80 Ledbury Road

Netherton Neighbourhood Association

80 Ledbury Road

May 2010

NNA has been informed that the City Council had agreed with the applicant's solicitors that errors had been made and that the erected fence would be taken down and returned to the original fence line. This has now been done.

September 2009

The planning application for this property extension had now been granted. It was noted that the proposed double garage with play room above had not been included in the letter and it was assumed that this part of the application had been dropped by the applicant.

4 August 2009

4 April 2009

Planning Application 09/00156/FUL two storey side extension, first floor extension above garage, single storey rear extension and detached double garage in rear garden with new vehicular crossover from Audley Gate at 80 Ledbury Road, Netherton, PE3 9PJ

The committee of the Association believe that this application is similar in many ways to two previous applications 08/01169/ FUL and 08/00245/FUL over which we made comments in March 2008 and October 2008.

Substantially we are of opinion that our comments on 09/00156/FUL remain the same.

DA1 Townscape and Urban Design the application is a gross over development of a property which has already been substantially extended and will not, if approved, be in any way compatible with existing surrounding properties and open green spaces.

DA2 We are of opinion that the proposed extensions will not be satisfactorily contained within this residential garden. The proposal will affect the street scene and built character of the area by its immense cubic capacity and will have an adverse environmental effect upon the next door house occupiers and occupiers of Berkeley Road and Audley Gate.

DA3 The proposed construction of a double garage within the open green space to the rear and side of No 80 is a positive move toward the destruction of that space and cannot be successfully accommodated within the site. The proposed access road to the garage across the garden is quite preposterous. The proposal reduces the garden area and what is more destructive is that the proposed access will destroy a 40 year old existing hedge, cross green open space land, then cross a pedestrian footpath, and then enter a heavily trafficked housing estate road (Audley Gate).

It is possible that the area of land outside the hedge bordering the house garden may not belong to the property owner and is possibly within the curtilage of the public highway. The grass is cut by the City Council so this land may belong to them.

The Committee are of opinion that the proposed garage cannot be satisfactorily and in safety accessed from or to Audley Gate and may cause problems for access to and from Berkeley Road.

Consideration must also be given to this proposed development insofar as it will not provide a safe and convenient access to the rear garden as the proposed access lies on the site of a bus stop and any vehicle using the proposed access to either enter or leave the property would have also to cross the footpath and enter a very busy road (Audley Gate) and close to a right or left turn into Berkeley Road and then further into a T Junction at the top of Audley Gate and Ledbury Road. This part of the proposal will not assist the smooth run of traffic and will add a hazard to drivers, pedestrians and school children from Jack Hunt and Thorpe Primary Schools. This T. junction is a source of parking problems each school day and police are always in attendance to control traffic and prevent accidents.

7 November 2008

80 Ledbury has, again, been withdrawn. So - some success.

14 October 2008.

Planning Application 08/01169/FUL Two storey side extension, single storey extension and detached double garage including room in the roof space at 80 Ledbury Road, Netherton PE3 9PJ.

So far as the Association are concerned they are of opinion that this application mirrors application 08/00245/FUL two storey side and rear extensions with creation of room in roof, detached garage.

The most salient change within the two applications is that the proposal changes the use of the proposed garage roof space accommodation from living accommodation to a play area for children. Consensus of opinion suggests that this proposed use will, if the application is approved, continue for a very short period and then revert to the original proposal.

The Association commented upon 08/00245/FUL in March 2008 and re-states with emphasis that under:-

DA1 Townscape and Urban Design the application is not compatible with its surroundings or its relationship with nearby residential properties and spaces.

DA2 The proposed extensions cannot be satisfactorily accommodated within the site. It does affect the character of the area by its immense cubic capacity and it will have an adverse impact upon the amenities of occupiers of nearby properties

DA3 The proposed construction of a double garage within the garden of the property cannot be satisfactorily accommodated within the site and the access road to the garage across the garden, further reduces the garden area and what is more severe is that the proposed access will destroy a 40 year old existing hedge, cross green open space land, then cross a pedestrian footpath and then enter a heavily trafficked estate road. We understand that the green open space area between the hedge and the footpath is not in the ownership of the applicant and may be part of the lines of deviation and within the highway. As such the garage cannot be satisfactorily accessed from the public highway and will prejudice the comprehensive use of the highway and will have an adverse effect upon the use of the garden of the abutting properties.

T! In the opinion of the Association the proposed development will not provide a safe and convenient access to the rear garden as the proposed access lies on the site of a Bus Stop and any vehicle using the access to either enter or leave the site would have to cross the footpath and enter a very busy road as well as being close to a corner which forms a T Junction and would not assist safe traffic movement or add to visual safety for drivers.

The Association considers that a reduction of the dimension and content of the application to bring it into greater sympathy with existing extended houses it may then become much more acceptable

E B Dent

Secretary NNA

14 October 2008.

13 October 2008

08/01169/FUL - 80 Ledbury Road for Mr. Shokat Ali. Two storey side extension, single storey extension above garage and detached double garage including room in roof space. Written representations, comments, in by 20 October to planningcontrol@peterborough.gov.uk

13 April 2008

Comments on 08/00245/FUL - Revision to Planning Application (Full) for two storey and single story rear and side extensions, with creation of room in roof space of detached garage at 80 Ledbury Road, Netherton, Peterborough PE3 9PJ

Netherton Neighbourhood Association comments on the original application forwarded to you on 18^th March 2008 are unchanged except for the following additional comment and observations

The location drawing informs us that the external garage height is ‘lower than 4m high’ but the revised plan offer a figure of 6m high and with living accommodation in the roof space of the proposed garage. We look upon this as an intrusion into the privacy of the gardens of No. 78, 76 Ledbury and perhaps further along the road and gardens in Berkley Road and across Audley Gate. NNA considers that the proposed development is not compatible nor does it improve the rural aspect of this garden area.

We are further concerned to comment that this proposed garage with living accommodation above may form a separate Annexe to No 80 which must not be allowed when considering whether the garage can be satisfactorily accommodated on the garden site.

We must further emphasise strongly that the location of a garage in the rear garden with an access/egress onto a double yellow lined Audley Gate, two ‘bus stops’ and an electrical junction box is totally impractical. A double garage with living accommodation above in such a location totally destroys the visual semi rural aspects of adjacent residents as well as initiating physical hazards for passing pedestrians and vehicular safety 24/7 on this extremely busy corner.

We, again, must reiterate and invigorate NNA’s original comment regarding the proposed percentage and visual increase in the density and layout of the proposed development added onto the originally small three bed roomed housing estate property.

NNA considers that the proposed development adversely affects the character of Netherton and will have a serious adverse effect upon the environmental, car parking, and occupiers of adjacent properties.

E B Dent

Secretary NNA

13 April 2008