the breaches that have occurred on site, as well as proposing changes to parts of the extensions that were not considered acceptable in previous applications.”

“Having considered the impacts of the overall changes to the dwellinghouse when compared to RB2024/1502, it is considered that such changes are considered acceptable and would not result in an appearance materially harmful to the character of the surrounding residential area, which consists of dwellinghouses of a variety of appearances.”

“As such the overall development is considered to accord with all relevant local and national planning policies and is therefore recommended for approval subject to the conditions.”

“Adjacent neighbouring properties, and members of public who have commented on previous applications at the address have been notified in writing. Letters of representation have been received with 10 letters of objection and 7 letters of support.”

“RMBC – Transportation Infrastructure Service: No objection subject to conditions.”

“The singles storey flat roof side extension is too large • The proposed vehicle access is too steep • Planning breaches on site and the fact that this application is retrospective should be taken into account when assessing this application • Roof of the flat roof rear extension should be sloped to prevent it from being converted into a balcony in the future • The roof light installed on the flat roof side extension is too large and harmful to the street scene • Additional…”

“The development has been constructed into neighbours’ land and the red line boundary submitted to this application protrudes into neighbours’ boundaries • Objections from previous applications should be considered • Works currently being carried out on site are causing disturbance • Applicant did not comply with the previous permission the council should not therefore consider this application • The Council-owned tree was damaged • Neighbours’ trees were damaged • Other…”

“(3) That in relation to application RB2026/0697:-”

“(a) Permission be granted for the reasons adopted by Members at the meeting and subject to the relevant conditions listed in the submitted report. (b) Authorisation be given, in conjunction with the Director of the Planning Service, to the serving of an Enforcement Notice under Section 172 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, on the OWNER/OCCUPIER of, and anyone else having a financial interest in, the land at 17 Stafford Drive, Moorgate, Rotherham, S60 8DQ, requiring…”