Two three-bedroom flats at 96 Torrington Drive, Potters Bar

Officers’ recommendation

Permission was recommended for the conversion, extensions, loft alterations and associated facilities needed to create two self-contained flats.

“25/0250/FUL 96 Torrington Conversion of garage to Caitlin Ellis Grant Drive habitable space to include Permission Potters Bar replacement of garage Hertfordshire door with window, EN6 5HT construction of first floor side extension and part single, part two storey side and rear extension, conversion of loft to habitable space with associated hip to gable roof alterations and rear dormer, and installation of cycle store and bin store, to facilitate conversion to 2x 3 bed…”

Officer report

Who spoke

A local resident and the [name withheld] spoke against the application, while the agent spoke for it.

Parking access

Officers said a reverse manoeuvre was acceptable on the local access road and that all three parking spaces could be accessed independently.

“Members asked how cars in the car park would be able to exit the driveway of the site in forward gear. Officers explained that HCC Highways had commented that a reverse manoeuvre being necessary in either of one direction was acceptable in the context of an unclassified local access road environment. The Highways Authority had raised no objections and were satisfied that all 3 parking spaces proposed could be accessed independently.”

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Members’ questions

Members asked about similar conversions, space standards, cycle and refuse storage, parking allocations and waste-bin movement.

“In response to member questions, Officers confirmed that there were no examples of similar conversions of single dwellings into self-contained flats on the same street or otherwise in the immediate vicinity of the site and the proposed flats exceeded national space standards. Clarification was also given that condition 3 of the report dealt with cycle parking and refuse storage and would be constructed prior to first occupation on site.”

“Members asked whether any comments had been made by refuse collection staff regarding the space available for waste vehicles to manoeuvre. Some members maintained concerns that the first 3 waste…”

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The decision

Permission was granted subject to conditions.

“RESOLVED that permission be GRANTED subject to conditions.”

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