Replacement dwelling changes at 16 Ledborough Wood, Beaconsfield

What was proposed

The application sought changes to an approved replacement house, including removing the carport, enlarging the garage, altering the roof and adding a side dormer.

“Report to East and South Buckinghamshire Area Planning Committee Application Number: PL/25/0313/VRC Proposal: Variation of condition 15 (approved plans) of planning permission PL/23/1870/FA (Demolition of a single detached dwelling house and integral garage and erection of a replacement single detached dwelling house with linked garage block, front gates and relocated vehicular access) to allow demolition of the existing carport, enhancements to the garage, amended profile…”

“Other changes sought include minor alteration of the dwellings roof profile and the addition of a side dormer to improve internal circulation. Minor external detailing of the dwelling is also proposed.”

Officer report

Earlier planning history

Earlier permissions covered a rear outbuilding, the replacement dwelling and a previous variation involving garage, roof, floor-space and chimney changes.

“PL/24/2230/VRC - Variation of condition 15 (Approved plans) of planning permission: PL/23/1870/FA (Demolition of a single detached dwelling house and integral garage and erection of a replacement single detached dwelling house with linked garage block, front gates and relocated vehicular access) to allow for increase in floor space of garage and first floor, omission of partially pitched roofing at ground floor, additional rooflights and amendments to roof including the…”

Officer report

What people said

The town council objected and requested a full application, while ten households raised concerns about size, overbearing effects, privacy, landscaping, design, habitats, access and future development.

“Councillor Comments [former] Councillor Wheelhouse: I would like to call in this application to planning committee please. [former] Councillor Cranmer: This application warrants a call in due to the objections raised on this and the previous application by residents to the extreme contention on the size, nature and extreme devastation proposed by this application.”

“Representations Objections have been received from 10 individual households - main points summarised below: - dwelling too large - overbearing on neighbouring property - applicant has not engaged with neighbours - potential further development - loss of privacy for neighbours - breach of 45 degree impacting neighbouring property - mature trees and hedgerows historically removed from site and not shown on plans - pond removed from site - Officer and Ecologist should visit…”

Officer report

Who spoke

A town council representative and the applicant spoke, and an objector’s statement was read aloud by the Democratic Services Officer.

Members’ decision process

Members considered the application after a site visit and proposed deferral so additional planting could be shown on the side and front boundaries.

“This application was the subject of a site visit.”

“Members voted in favour of the motion to defer the application to enable the applicant to submit an amended landscaping plan to show additional landscaping on the side and front boundaries to the Local Planning Authority and to delegate the decision as to whether the amended landscaping plan is approved and whether planning permission can be granted (including the imposition of a condition to secure compliance with the amended landscaping plan) to officers in agreement with…”

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The vote

Members voted in favour of deferring the application and delegating the decision on the amended landscaping plan and permission to officers with the Chairman’s agreement.

“Resolved: that the application be deferred to enable the applicant to submit an amended landscaping plan to show additional landscaping planting on the side and front boundaries to the Local Planning Authority and to delegate the decision as to whether the amended landscaping plan is approved and whether planning permission can be granted (including the imposition of a condition to secure compliance with the amended landscaping plan) to the Director of Planning and…”

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