Issue - meetings

Two storey rear extension; conversion of existing garage into habitable accommodation; internal alterations; installation of front rooflight and extension to raised decking to the rear at Chilcote, 58 Clements Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth.

Recommendation: that planning permission be granted subject to conditions.

The application was for a two-storey rear extension; conversion of existing garage into habitable accommodation; internal alterations; installation of front rooflight and extension to raised decking to the rear at Chilcote, 58 Clements Road, Chorleywood.

The application was brought to the Committee at the request of Chorleywood Parish Council, given concerns over the loss of elderly accommodation and privacy issues.

The Planning Officer reported that since the publication of the report amended plans had been received which resolved a minor discrepancy on the plans and included reference to the erection of a 1.8m high privacy screen to the edge of the proposed decking adjacent to the boundary with 56 Clements Road.  In light of this, it was proposed to add a condition requiring installation of the privacy screen and for that screen to be maintained in perpetuity thereafter.

Parish Councillor Jon Bishop of Chorleywood Parish Council spoke on the application.

The applicant spoke in favour of the application.

Councillor Lloyd moved and Councillor Morris seconded, that the application be approved subject to conditions and the addition of a further condition relating to the erection of a privacy screen.  On being put to the vote this was carried unanimously.

RESOLVED: that the application be approved subject to conditions and the addition of a further condition relating to the erection of a privacy screen.