Report to Portfolio Holder for Planning,
Transport and Infrastructure
8 March 2012
Subject:
Residential Amenity Design Guidance Supplementary Planning
Document
Status:
Routine Matter for Decision
Report Ref:
N/A
Ward(s):
All
Key Decision:
No
Key Decision Ref: N/A
Report Of:
Head of Neighbourhood Development
Interim Head of Planning and Transport
Contact:
John Dawson - 01256 845492 (extn. 2492) or
john.dawson@basingstoke.gov.uk
Papers relied on
to produce this
report
Report to Cabinet on 28 February 2012 “Residential Amenity
Design Guidance Supplementary Planning Document”
SUMMARY
1.
THIS REPORT
1.1
This report advises the Cabinet Member for Planning, Transport and Infrastructure
of minor amendments proposed to the Residential Amenity Design Guidance
(Appendix to the Design and Sustainability Supplementary Planning Document).
The Guidance was adopted at a meeting of Cabinet on 28 February 2012 as a
material consideration in the determination of planning applications validated on or
after 1 April 2012. Subsequent to that meeting, it is proposed that minor
amendments be made to the Guidance to clarify that it applies to new dwellings and
not extensions.
2.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that:
2.1
Minor amendments to the Residential Amenity Design Guidance (Appendix to the
Design and Sustainability Supplementary Planning Document), as set out in
paragraph 3.2 of this report, are adopted and used as a material consideration in
the determination of planning applications validated on or after 1 April 2012.
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PRIORITIES, IMPACTS AND RISKS
Contribution To Council Priorities
This report accords with the Council’s Budget and Policy Framework
Council Plan Ref 2011-14:
Environment
3-Year Action Plan:
ND/BNE/79
Other References:
Contribution To Community Strategy
Community Strategy 2006-16:
E1
Impacts
No
significant
impacts
Type
Impacts for Financial
BDBC
Personnel
Impacts on
Wellbeing
Some
impacts
Significant
impacts
X
X
Legal
X
Equality and Diversity
X
Crime and Disorder
X
Health
X
Environment
Involving
Others
X
Economic
X
Communication/Consultation
X
Partners
X
Risk Assessment
Number of risks identified:
0
Number of risks considered HIGH or Medium:
0
Strategic:
Already identified on Corporate Risk Register?
Yes
No
X
Yes
3.
PROPOSAL
3.1
The Introduction to the Guidance states that it applies to new dwellings and
conversions, and that the impact of house extensions on residential amenity is
already addressed by Appendix 13 ‘Extending Your Home and Replacement
Dwellings’ of the Design and Sustainability Supplementary Planning Document
(SPD). Regrettably, it has been noted that there is a reference within the Guidance
to the effect that Principle A5 (Privacy) also applies to extensions and modifications
to existing housing. In order to ensure consistency and to clarify to applicants,
residents and the local planning authority that this document only applies to whole
new dwellings, it is proposed that a minor amendment is made to Principle A5. To
further clarify the use of this document for planning applications for whole dwellings,
it is also proposed to make minor amendments to paragraph 1.4.
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3.2
The following extracts from the Guidance show the proposed minor amendments.
Text which is proposed to be deleted is struck through and proposed new text is in
bold and underlined.
“3.
Privacy
Principles
A5
New housing development, including extensions and modifications to
existing housing, should ensure that the privacy of both new and
neighbouring dwellings is protected.
1.4
This Design Guidance applies to new development dwellings, conversions to form
new dwellings, and how it they affects existing properties. Guidance on how
extensions to existing properties can impact on amenity space, privacy, light and
outlook is separately contained in Appendix 13 ‘Extending Your Home and
Replacement Dwellings’ of the Design and Sustainability Supplementary Planning
Document (SPD)”.
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