Issue - meetings

A retrospective planning application for a loft conversion including hip to gable roof extension with rear dormer window and front rooflights.

Recommendation: That Retrospective Planning Permission be granted subject to conditions.

The application was for retrospective approval of a loft conversion including hip to gable roof extension with rear dormer window and front roof lights.  The application had been called in by Croxley Green Parish Council who had cited concerns about the overbearing and adverse visual effect that the extension had on the character area.

The Applicant spoke in support of the application and a representative from the Parish Council spoke against the application.

The Committee was informed that planning permission would not ordinarily be required for a loft conversion and extension of this type with work taking place under Permitted Development Rights. However, the finish of the extension and the materiality of the rear dormer windows, did not match the materials used in the original roof and thus a breach of development order had occurred and retrospective planning permission was required.

It was confirmed that if planning permission was not granted then the only enforceable action that could be taken in the circumstances was to require the retiling of the dormer window and replacement of the cladding.

The Officer recommendation to grant retrospective planning permission, subject to the conditions set out in the report, was proposed by Councillor Chris Lloyd, seconded by Councillor Debbie Morris, put to the vote and carried. 

The voting in respect of the recommendations was For 9, Against 0, Abstain 1.

RESOLVED that planning application 23/1182/RSP be granted, subject to the conditions set out in the report.