Officer Planning Report Recommendations

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Officer's Report

This application relates to the curtilage of an end of terrace house at the end of Market Street within the Peel Conservation Area.

The proposal is to demolish an old garage and replace it with a sun lounge to the rear of the property.

The garage is an old structure and not worthy of retention. The design of the sun lounge is in keeping with the rest of the house. The property is set in fairly large grounds and the sun lounge will only just be visible from Castle Street. The impact on the Conservation Area will be minimal and there will be no adverse impact on neighbouring properties or in the area in general.

The Department of Transport has said there will be no adverse traffic impact subject to a condition that an additional off street parking space must be provided within the curtilage of the site.

The agent states that the garage is only used for storage and has not been used as a garage for some time. The applicant has a mature garden that surrounds the garage and there is currently no parking within the curtilage. The applicant owns the land adjoining which has an access to Castle Street. He currently uses this for parking and there is sufficient room for parking for at least four cars.

Whilst the indication of parking on the adjacent land is not ideal it is clear that the current garage has not been used as such for a considerable period of time and it would not appear reasonable to insist on replacement parking where there was none before and when there is off street parking on the adjoining land owned by the applicant.

There will be no adverse impact on the conservation area and the parking situation will remain as before so the proposal is considered to be acceptable.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 24.05.2005

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal

• : Notes attached to refusals

C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

C 2. This approval relates to drawing number 2.7029-101-00 date stamped received on 30th March 2005.

C 3. The external finishes of the extension must match those of the existing building in all respects.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 57/01 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control).

Decision Made : Approval by delegation Date : 3/6/05 27 May 2005 05/00607/B Page 2 of 3

Signed: M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control

Signed: M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control

27 May 2005

27 May 2005