Planning precedent report

Permission sought for development consisting of upgrading

Permission for development. The development will consist of

Amendments to previously permitted development Reg. Ref. D25A/0284/WEB (ACP-322865-25) as follows: (i) Internal and external modifications to Block A comprising: provision of an additional bedroom at first floor level in the location of the prayer room in the permitted ten-bedroom unit; the provision of 3 no. studio apartments and 1 no. one-bedroom apartment at lower ground floor level in the location of the permitted four-bedroom apartment; and associated amendments to the east and west elevations at lower ground floor level; (ii) Minor modifications to the site layout comprising: an increase in the size of the lower ground floor level terrace to the front of Block A; and the provision of an additional external stairs to the front of Block A providing access to the lower ground floor level terrace. The proposed amendments result in an overall revised unit mix comprising: 2 no. two-storey, three-bedroom detached dwelling (Unit Nos. 1 & 2), 4 no. three-storey, four-bedroom terraced houses (Unit Nos. 3 – 6), 1 no. duplex block comprising 2 no. two-bedroom apartments (Block C), 1 no. two-storey over basement level block (Block B) comprising 2 no. six-bedroom maisonette units, and 1 no. three-storey over basement block (Block A) comprising 3 no. studio apartments, 1 no. one-bedroom apartment and 1 no. eleven-bedroom unit.

Amendments to previously permitted development Reg. Ref. D25A/0284/WEB (ACP-322865-25) as follows: (i) Internal and external modifications to House 2 comprising: provision of a single-storey rear extension (c. 7.5sqm), increasing the GFA from c. 149.8sqm to c. 157.3sqm; and the provision of an additional bedroom at ground floor level in the location of the permitted living room to the front of the dwelling.; (ii) Internal modifications to House 3 comprising: provision of an additional bedroom at ground floor level in the location of the permitted living room to the front of the dwelling; the provision of an additional bedroom at first floor level in the location of the permitted additional living room to the front of the dwelling; and minor amendments to the permitted internal layout; (iii) Internal modifications to Houses 4, 5 and 6 comprising: provision of an additional bedroom at first floor level in the location of the permitted additional living room to the front of each dwelling; and minor amendments to the permitted internal layouts. (iv) Internal and external modifications to Bike Store 2. The proposed amendments result in an overall revised unit mix comprising: 1 no. two-storey, three-bedroom detached dwelling (Unit No. 1), 1 no. two-storey, four-bedroom detached dwelling (Unit No. 2), 1 no. three-storey, six-bedroom terraced house (Unit No. 3), 3 no. three-storey, five-bedroom terraced houses (Unit Nos. 4 – 6), 1 no. duplex block comprising 2 no. two-bedroom apartments (Block C), 1 no. two-storey over basement level block (Block B) comprising 2 no. six-bedroom maisonette units, and 1 no. three-storey over basement block (Block A) comprising 1 no. four-bedroom apartment and 1 no. ten-bedroom unit.

(i) demolition of 1 no. greenhouse and 5 no. ancillary shed structures on site, and the removal of existing wing wall attached to the existing house (St. Helen’s Christian Brothers Monastery, A96 Y838 via the southern elevation; (ii) construction of a residential development comprising a total of 12 no. units as follows: 2 no. two-storey, three-bedroom detached dwellings (Unit Nos. 1 & 2), 4 no. three-storey, four-bedroom terraced houses (Unit Nos. 3 – 6), 1 no. duplex block comprising 2 no. two-bedroom apartments (Block C), 1 no. two storey over basement level block (Block B) comprising 2 no. six-bedroom maisonette units, and 1 no. three story over basement block (Block A) comprising 1 no. four-bedroom apartment and 1 no. ten-bedroom unit which will provide accommodation for the Christian Brothers. Private amenity space to serve each unit will be in the form of private gardens and balcony/terrace spaces. Designated communal open space is provided to the south west of Block B and to the east of Block A. Larger areas of open space are also provided in the form of a courtyard between Blocks A and B, and in the form of a landscaped area adjacent to the eastern site boundary. The proposed development also includes; (iii) provision of 15 no. car parking spaces (including 2 no. visitor parking spaces, one of which is accessible), 5 no. of which are on curtilage (electric vehicle) parking spaces to serve the proposed house units. (iv) 2 no. bicycle/bin stores including a total of 40 no. bicycle parking spaces (including 1 no. cargo bicycle parking space and 1 no. visitor space). 4 no. visitor bicycle parking spaces are provided in the form of Sheffield stands to the south of the existing property on-site; (v) alterations to the site access arrangement, including the relocation of the existing vehicular entrance along York Road and the provision of a revised internal roadway arrangement, partial demolition of the eastern boundary wall is required to facilitate the new access point; (vi) hard and soft landscaping, drainage, and all associated works necessary to facilitate the development. No works are proposed to the existing property on-site (St. Helen’s) as part of this application aside from external landscaping improvements and the formalisation of the rear garden within its curtilage.

Permission for development. The development will consist of