The Assistant Director - Planning, Transportation and Highways will submit Document “P” in relation to a full application for the demolition of house and garage and redevelopment with apartment building (10 apartments) at 27 Kings Road, Ilkley - 19/01710/MAF

Recommended –

That the application be approved for the reason and subject to the conditions set out in the Assistant Director - Planning, Transportation and Highways’ technical report.

(John Eyles – 01274 434380)

The Assistant Director - Planning, Transportation and Highways submitted Document “P” in relation to a full application for the demolition of house and garage and redevelopment with apartment building (10 apartments) at 27 Kings Road, Ilkley - 19/01710/MAF.

The Assistant Director - Planning, Transportation and Highways provided a summary of his report and explained that the design and appearance of the proposed building was considered appropriate to the context of the application sites location and that it had been assessed in relation to the impact on the character and setting of the neighbouring Grade I listed building (Heathcote) which was one of 23 Grade I listed buildings in the Bradford District.  The proposal was well screened by trees and the proposed apartment building would not be visible from the street.  Members were shown photographs of zinc material which was proposed to be used as part of the development and which was considered to be appropriate in the context of the scheme.  He recommended the application be approved with the inclusion of additional conditions relating to details of bin storage, car parking and sample materials.

The applicant’s agent was present at the meeting and made the following points:

·         Pre-application stage discussions had taken place with officers to produce a scheme which contributed positively to the area.

·         Careful assessment had taken place regarding the neighbouring Grade I listed building.

·         Separation distances complied with guidelines.

·         Parking, access and design were considered acceptable.

In response to Members questions, it was reported that:

·         The proposed building would be 2.4 metres taller than the neighbouring Grade I listed building and 2.5 metres lower at ground level.

·         The apartments would generally have two bedrooms each; some would have a study or small third bedroom.

·         The width of the access was just over 4 metres.

Members welcomed the scheme and considered it to be well thought out, particularly as it was in a conservation area and next to a Grade I listed building.

Resolved –

That the application be approved for the reason and subject to the conditions set out in the Assistant Director - Planning, Transportation and Highways’ technical report subject to the inclusion of the following additional conditions:

14. Prior to the occupation of the approved development details of a bin store shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the LPA. The development to be carried out in accordance with the approved details and retained as such thereafter.

Reason: In the interests of amenity.

15. Before any part of the development is brought into use, the proposed car parking spaces shall be laid out, hard surfaced, sealed, marked out into bays and drained within the curtilage of the site in accordance with a plan to be approved and to a specification to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The car park so approved shall be kept available for use while ever the development is in use.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

16. Before any work above damp proof course level takes place, a sample panel showing the method and depth of coursing of the proposed walling materials and the type and method of pointing to be used shall be constructed on site for inspection by the Local Planning Authority; along with roof material samples. The details shall then be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the development constructed in accordance with those approved details.

Reason: Reason: To assist the selection of appropriate materials in the interests of visual amenity and the character of the heritage asset and to accord with Policies EN3, DS1 and DS3 of the Core Strategy Development Plan Document.

ACTION:       Assistant Director - Planning, Transportation and Highways