Two dwellings at 49 Buxton Road, Furness Vale

What was proposed

The application sought to subdivide an existing house into a one-bedroom flat and a two-bedroom maisonette, with minor external and garden changes.

“The application seeks full planning consent for the subdivision of the existing semi-detached dwelling to create two physically and functionally separate dwellings.”

“The proposals would create one flat and a maisonette. The proposed works involve the upgrade of the suspended upper ground floor into a separating floor and alterations to the internal layout on all floors to create the two dwellings. The lower ground floor would comprise the 1 bedroom one person flat with an upper ground and first floor 2 bedroom 4 person maisonette.”

Officer report

The site and surroundings

The site is a three-storey semi-detached property on a corner plot within Furness Vale’s built-up area, near the train station.

“The application site refers to a large stone built three storey semi-detached property with the semi-detached pair located on a corner plot to the north side of Buxton Road, where it meets Station Road. The application site is located within the defined built-up area boundary of Furness Vale.”

“The surrounding area comprises a mix of use with residential dwellings along Buxton Road, industrial and agricultural uses to the south and west. The site is also located in close proximity to Furness Vale Train station which lies approximately 75m to the north east.”

Officer report

Earlier uses

Earlier permissions covered a change from a private dwelling to a shop with living accommodation and a later change to bedsits.

“Reference no. HPK/0001/4082 Description: Change of use from private dwelling to Class I Retail sales Shop with Living Accommodation Decision: Approved…”

“Reference no. HPK/0003/2663 Description: Change of use to bedsit Decision: Approved 12/11/1993”

Officer report

Why officers supported it

Officers considered the proposal acceptable in principle, with acceptable design, no adverse residential amenity effects and no unacceptable highway or parking impacts.

“The site is not constrained by any sensitive statutory designations and complies with Local Plan and Neighbourhood Plan policies. Given the nature of the proposals the development is deemed to be acceptable in principle subject to an assessment of material considerations such as design and residential amenity which are discussed in greater detail below.”

“Policy EQ6 requires development achieve a satisfactory relationship to adjacent development and not cause unacceptable effects by reason of visual intrusion, overlooking, shadowing, overbearing effect, noise, light pollution or other adverse impacts on local character and amenity.”

Officer report

Consultation responses

One objection raised concerns about multiple occupancy, neighbourhood character, noise, access, privacy and parking; highways had no objection and the town council made no comments.

“- Use of the site for multiple occupancy & neighbourhood character - Noise and disruption - Access - Loss of privacy - Parking…”

“Derbyshire County Council Highways (No Objection)”

Officer report

Who spoke

The agent addressed the committee on behalf of the application.

The committee’s decision

The committee granted planning permission as set out in the report, with delegated authority for limited wording changes before issuing the decision.

“That planning permission be granted as set out in the report; and…”

“That in the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions/informatives/planning obligations or reasons for approval/refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Head of Development Services be delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.”

Minutes