Roof extension and rooflights at 24 Cole Avenue, Southend-on-Sea

“The application seeks a Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) (CLP) for a hip to gable roof extension with a dormer to the rear roof slope and two rooflights to the front roof slope, including one ‘cabrio’ rooflight. Cabrio windows have two opening lights, one above the other. The units are fitted close to attic floor level. The upper half is top hung, the lower hinged at the bottom.”

“The dormer to the rear would be some 2.57m in height, 4.99m wide and 3.69m deep, resulting in a volume of some 23.66m 3 . The dormer would be finished externally to match the existing dwelling.”

“The site is occupied by a semi-detached dwelling on the west side of Cole Avenue. . The site is not located on article 2(3) land nor is subject to any other relevant planning designation.”

“Table 1: Relevant Planning History of the Application Site Reference Description Outcome [Date] 11/01417/DEM Demolish Prittlewell brook Industrial Estate (Application for Prior Approval for Demolition) Prior Approval is Not Required [23.11.2011] 11/01502/RSE Demolish remaining buildings (Request for Screening Opinion) Screening/Scoping Opinion Issued [23.11.2011] 14/00734/RSE Re-develop site to include 240 dwellings, two storey hospice building, 6000sqm of commercial space…”

“(Outline Application) 16/01502/NON Replace plan number 795-PL-04 B with new plan number PBK: bay 37 Rev C1 amendment to parking layout to form one additional parking bay (Non material amendment to planning application 14/00943/FULM dated 31 March 2015) Allow Non Material Amendment [18.10.2016]”

“The proposal constitutes permitted development under the provisions of Classes B and C of the GPDO. Therefore, a CLP can be granted.”

“The proposed development constitutes permitted development under the provisions of Classes B and C of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), and planning permission is therefore not required.”

“The proposed development would not extend beyond the plane of any existing roof slope which forms the principal elevation of the dwellinghouse and does not front a highway. Therefore, provision (c) is not applicable.”

“The proposed rooflights to the front roof slope constitute an alteration to the roof of a dwellinghouse. They fall to be considered under Class C of the GPDO and need to be judged against criteria C.1 (a) to (e), as well as meet the conditions within paragraph C.2.”

“The application must be determined solely on the basis of evidence and relevant legislation. There are therefore no requirements to carry out third party consultations.”

“The application must be determined solely on the basis of evidence and relevant legislation. There is therefore no requirement to consider the application in the context of planning policy. The relevant parts of the legislation are:”

“That CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS (PROPOSED) – PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT LAWFUL BE GRANTED for the following reason:”