One-bedroom flat at 5 Silverwood Road, Millfield, Peterborough

“Proposed: Retrospective change of use from granny annexe to 1no. bedroom flat…”

“Proposed 1.2 Permission is sought for the change of use of an existing annex to a self-contained flat. - retrospective.”

“Site and Surroundings 1.1 The application site is a detached two storey dwelling with a detached garage and outbuilding to the rear of the site. The application site is surrounded by residential dwellings of varying style. The site itself is constructed using cream render with red brick detailing, white UPVC windows and doors and interlocking roof tiles.”

“C4 The annexe hereby permitted shall not be occupied or used at any time other than for purposes ancillary to the residential use of the dwelling known as 5 Silverwood Road and shall not be occupied, leased or rented as a separate dwelling.”

“An Enforcement Notice (18/00532/ENFBCN ) was served upon the site in 2018, as a result of the property not being occupied in accordance with the planning consent granted. This Notice is appended as Appendix 1 and the Enforcement Notice is still extant.”

“R 1 The proposed change of use would, by virtue of the close relationship to neighbouring properties, result in unacceptable overlooking impacts to neighbour amenity, upon properties No,3,5 and 7 Silverwood Road. Additionally, due to the close relationship to No.5 Silverwood Road and minimal provision of natural light to the habitable tooms to the rear of the property.”

“R 2 The proposal would not provide adequate facilities within the curtilage of the site for parking of vehicles. The proposed access would be substandard by means of width and the tandem arrangement would not be suitable to serve two dwellings. The proposal would generate on street congestion and conflict between vehicle movements, likely to result in a detrimental impact on highway safety.”

“As the proposal is no longer an ancillary outbuilding and would be a primary residential dwelling, the assessment applied to the windows and any overlooking, would differ from the original permission. Officers considers that the neighbouring properties most impacted by this would be No.3, 5 and 7 Silverwood Road.”

“The Dining room and Living room both have windows on the rear of the property and are situated 0.8m from the rear boundary of the site which has a timber fence boundary treatment. Officers consider that due to the close relationship between the boundary treatment and the windows and the prevailing sun path that these rooms would not receive sufficient provision of natural light and would be overshadowed, with a dominant and dark outlook onto the fencing.”

“PCC Highways Services (27.10.25) Objection. Parking standards cannot be met.”

“No comments have been received for this application.”

“The Committee considered the report and representations. A motion was proposed and seconded to REFUSE the application. The Committee RESOLVED (8 For, 1 Against, 2 Abstention) to REFUSE the planning permission.”