Extension to semi-detached home
Plans for a single-storey rear and side extension to an existing semi-detached property at 25 Sullivan Close have been approved.
The scheme will see the demolition of an existing outbuilding, utility room and garage.
The new structure will include a reconstructed garage, with proposed works designed to blend with the existing dwelling.
Penarth Town Council recommended approval.
Plymouth Ward member Councillor Ernest also commented to support.
Planning officers noted that the existing garage holds no architectural merit and that its removal is acceptable.
The new extension will be partially visible from the street, but is considered appropriate in scale and appearance.
Conservatory replacement
Permission has been granted to replace an existing conservatory at Mor Awelon, 7 Forrest Road, with a single-storey extension.
The project will also see internal remodelling of first-floor accommodation and the introduction of side dormers.
External finishes will match the existing structure, with the updated design deemed suitable for its setting.
Planning officers confirmed that the changes will have a limited visual impact, with the dormers set back from the front elevation.
It was also deemed that the extension would not produce in any greater level of overlooking than it does currently.
Renovations and extensions
Approval has been granted for a series of renovations to a detached home at 137 Plymouth Road.
The proposals include front, side, and rear extensions, modifications to fenestration, and the addition of a Juliet balcony to the front elevation.
Plans also feature a driveway extension from 2.5 to 3 metres in width.
Planning officers concluded that the works would not detract from the property’s appearance or its contribution to the wider streetscape, as the existing boundary walls and front gardens serving the properties along Plymouth Road vary significantly in appearance, materials, levels of green infrastructure and driveway width.
Replacement roof
A replacement roof has been approved for 6 Kymin Terrace.
The new roof will use riven slate, following amendments to the original plans.
Penarth Town Council raised no objection, subject to agreement from the council’s Conservation Officer.
The council’s Heritage Planning Officer previously requested changes to the proposed material.
Once updated, the officer confirmed the proposal was acceptable.
A planning condition was imposed to ensure that any consent applied strictly to the roof itself, and did not permit further alterations or additions.
St Augustines Ward Member Councillor Thomas stated that the reported asbestos materials were disposed of safely and correctly.
Rear extension
Plans have been approved for a small single-storey extension at the rear of 74 Wordsworth Avenue.
The extension will feature a lean-to roof, projecting 2.5 metres from the rear wall and measuring 3 metres in width, with an eaves height of 2.87 metres.
It will include two Velux roof lights for natural lighting and two windows serving the southern and western elevations.
The structure will be finished in white render with an artificial slate roof.
While additional massing will be introduced to the rear elevation, planning officers concluded that the extension’s scale and siting are in keeping with the existing property and surrounding area.
As the extension will be located at the rear, it will not be visible from Wordsworth Avenue.
The single-storey design also means the new windows will not create any overlooking concerns for neighbouring properties.
Rear extension and dormer
A single-storey rear extension and roof dormer have been approved at 14 Pembroke Terrace.
The development forms part of wider internal alterations.
The rear extension will infill an existing recessed area, currently used as hardstanding with steps leading to the lower ground floor garden.
It will stand approximately 4.2 metres tall from the lower ground floor.
Steps are also planned to connect this level directly with the garden.
The dormer, which will replace an existing window, is intended to serve a bedroom.
External finishes for the extension will match the existing house and include masonry walls with facing brick quoins.
Full-height glazing is proposed at ground floor level.
The dormer is to be clad in dark grey uPVC, which was deemed to complement the rear roof plane.
The extension and dormer were both considered sympathetic to the host property and the conservation area.
Tree works
Plans to carry out maintenance on a Holm Oak covered by a Tree Preservation Order at 1 Mariner’s Heights have been approved.
The tree had been identified as a potential safety risk due to multiple branch failures within the crown.
A limb measuring approximately six inches in diameter was found to extend over a neighbouring access road.
The application was submitted on health and safety grounds.
Recommended works include the removal of all small, hung branches from the crown, the clearing of major deadwood, and the removal of any split or broken branches.
One low limb overhanging the access road will also be removed.
Remaining overhanging branches will be pruned back by around two metres, in line with suitable live growth points.
The council concluded that the proposed works are necessary to address immediate safety concerns.
The steps taken will enable continued safe use of the access road and allow the tree to be retained in situ.
It is considered that the works will not adversely affect the overall shape or character of the tree.
