Agenda item

6 Garrow Hill Avenue, York, YO10 3HY [22/00513/FUL] [16.32]

Single storey side and rear extension with bin store to rear. [Hull Road Ward]

 

Minutes:

Members considered a full application from Nejla Aslan for a single storey side and rear extension with bin store to rear at 6 Garrow Hill Avenue, York.

 

Following a presentation on the application from the Development Manager, he was asked and confirmed that:

The wall between the kitchen and dining room on the proposed floor plan denoted where the wall would be taken out.

The increase in footprint and overall volume had not been calculated and there was nothing in the guidance to require it.

 

Public Speakers

Ben Powell spoke in objection to the application. He explained that over recent decades the community structure had eroded as houses became Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO). He noted that 14 out of 27 residents had objected to the application and outlined their concerns regarding the impact of the extension.

 

Cllr Pavlovic, Ward Councillor, spoke in objection to the application on behalf of nine residents on Garrow Hill Avenue, who were concerned about the changing nature of the street . He explained that the house extension would be overwhelming and he outlined the reasons an application for the property had been refused in 2008. He noted that the ensuites had been taken out of the revised plans and it still resembled a HMO. He asked Members to refuse the application on the grounds of it being harmful to the area. In answer to Member questions he explained that:

On the Newton Park estate, 47% of properties were HMOs, most of which being pre section 4. There were a number of enforcement cases on family homes being converted to HMOs.

There was already a condition that the property could not be used as a HMO and an informative would reinforce this. He added that his objections was on the size of the extension.

 

Emrah Ozan (Agent for the Applicant), spoke in support of the application. He noted the concerns during the consultation period that the house would be a HMP. He noted that all issues had been resolved and his client had no intention to use the house as a HMO as it would be lived in as a family home. He added that the application was different to the 2008 application and that the application had been two storey and had been changed to one storey. In response to Member questions he explained that:

The kitchen and dining room were open plan and the living arrangements for the two families in the property was outlined.

How the living room would be used.

 

During debate, the Development Manager was asked and explained the reasons for refusal of the 2008 application for a freestanding, two storey, two flat building. Following debate, the Chair moved the Officer recommendation to approve the application. This was seconded by Cllr Orrell. A vote was taken and with four votes in favour and three against, it was;

 

Resolved: That the application be given householder approval.

 

Reason: The proposal is considered to comply with National Planning Policy Framework (2021), policy D11 of the City of York Publication Draft Local Plan 2018, policy H7 of the 2005 City of York Draft Local Plan, and advice contained within Supplementary Planning Document 'House Extensions and Alterations' (Dec. 2012).

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