Four semi-detached homes at 16 Carrfield Avenue, Long Eaton

What was proposed

The application proposed four new two-storey homes in two pairs of semi-detached dwellings, with rooms in the roof and frontage parking.

“CONSTRUCTION 4 DWELLINGS (TWO PAIRS OF SEMI-DETACHED DWELLINGS) AT 16 CARRFIELD AVENUE LONG EATON DERBYSHIRE”

“Planning permission is sought to erect four new dwellings on the site. These consist of two pairs of semi-detached two-storey dwellings with rooms in the roof. Frontage parking is also proposed. At the rear are dormer windows to serve the rooms in the roof with rooflights to the front elevations. The proposed dwellings are set back form the public highway by approximately 5.5m and set in from the side boundaries of the site by approximately 1m.”

Officer report

The site and surroundings

The site contained a large detached bungalow, mature gardens and outbuildings, including a garage with access from the avenue, in a wholly residential area.

“Carrfield Avenue is a large detached bungalow in a substantial plot. The gardens front and rear are mature. There are a number of outbuildings within the site including a detached garage with vehicular access off Carrfield Avenue. The dwelling at the time of the site visit was vacant. The area is wholly residential in character with a wide variety of house types and plot sizes within the area.”

Officer report

Why officers supported it

Officers considered the development an efficient use of a sustainable residential site, with acceptable design, neighbour impacts, parking, flood safety and biodiversity arrangements.

“The application site has an established residential use as a bungalow within a very large site and is located within an established residential area. The current application proposes to retain the residential use, albeit by increasing the number of residential units by three to four dwellings in total. This represents an efficient use of a site within an established residential area within the urban framework of Long Eaton, and as such is considered acceptable in principle.”

“The application property benefits from off-street frontage parking and the Local Highways Authority have confirmed that they have no objection to the development subject to conditions requiring the parking and manoeuvring space to be available for use prior to occupation of the dwellings.”

Officer report

Consultation responses

Highways raised no objection subject to conditions, while the Environment Agency referred to flood-risk advice and biodiversity officers identified net-gain and bat-survey matters.

“Derbyshire County Council (DCC) Highways Authority - No objections subject to conditions.”

“Environment Agency (EA) - The development falls within flood zone 2 and therefore the LPA should apply national flood risk standing advice (FRSA) in this instance.”

Officer report

Concerns from nearby residents

Seven nearby occupiers raised concerns including parking, highway safety, construction disturbance, design, boundary treatment, trees, wildlife and overlooking.

“Adjoining occupiers were notified of the proposals and a site notice was displayed; representations from 7 nearby occupiers have been received and can be summarised as follows:”

“Inadequate parking provision resulting in concerns around highway safety; • Noise and disturbance during construction;’ • Out of character with the area; • Poor design quality at odds with the rest of the street; • I am concerned about a section of boundary treatment between my dwelling and the proposals. Its not clear on the plan what is proposed as I believe the plan is not entirely accurate.”

Officer report

Who spoke

An objecting speaker raised parking and congestion, while a supporting speaker referred to housing targets and designated parking.

Members considered the issues

Members considered the speakers’ points alongside the matters addressed in the planning assessment.

“Members of the committee considered the points raised by the speakers, in addition to the matters covered in the report and:”

Minutes

The committee’s decision

The committee approved the application subject to the conditions set out for the development.

“RESOLVED that the application be approved subject to the conditions contained in the report.”

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