Rear extension at 30 Trent Road, Ipswich

The site and its setting

The site is a two-storey semi-detached home with several rear outbuildings, and the extension would use matching brickwork and roof tiles.

“Recommendation Grant planning permission subject to the following condition (briefly):- 1. Development to be in accordance with approved drawings. Informatives:- 1. Construction times 2. Building Regulations The application is referred to the Planning and Development Committee because the applicant is related to an employee of Ipswich Borough Council. 1.Proposal 1.1The application site is a two-storey semi-detached dwelling within a residential area.”

“There are a number of existing outbuildings in the rear garden, which cover approx. one third of the rear garden. 1.3The extension is red brickwork to all elevations to match the existing front elevation, and red roof tiles to match the existing roof. There are two skylights on the roof and a bifold glass door to the rear. The existing dwelling’s side and rear elevations are pebbledash rendered. 1.4The application is supported by the following:- Plans and Drawings.”

Officer report

Objections raised

Four anonymous objections concerned light, outlook, noise, outbuildings, differences between plans and construction, overdevelopment, and garden space.

“Summary of issues raised:- • Concerns about loss of light and outlook to neighbouring property. • Concerns about construction noise. • Concerns about other outbuildings on the site. • Concerns than plans do not match what is already built. • Concerns about overdevelopment of the site and rear garden space.”

Officer report

The presentation

The Apprentice Town Planning Technician presented the application using drawings and photographs, and a further anonymous objection was received.

The committee’s decision

The committee resolved to grant planning permission subject to the approved-drawings condition and informatives about construction times and Building Regulations.

“Grant planning permission subject to the following condition (briefly):”

Minutes