Agenda item

Strood North

Alterations to facilitate self containment of 91 Bryant Road as a two bedroom dwelling from the first floor of 93 Bryant Road; conversion of 93 Bryant Road (ground floor) from Storage use (Class B8 ) with residential above into a two bedroom dwelling and  erection of a single storey extension to the rear of 93.

Discussion:

The Planning Manager Development Management outlined the planning application and reminded the Committee that this application had been considered by the Committee on 15 February 2017 following which consideration had been deferred due to the applicants having to submit a revised plan to clarify the impact of the extension on the shared/common boundary with the neighbouring property to the west and to permit sufficient time for the applicants to serve notice on the owners of that property.

She confirmed that a revised plan had now been received and notice had been served and therefore if the Committee was minded to approve this planning application, proposed condition 2 be amended to reflect the new plan, the reasons for proposed condition 4 be amended and a new condition 5 be approved.

The Planning Manager Development Management also drew attention to three additional representations received since despatch of the agenda objecting to the planning application, details of which were set out in the supplementary agenda advice sheet.

Decision:

Approved subject to:

a)            The applicants entering a Section 106 agreement to secure £223.58 towards wildlife mitigation;  

b)            Conditions 1 and 3 as set out in the report for the reasons stated in the report and conditions 2 and 4 amended and new condition 5 as follows:

2.         The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

Drawing numbers DT/03/15 A and DT/04/15 A received 12 December 2016 and drawing number DT/02/15 B received 17 February 2017.

4.         Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted, an acoustic assessment shall be undertaken to determine the impact of noise from adjoining commercial noise sources carried out in accordance with BS4142 2014: Method for rating and assessing industrial and commercial sound.  The results of the assessment and details of a scheme of acoustic protection shall be submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme must demonstrate that the internal noise levels within the residential units will conform to the indoor ambient noise levels for dwellings identified by BS8233 2014:  Guidance on Sound Insulation and Noise Reduction for Buildings.  All works which form part of the approved scheme shall be completed before any part of the development is occupied and shall thereafter be maintained in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: Required prior to commencement of development to ensure acoustic mitigation can be incorporated into the design to ensure no detrimental impact on the amenity of the future occupiers of the development in accordance with Policy BNE2 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.

5.         Prior to the occupation of 93 Bryant Road as a single household dwelling as approved, the existing outbuilding to the rear of 93 Bryant Road, Strood shall be demolished and the resultant rubble removed from site.

Reason: In order to meet the objectives of Policy BNE2 of the Medway Local Plan 2003 in terms of the impact of the building on the amenity of future residents of 93 Bryant Road, Strood.