Agenda item - 2 ST ALBANS ROAD EAST, HATFIELD, AL10 0HE - 6/2017/1242/FULL - ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO OPENINGS TO FACILITATE CONVERSION OF EXISTING SINGLE DWELLING INTO 5NO, 1-BEDROOM FLATS

Agenda item

2 ST ALBANS ROAD EAST, HATFIELD, AL10 0HE - 6/2017/1242/FULL - ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO OPENINGS TO FACILITATE CONVERSION OF EXISTING SINGLE DWELLING INTO 5NO, 1-BEDROOM FLATS

Report of the Corporate Director (Public Protection, Planning and Governance).

Minutes:

Report of the Corporate Director (Public Protection, Planning and Governance) detailing the erection of single storey side and rear extension and alterations to openings to facilitate conversion of existing single dwelling into five one bedroom flats.

 

The application site comprised a semi-detached, five bed single family dwelling with attached garage and associated front driveway and rear garden.  The dwelling was situated at the junction of St Albans Road East and Heyford Way, Hatfield. 

 

Planning permission was sought for the erection of a single storey side and rear extension and conversion of this property from a five-bed single family dwelling to five one bed flats.  Four off-street parking spaces would be provided within the existing hard-surfaced front driveway facing St Albans Road East.

 

Hatfield Town Council objected to this application for the following reasons:

 

“The Committee object to this application due to the fact the Hatfield Article 4 Direction desperately needs reviewing and this has been recognised by the LPA. Until such time that this has been carried out and bearing in mind that the overall concentration of HMOs in Hatfield Town Council's area needs to be reduced, no further HMOs should be permitted within the boundaries of Hatfield Town Council's area hence forth. Whilst this application provides self-contained units, it is still going to have the same effect as an HMO including the parking issues and negative effects on local residents.”

 

Hatfield Town Councillor J.Broach, spoke in objection to the application for the reasons set out above and in addition commented that provision had not been made in the application for a bicycle store.

 

It was then proposed by Councillor J.Boulton, seconded by Councillor R.Trigg and

 

RESOLVED:

(8 for and 5 against)

 

That planning permission be approved subject to the conditions set out in the report of Officers. 

 

In addition:

 

The development/works shall not be started and completed other than in accordance with the approved plans and details:

 

Plan Number

 

17_290_PL04

 

17_290_PL09

 

17_290_PL05

 

 

17_290_PL06

 

17_290_PL11A

 

17_290_PL10A

Revision Number

Details

 

Existing 1F + 2F Plan

 

Proposed 1F + 2F Plan 

 

Existing Front and Rear Elevations

 

Existing Elevations 2/2

 

Proposed Elevations 2/2

 

Proposed Front + Rear Elevations

Received Date

 

07 June 2017

 

07 June 2017

 

07 June 2017

 

 

07 June 2017

 

03 August 2017

 

03 August 2017

17_290_PL01A

 

Location + Block Plan

01 February 2018

17_290_PL02A

 

Existing Site and Roof Plan

01 February 2018

17_290_PL07A

 

Proposed Site and Roof Plan

01 February 2018

17_290_PL03A

 

17_290_PL08B

 

17_290_PL12B

 

Existing Ground Floor Plan

 

Proposed Ground Floor Plan 

 

3D Visuals 1 + 2

01 February 2018

 

01 February 2018

 

01 February 2018

 

REASON: To ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the approved plans and details.

 

1.         POSITIVE AND PROACTIVE STATEMENT

 

The decision has been made taking into account, where practicable and appropriate the requirements of paragraphs 186-187 of the National Planning Policy Framework and material planning considerations do not justify a decision contrary to the development plan (see Officer’s report which can be viewed on the Council's website or inspected at these offices).

 

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