Four flats at 27 Moorfield Road, Denham Green

What was proposed

The application proposed converting one dwelling into four flats, with side and rear extensions and a loft conversion.

“Application Number: PL/25/2276/FA Proposal: Conversion of existing dwelling into 4 flats including construction of part single, part two storey side/rear extensions and loft conversion…”

“Development Plan policies. The application falls to be automatically considered by the South and East Buckinghamshire Planning Committee following the receipt of a three Ward member call in from Cllrs Chhokar, Bracken and Broom.”

Officer report

The site and surroundings

The site is a semi-detached dwelling on a mainly residential road, with front parking and access from the highway.

“Summary & Recommendation/ Reason for Planning Committee Consideration 1.1 The site relates to a plot currently comprising a semi-detached dwelling located centrally within Denham Green to the north of Moorfield Road. Moorfield Road is a residential road made up of predominantly semi-detached pairs of dwellings all fronting the highway with associated off street parking to the front of each dwelling.”

Officer report

Earlier permissions

Earlier permissions covered a hip-to-gable loft conversion with dormer and a single-storey rear extension.

“Relevant Planning History 3.1 PL/24/2397/SA - Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed hip to gable loft conversion, with dormer and all associated works – granted 28 August 2024 3.2 PL/24/2398/PNE - Notification under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015, Part 1 of Schedule 2 Class A for: single storey rear extension (depth extending from the original rear wall of 6.00 metres, maximum height 3.13 metres, eaves height 2.98 metres) -…”

Officer report

Consultation responses

Highways and ecology raised matters to be controlled by conditions, environmental health had no objection, and the parish council objected.

“Ecology – No objection, subject to conditions An ecological enhancements condition, to comply with the NPPF and South Bucks District Core Strategy Core Policy 9: Natural Environment, is recommended.”

“Environmental Health - Having reviewed the application, Environmental Health have no objections to the nature of the development.”

Officer report

Objections received

Objections raised overdevelopment, parking concerns, intensification, overlooking, visual impact and conflict with the character of the area.

“Representations A number of comments have been received objecting to the proposal: - Clear overdevelopment. - Moorfield Road is characterised by low density family housing…”

“- Parking is already a significant concern - Not in keeping with the immediate area - Significant intensification of the pot - Increased overlooking and loss of privacy - The scale and massing would appear visually intrusive - Inadequate parking - Not sympathetic to local character…”

Officer report

Who spoke

The speakers included two local members, a parish council representative, an objector and the agent.

The committee’s decision

The committee approved the application subject to the report’s conditions, with changes requiring the parking plan before work starts and allocating rear space to residents.

“It was proposed by Councillor W Matthews, seconded by Councillor M Tett CBE and…”

“That application PL/25/2276/FA be approved subject to the conditions set out in the case officer’s report, with amendment to condition seven to require the parking plan to be delivered as a pre-commencement condition, and with a new condition to ensure that the rear space is allotted for use of the residents of the proposed dwellings.”

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