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Property details

Case reference: PP/16/03648
Address: Flat 1, 24 Gunter Grove, LONDON, SW10 0UJ
Ward: Stanley
Polling district: 18
Listed Building Grade: N/A
Conservation area: Sloane/Stanley

Applicant details

Applicant's name: Canford Blue II Ltd
Applicant company name: Studio Webb Architects Ltd
Contact address: Studio 1.23 Grand Union Studios 332 Ladbroke Grove LONDON W10 5AD

Proposal details

Application type: PP (Planning permission)
Proposed development Separation of lower ground floor flat with rear studio accommodation into two flats. Demolition of rear studio and replacement with 3 storey accommodation, including basement level living space. Construction of rear elevation fenestration, and external light well.
Date received: 07 Jun 2016
Registration date:
(Statutory start date)
10 Jun 2016
Public consultation ends: 15 Jul 2016
Application status: Decided
Target date for decision: 05 Aug 2016

Decision details

This case has not yet been decided.

Decision: Grant Planning Permission/Consent
Decision date: 05 Sep 2016
Conditions and reasons:

1)

Time Limit The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.
Reason - As required by Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, to avoid the accumulation of unexercised Planning Permissions.

2)

Compliance with approved drawings The development shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on submitted plans
Reason - The details are material to the acceptability of the proposals, and to ensure accordance with the development plan.

3)

Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) No development shall commence until a Construction Traffic Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.ÿ The statement should include: a)ÿ routeing of demolition, excavation and construction vehicles, including a response to existing or known projected major building works at other sites in the vicinity and local works in the highway; b)ÿ access arrangements to the site; c)ÿ the estimated number and type of vehicles per day/week; d)ÿ details of any vehicle holding area; e)ÿ details of the vehicle call up procedure; f)ÿÿ estimates for the number and type of parking suspensions that will be required; g) details of any diversion or other disruption to the public highway during preparation, demolition, excavation and construction work associated with the development; h)ÿ work programme and/or timescale for each phase of preparation, demolition, excavation and construction work associated with the development; i)ÿÿ details of measures to protect pedestrians and other highway users from construction activities on the highway; j)ÿ a strategy for coordinating the connection of services on site with any programme work to utilities upon adjacent land; and k)ÿ where works cannot be contained wholly within the site a plan should be submitted showing the site layout on the highway including extent of hoarding, position of nearby trees in the highway or adjacent gardens, pedestrian routes, parking bay suspensions and remaining road width for vehicle movements. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved Construction Traffic Management Plan.
Reason - To minimise the impact of construction works upon highway safety and nearby residents' enjoyment of their properties in accordance with the Basements SPD and policies CL7, CT1 and CL5 of the Consolidated Local Plan.ÿ It is necessary for the condition to be on the basis that "No development shall commence until" as

4)

Professional management of engineering works No development shall commence until a Chartered Civil Engineer (MICE) or Chartered Structural Engineer (MI Struct.E)ÿhas been appointed to supervise the construction works throughout their duration and their appointment confirmed in writing to the Local Planning Authority. In the event that the appointed engineer ceases to perform that role for whatever reason before the construction works are completed those works will cease until a replacement chartered engineer of the afore-described qualification has been appointed to supervise their completion and their appointment confirmed in writing to the Local Planning Authority. At no time shall any construction work take place unless an engineer is at that time currently appointed and their appointment has been notified to this Authority in accordance with this condition.
Reason - The details are considered to be material to the acceptability of the proposal, and for safeguarding the amenity of neighbouring residential properties and to comply with the Basements SPD and policy CL7 of the Consolidated Local Plan 2015. It is necessary for the condition to be on the basis that "No development shall commence until" as compliance with the requirements of the condition at a later time would result in unacceptable harm contrary to the policies of the Development Plan.

5)

Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) No development shall commence until such time as the lead contractor, or the site, is signed to the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) and its published Code of Considerate Practice, and the details of (i) the membership, (ii) contact details, (iii) working hours as stipulated under the Control of Pollution Act 1974, and (iv) Certificate of Compliance, are clearly displayed on the site so that they can be easily read by passing members of the public, and shall thereafter be maintained on display throughout the duration of the works forming the subject of this permission.
Reason - To mitigate the impact of construction work upon the levels of amenity that neighbouring occupiers should reasonably expect to enjoy, and to comply with the Basements SPD and policy CL5 of the Consolidated Local Plan 2015. It is necessary for the condition to be on the basis that "No development shall commence until" as compliance with the requirements of the condition at a later time would result in unacceptable harm contrary to the policies of the Development Plan.

6)

Provide cycle storage prior to occupation The development shall not be occupied until the details of the cycle storage facilities have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved cycle storage facilities shall be fully implemented and made available for immediate use prior to occupation and retained thereafter for use at all times.
Reason - To ensure the safe and sustainable movement of traffic on neighbouring highways, in accordance with policies of the development plan in particular policy CT1 of the Consolidated Local Plan.

7)

Privacy (Obscured glazing, fixed shut) The north east facing ground floor opening and north west facing ground and first floor windows to the building to the rear of 24 Gunter Grove hereby permitted shall obscurely glazed, fixed shut, and so maintained.
Reason - To safeguard the privacy of neighbouring property, and so accord with policy CL5 of the Consolidated Local Plan.

8)

Conservation rooflights The rooflights shall be of a traditional conservation type, flush with the roof and slim framed, and so maintained.
Reason - To preserve the appearance of the building and the character of the area, in accordance with policies of the development plan in particular policies CL1, and CL2 of the Consolidated Local Plan.

9)

Sash windows and doors in painted timber The new external doors at lower ground floor level to the rear elevation of 24 Gunter Grove hereby permitted shall be timber framed and painted and so maintained.
Reason - To preserve the appearance of the building and the character of the area, in accordance with policies of the development plan in particular policies CL1, and CL2 of the Consolidated Local Plan.

10)

Roof Terrace - Black painted railings The railings to the Juliet balconies at lower ground floor level to the rear elevation of 24 Gunter Grove shall be painted black, and so maintained.
Reason - To preserve the appearance of the building and the character of the area, in accordance with policies of the development plan in particular policies CL1, and CL6 of the Consolidated Local Plan.

11)

Materials - To match existing The building to the rear of 24 Gunter Grove shall be constructed in London Stock brickwork to match the existing building and shall be so maintained.
Reason - To preserve the appearance of the building and the character of the area in accordance with policies of the development plan in particular policies CL1, CL2, CL3 and CL6 of the Consolidated Local Plan.

12)

Roof Material - Natural slates The roof slopes of the building to the rear of 24 Gunter Grove hereby permitted shall be clad in natural slates, and so maintained.
Reason - To preserve the appearance of the building and the character of the area, in accordance with policies of the development plan in particular policies CL1, CL2 and CL3 of the Consolidated Local Plan.

Informatives:

1)

Enforcement of Conditions (PP)
Your attention is drawn to the Conditions of this Permission and to the Council's powers of enforcement, including the power to serve a Breach of Condition Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended. All Conditions must be complied with. If you wish to seek to amend a Condition you should apply to do so under s.73 of the Act, explaining why you consider it is no longer necessary, or possible, to comply with a particular condition.

2)

Variations to Approved Drawings
Planning permission is hereby granted for the development as shown on the approved drawings. Any variation to the approved scheme may require further permission, and unauthorised variations may lay you open to planning enforcement action. You are advised to seek advice from the Directorate of Planning and Borough Development, before work commences, if you are thinking of introducing any variations to the approved development. Advice should urgently be sought if a problem occurs during approved works, but it is clearly preferable to seek advice at as early a stage as possible. Use the following link to see how advice can be obtained: Planning Advice Service

3)

Care in the Conservation Area
This property is within a Conservation Area. All building works should, therefore, be completed with great care. External facing work and detailed treatment should be finished in a manner sympathetic to the existing building. If there is any doubt about the way in which work should be carried out, you should seek the advice of the Directorate of Planning and Borough Development.

4)

GTD/Pre-app/At submission Est.G/No amend
To assist applicants in finding solutions to problems arising in relation to their development proposals the Local Planning Authority has produced planning policies, and provided written guidance, all of which are available on the Council's website. A pre-application advice service is also offered. The scheme was submitted in accordance with advice provided through pre-application discussions.

5)

Party Wall Act 1996
You are reminded of your duties under the Party Wall Act 1996. This requires a building owner to notify and obtain formal agreement from adjoining property freeholders and leaseholders and anyone who has had an interest of 12 months or greater, where the building owner intends to carry out work which involves: Work involving an existing shared wall with another property; Building on the boundary with another property; Excavating near a neighbouring building, and that work falls within the scope of the Act Notice should be served on neighbours at least one month before commencement of building works. Section 12(1) of the Act provides for the developer to provide security for neighbours through insurance or a security bond. Procedures under this Act are separate from the need for planning permission and for building regulations approval. Further guidance is available at: Party Wall Act 1996

6)

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The applicant is advised that the final CTMP must address the following: Q7 - A full list of who has been consulted must be included and any responses appended to the final CTMP; Q14 - The applicant should confirm how concrete would be delivered to the site; When the Transit vans are parked on the hardstanding the rears door would not be accessible. Some Transit Vans only have doors on one side, should the door be on the passenger side the proposed arrangement would not work as no doors would not be accessible for the loading of spoil. The CTMP must confirm that the loading area and the spoil box would be swapped around in such circumstances to ensure at all times that vehicles reverse in; and When vehicles are parked on the hardstanding the gates would not be able to close meaning the site would not be fully hoarded. The CTMP must state that panelling/barriers would be secured in place at such times to ensure the site remains fully hoarded.

Committee details

Decision by: This case is currently due to be decided by the Planning Applications Committee.
Date:16 Aug 2016
Report item number:S74

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Contact details

Planning case officer: Alison Long
Planning team: South
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 020 7361 3012

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