Two-storey rear extension at 3 Ridgemount Avenue, Southampton

What was proposed

The application proposed erecting a two-storey rear extension at the property.

“Proposed development: Erection of a two-storey rear extension.”

Officer report

The site

The site is a two-storey detached house on a large, tree-lined plot with a garage and a gentle fall across the land.

“The application site comprises a two storey detached house in a spacious plot. The site’s principal elevation fronts onto Ridgemount Avenue and has a brick and render façade under a tiled roof. The plan form of the building is L-shaped with a rear outrigger to the rear of the western half of the property.”

“The property sits on a large plot of approximately 0.25 hectares with numerous trees along the borders of the site subject to Tree Preservation Order (TPO). A garage with a dormer window in the front roof sits opposite the access to site from Ridgemount Avenue.”

Officer report

Officers’ recommendation

Officers recommended conditional approval, finding the proposal acceptable in principle without significant harm to neighbours, character or the highway network.

“Parking highways and transport 6.4.1 The proposal is not considered to generate additional vehicle movements on the highway and a large parking area is available for at least 3 cars, which is the maximum parking requirement for a property of this size in this area. The proposal would not cause harm to highway safety or available on-street parking in the area.”

“For the reasons set out above the proposal is acceptable in principle and is not considered to result in significant harm to neighbouring amenity, the character of the area or the local highway network. The recommendation is therefore to conditionally approve the development.”

Officer report

Consultation and objections

Five residents’ representations raised concerns about privacy, light and outlook, while the trees consultee raised no objection.

“Consultation Responses and Notification Representations 5.1 Following the receipt of the planning application a publicity exercise in line with department procedures was undertaken which included notifying adjoining and nearby landowners. At the time of writing the report 5 representations have been received from surrounding residents. The following is a summary of the points raised:”

“Amenity Impacts on privacy, light and outlook Response The amenity impacts of the proposed extension are considered in the main body of the report.”

Officer report

Who spoke

A representative of the residents association addressed the Panel, and a written statement from the association was also considered.

Panel’s consideration

The Panel considered the officer report and noted a correction to two neighbouring property references before considering the recommendation.

“26/00145/FUL - RIDGEMOUNT AVENUE The Panel considered the report of the Director of Transport and Planning in respect of an application for planning permission for the proposed development at the above address recommending that the application be conditionally approved subject to the criteria listed in the report for the:”

“The Panel then considered recommendation that the application be conditionally approved subject to criteria listed in the report as amended. Upon being put to the vote the recommendation was carried.”

Minutes

The vote

The recommendation was carried, with five councillors voting for, none against and one abstention.

“FOR: Councillors Blatchford, Cox, Harwood, Lambert, Windle AGAINST: None ABSTAINED: Councillor Wood…”

Minutes

The decision

Planning permission was approved subject to the conditions set out in the officer report.

“RESOLVED that planning permission be approved subject to the conditions set out within the report.”

Minutes