Three homes with parking at 5 To 10 Lumley Close, Lessness Heath

“SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: Erection of 3 dwelling houses with associated parking and refuse storage, following demolition of existing garages.”

“The application site is a former garage site, comprising a row of 9 disused garages and associated hand standing. The site was previously entered using a crossover from Lumley Close, north-east of No 10 Lumley Close.”

“Directly opposite the application site is ‘Smerdon Resource Centre’ which is a day care centre for adults with learning difficulties; the single storey building is extensive, with car parking located to the north.”

“20/02130/TECHDT Technical Details Consent following the Permission in Principle ref. 20/00799/PIP for the demolition of garages and the erection of 2 x residential dwellings comprising 1 x 4 bed dwellinghouse and 1 x 4 bed bungalow with provision of 4 car spaces and 4 cycle storage spaces. REFUSED on 02.12.2020 for the following reason:”

“In the absence of sufficient evidence to demonstrate otherwise, the proposed development by reason of the loss of garages and off-street parking provision will result in additional on-street parking pressure in an area of high parking stress, which will be harmful to the amenity of local residents and give rise to conditions prejudicial to highway safety.”

“SUMMARY The key issues to consider include the impact of the development on the character and appearance of the area; the quality of the accommodation for future occupiers; the impact on the occupiers of neighbouring properties and the impact on parking and the highway.”

“REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION The proposed development will provide a good standard of accommodation and would not have a detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the street scene or wider area. The proposal is considered to result in no significant harm to the amenities of neighbouring properties and is not anticipated to result in adverse issues with parking or highway safety.”

“Contaminated Land No objections subject to conditions (See Appendix A for further comments)”

“Four objections have been received. In summary the following objections have been raised. ➢ Concern regarding parking ➢ Concern regarding land slides…”

“This Committee discussed the application and noted the report with the Addendum item for this application. During the discussion, it was suggested…”

“Following their discussion, the Committee RESOLVED on a vote of 10/0 to approve the application in accordance with the recommendation as set out in the report before them, as amended by the Addendum and subject to updating condition 5 to ensure the property would not be occupied prior to laying out the parking area.”