Enclosed front porch at 32 Olden Lane, Purley

Site and planning history

The site is a two-storey maisonette in a small cul-de-sac, with a previous pre-application about enclosing the porch and altering fenestration.

“Site and Surroundings 3.2 The site comprises a two-storey maisonette located on the southern side of Olden Lane Road. The application site is set off the Olden Lane, within a small cul-de-sac near the junction with Dale Road.”

“Figure3: Proposal: Enclosure of front porch and alteration Planning Designations and Constraints 3.3 The application site is located in Flood Zone 1 and in a very low surface water flood risk. However, it is situated within a critical drainage area. Planning History 3.4 The following planning decisions are relevant to the application 25/03024/PRE - Enclosing the existing front porch, Alteration to fenestration arrangement. [Pre-application closed]”

Officer report

Why officers supported it

Officers considered the design acceptable, found no harm to neighbours, identified no increased flood risk, and found the fire safety details sufficient.

“MATERIAL PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS 7.1 The main planning issues raised by the application that the committee must consider are: Design and impact on character of the area 2. Impact on neighbouring residential amenity 3. Flood risk 4. Fire safety 5. Conclusions…”

“Confidential impact and the proposed development would not cause harm to the character of the site or the surrounding area. Impact on neighbouring residential amenity 7.4 Given that the proposed scheme relates to enclosing an existing front porch, the footprint of the maisonette would remain unchanged.”

Officer report

What people said

Thirty-one neighbouring properties were notified, but no individual responses were received.

“The following sections of this report summarise the officer assessment and the reason for the recommendation. LOCAL REPRESENTATION 5.1 A total of 31 neighbouring properties were notified about the application and invited to comment.”

Officer report

Who spoke

A principal planning officer presented the report, and no registered speakers addressed the committee.

The committee vote

Councillor Fish proposed granting the application on the officer’s recommendation, Councillor Kabir seconded it, and six members voted in favour.

“The motion to GRANT the application based on the officer’s recommendation, was proposed by Councillor Fish. This was seconded by Councillor Kabir.”

“The motion to GRANT the application was taken to a vote and carried with six members voting in favour, no members voting against and no abstentions.”

Minutes