Community facility extension at 14-16 Bank Street, Greenock

“Planning permission is sought to replace the existing doors, roof tiles and trims, to erect a two- storey garage extension, to construct a covered canopy on the rear elevation of the building and to form a new entrance vestibule on the principal elevation of the building.”

“The proposed garage extension is to be positioned in line with the south elevation of the existing building, measuring approximately 8.5m north-to-south, 12m east-to-west and contain a shallow pitched roof approximately 5.7m to eaves level and 6.4m to ridge height. The garage is proposed to be finished with cream render walls, two black roller shutter doors on the south elevation and one black roller shutter door on the north elevation.”

“Vehicle access and parking is provided along the southern site boundary. A single storey, flat- roofed garage is located approximately 4.7m west of the rear elevation, with roughcast render walls and a blue painted garage door on the south elevation positioned in line with the south side elevation of the building. A low wall with gated access runs between the garage and main building.”

“The site adjoins one-and-a-half storey, semi-detached dwellings to the south which front Armadale Place, four storey, terraced residential flats to the south-west which front Armadale Place and Mearns Street, a three-storey, detached dwellinghouse to the north on Bank Street, with two-storey, flatted dwellings beyond.”

“There are no changes to the inside of the building therefore no changes in parking requirements. • All surface water should be managed within the site to prevent flooding to the public road network.”

“Scottish Water – No objection. Advise that all extensions that increase the hard-standing area within the property boundary must limit an increase to existing discharge rate and volume. Recommend alternative rainwater options and all reasonable attempts should be made to limit the flow. Also, no new connections will be permitted to the public infrastructure and additional surface water will discharge to the existing private pipework within the site boundary.”

“In considering impacts on neighbouring amenity in terms of overshadowing, the concerns raised in the objections over the proximity of proposed buildings to existing residences and impacts on daylight are noted. In this regard, the impact of the proposal has been assessed against the BRE publication “Site layout planning for daylight and sunlight: a guide to good practice”, measuring the existing and proposed vertical sky component (VSC).”

“Turning to the objections raised over loss of direct sunlight to neighbouring gardens, the proposal will be wholly due north of the garden areas on Armadale Place, therefore it will have no impact on direct sunlight to these garden areas.”

“Decided: that planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:- (1) that the development to which this permission relates must be begun within 3 years from the date of this permission, to comply with Section 58 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act (as amended);”

“(3) that development shall not commence until full details of all external materials and finishes which are to be used on the development hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority.”