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)Reasons for granting:
The application site is a two-storey detached dwellinghouse located on Cotefield Drive, Leighton Buzzard. No. 125 is constructed of brickwork with a tiled pitched roof and is surrounded by properties similar in design. The proposal consists of the erection of a single storey rear extension with a pitched roof and two rooflights and a second infill rear extension with a pitched roof. The rear extension would have a proposed width of approximately 4.8 metres, a depth of 3.9 metres, an eaves height of 2.4 metres and a maximum height of 3.6 metres. The proposed rear infill would have a width of approximately 2.8 metres, a depth of 2 metres, an eaves height of 2.6 metres and a maximum height of 3.8 metres.
Due to the size of the garden and the limited increase in footprint, the proposal would be considered modest in scale and proportionate to the host dwelling. Neither of the rear extensions would be readily visible within the street scene and are not considered to have a detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the area. Overall, the proposed development is not considered to have a detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the area in accordance with Policy HQ1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan.
In terms of neighbouring amenity, the single storey rear extension is set approximately 1.2 metres off the boundary with 123 Cotefield Drive and 2 metres from the property itself. The rear infill would be set approximately 1.1 metres off the boundary with 127 Cotefield Drive and 2.2 metres from the property itself. Due to the modest size of the proposal and separation along the shared boundaries, it is not considered that the proposal would have a detrimental impact on the residential amenities of either of these neighbours. The two rooflights to the rear do not face a property directly, and therefore, would not have a material impact on the privacy of the neighbouring property to the rear, 163 Cotefield Drive. All other neighbours are sufficiently separated from the proposed development for there to be any material impact. Overall, the proposal is considered to have an acceptable neighbour amenity impact, complying with Section 12 of the NPPF, Policy HQ1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and Section 11 of Central Bedfordshire Design Guide 2023.
Leighton-Linslade Town Council were consulted as part of this application and raised no objection. The application was also subject to a public consultation and no comments were received.
The proposal is therefore considered to be in accordance with Policy HQ1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and Section 11 of Central Bedfordshire Design Guide 2023.Reasons for granting:
The application site is a two-storey detached dwellinghouse located on Cotefield Drive, Leighton Buzzard. No. 125 is constructed of brickwork with a tiled pitched roof and is surrounded by properties similar in design. The proposal consists of the erection of a single storey rear extension with a pitched roof and two rooflights and a second infill rear extension with a pitched roof. The rear extension would have a proposed width of approximately 4.8 metres, a depth of 3.9 metres, an eaves height of 2.4 metres and a maximum height of 3.6 metres. The proposed rear infill would have a width of approximately 2.8 metres, a depth of 2 metres, an eaves height of 2.6 metres and a maximum height of 3.8 metres.
Due to the size of the garden and the limited increase in footprint, the proposal would be considered modest in scale and proportionate to the host dwelling. Neither of the rear extensions would be readily visible within the street scene and are not considered to have a detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the area. Overall, the proposed development is not considered to have a detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the area in accordance with Policy HQ1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan.
In terms of neighbouring amenity, the single storey rear extension is set approximately 1.2 metres off the boundary with 123 Cotefield Drive and 2 metres from the property itself. The rear infill would be set approximately 1.1 metres off the boundary with 127 Cotefield Drive and 2.2 metres from the property itself. Due to the modest size of the proposal and separation along the shared boundaries, it is not considered that the proposal would have a detrimental impact on the residential amenities of either of these neighbours. The two rooflights to the rear do not face a property directly, and therefore, would not have a material impact on the privacy of the neighbouring property to the rear, 163 Cotefield Drive. All other neighbours are sufficiently separated from the proposed development for there to be any material impact. Overall, the proposal is considered to have an acceptable neighbour amenity impact, complying with Section 12 of the NPPF, Policy HQ1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and Section 11 of Central Bedfordshire Design Guide 2023.
Leighton-Linslade Town Council were consulted as part of this application and raised no objection. The application was also subject to a public consultation and no comments were received.
The proposal is therefore considered to be in accordance with Policy HQ1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and Section 11 of Central Bedfordshire Design Guide 2023. |
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)This permission relates only to that required under the Town & Country Planning Acts and does not include any consent or approval under any other enactment or under the Building Regulations. Any other consent or approval which is necessary must be obtained from the appropriate authority.This permission relates only to that required under the Town & Country Planning Acts and does not include any consent or approval under any other enactment or under the Building Regulations. Any other consent or approval which is necessary must be obtained from the appropriate authority. |
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)GDP Policy Informative Central Beds Local Plan
In accordance with Article 35 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, the reason for any condition above relates to the Policies as referred to in the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).GDP Policy Informative Central Beds Local Plan
In accordance with Article 35 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, the reason for any condition above relates to the Policies as referred to in the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). |
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)Will a new extension affect your Council Tax Charge?
The rate of Council Tax you pay depends on which valuation band your home is placed in. This is determined by the market value of your home as at 1 April 1991.
Your property's Council Tax band may change if the property is extended. The Council Tax band will only change when a relevant transaction takes place. For example, if you sell your property after extending it, the new owner may have to pay a higher band of Council Tax.
If however you add an annexe to your property, the Valuation Office Agency may decide that the annexe should be banded separately for Council Tax. If this happens, you will have to start paying Council Tax for the annexe as soon as it is completed. If the annexe is occupied by a relative of the residents of the main dwelling, it may qualify for a Council Tax discount or exemption. Contact the Council for advice on 0300 300 8306.
The website link is:
https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/council-tax-bandsWill a new extension affect your Council Tax Charge?
The rate of Council Tax you pay depends on which valuation band your home is placed in. This is determined by the market value of your home as at 1 April 1991.
Your property's Council Tax band may change if the property is extended. The Council Tax band will only change when a relevant transaction takes place. For example, if you sell your property after extending it, the new owner may have to pay a higher band of Council Tax.
If however you add an annexe to your property, the Valuation Office Agency may decide that the annexe should be banded separately for Council Tax. If this happens, you will have to start paying Council Tax for the annexe as soon as it is completed. If the annexe is occupied by a relative of the residents of the main dwelling, it may qualify for a Council Tax discount or exemption. Contact the Council for advice on 0300 300 8306.
The website link is:
https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/council-tax-bands |
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