Rear outbuilding
An amended application for a rear outbuilding at 27 Countess Place has been approved. The building will be used as a home office and will be located in the rear garden, measuring about 3.7 metres wide and 2.95 metres deep.
It will have a mono-pitch roof, rendered walls on a brick plinth and French doors. The original proposal for a front drive and vehicle crossover has been removed. The council said the outbuilding would not have an unacceptable effect on the rear lane, nearby properties or neighbouring privacy.
Raised patio refusal
An application for a non-material amendment at 36 Elfed Avenue has been refused. The proposal included changes to rear and side windows, new bi-fold doors measuring 2.35 metres wide and a raised patio measuring about 4.3 metres by 3.5 metres.
The patio would be about 0.4 metres above ground level, with steps leading to the garden. The council said the window changes would not create a materially different impact from the approved plans, but the patio was a new form of development that could affect neighbouring privacy and amenity.
Loft conversion
Plans for a loft conversion at Clive Villa, 20 Windsor Terrace, have been approved. The scheme includes a rear dormer to create an additional bedroom and ensuite, along with one conservation-style rooflight on the front roof slope.
The dormer will be about 5.6 metres wide and four metres deep, with a flat roof and a Juliet balcony. The council’s Heritage Planning Officer initially objected to the proposed rooflights, stating: “The proposed rooflights raise an objection, whilst there are a few located on the terrace there is only 1 or 2 in total.”
Following amended plans, one rooflight was retained and the scheme was considered acceptable, subject to a sample of the dormer cladding.
Internal and rear works
An application for internal and rear elevation alterations at 11 Bradenham Place has been approved. The works include removing a ground-floor chimney breast and an internal wall between the kitchen and dining room.
The proposal also includes removing a redundant chimney stack, creating a corner window to the rear and forming an open-plan kitchen and dining area. Heritage comments raised an objection to a proposed upper-floor rear balcony, which was not considered to be in keeping with the property.
Front rooflight
A non-material amendment at 107 Westbourne Road has been approved. It allows one 880sq rooflight to be installed on the front roof of the dwelling instead of a rooflight on the side.
The change relates to an earlier permission for a two-storey rear extension, roof conversion and single-storey rear extension linked to an upgraded garage.
The council said the rooflight would be a minor addition and would not harm the appearance of the property or affect neighbouring properties through overlooking.
Replacement shop front refused
A retrospective application for a replacement shop front at 102A Glebe Street has been refused. The proposal involved removing the existing timber shop front and entrance lobby and installing an aluminium-framed glazed frontage, a flush entrance door and a replacement fascia and business signage.
The property is identified as a positive building within the Penarth Conservation Area.
The council’s Heritage Planning Officer said: “The recessed and splayed doorway is considered to contribute to the street scene and complements its character.”
The decision said the replacement had removed traditional features, including the recessed entrance, timber detailing, clerestory windows, low stallriser and decorative pilasters.
Extensions and access works
An amended application for Bute House, Grove Place, has been approved. It covers the demolition of the existing conservatory and its replacement with a porch, two single-storey side extensions, a flat roof to the existing single-storey section, and rebuilding boundary walls.
The proposal also includes works to the boundary walls and other associated development. A proposed new access from Bute Lane was included earlier in the process but has since been removed.
Three letters of representation raised concerns about access, highway safety, traffic, obstruction, the design and the justification for the works.
Rear extension plans refused
Plans for a single-storey rear extension at 35 Salop Street have been refused. The extension would replace the existing flat roof kitchen and involve the demolition of the outer walls of the dining room.
The proposed structure would be built along the boundary with No. 34 Salop Street and would replace the existing stone boundary wall. The council found that its design, scale, massing, form and position would create a large blank wall, affecting the outlook and living conditions of the neighbouring property through overshadowing and overbearing impacts.
Roof replacement and air conditioning
Retrospective plans for a replacement roof and rooflights at Pear Tree Cottage, Windsor Terrace Lane, have been approved. The former brown interlocking roof tiles and ridge tiles have been replaced with slate and red ridge tiles, while the rooflights remain in their previous locations.
The application also covers two wall-mounted air conditioning units on the rear and side elevations. The council found that the works would preserve the character of the property and this part of the Penarth Conservation Area.
Details submitted following a request from the council’s SRS Team were considered sufficient to show that the units could operate without causing noise or disturbance to neighbours.
Building details for dwelling
Additional details linked to planning permission at 42 Plymouth Road have been approved. The permission relates to changing the use of three flats back to the original Victorian residential dwelling, including a new two-storey extension on the footprint of a recently demolished structure.
The details cover the box timber fascia, rainwater goods, windows, doors, external render and cladding. The approved condition requires full details to be agreed before the materials are installed or used in construction, with information on the texture and colour of the render and cladding also required.
Protected oak felling refused
A proposal to fell a protected oak tree in the rear garden of 1 The Grange, Earl Road, has been refused. The application sought consent to remove the tree, which is covered by a Tree Preservation Order, and treat the stump with eco-plugs.
The application was made on behalf of the occupiers of 2 The Grange, with the stated reason including concerns about subsidence and the stability of the building.
The council accepted that removal could provide a cost-effective way of addressing the issue but found that underpinning remained available as an alternative. It concluded that retaining the mature protected tree and its public amenity, environmental and landscape benefits outweighed the financial advantage of felling it.
