Planning – Application Comments

Comment Date: Wed 01 Oct 2025

Having reviewed the provided ecological assessment, the Natural Infrastructure Planning Team hold no objections to this development.

Please use the new Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan Supplementary Planning Document, Adopted July 2020 or if you require further guidance please contact niplanning@plymouth.gov.uk to arrange an NI planning surgery slot.

If this application involves additional bedrooms, please complete a HRA02 Assessment. If the application may have a direct impact to the European Marine Site (a full assessment HRA01), please consult the team through an HRA consultation.

Kind regards

Natural Infrastructure Planning Team

Comment Date: Fri 26 Sep 2025

PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL CONSULTEE COMMENTS FOR A PLANNING APPLICATION.

APPLICATION SUMMARY
PLANNING APPLICATION: 25/01173/FUL
ADDRESS: 69 Sherford Road, Elburton, Plymouth PL9
DESCRIPTION: Single storey rear extension and front extension, and loft conversion with rear dormers and hip to gable ends

CASE OFFICER: Ethan Bell (Planning Officer)
Development Management, PCC Strategic Planning & Infrastructure, Floor 2 Ballard House PL1 3BJ

CONSULTEE: Gary Lester (Transport Officer)
PCC Strategic Planning & Infrastructure, Transport Planning Team, Floor 2 Ballard House PL1 3BJ

Date: 26th October 2025

COMMENTS:
The Local Highway Authority (LHA) would not wish to raise any objections in principle to the proposed extension of the bungalow dwelling, which would include a single storey rear extension, a front extension, and a loft conversion with rear dormers.

The proposed extension to the bungalow is significant and would approximately double the area of useable internal space, which also includes two additional double bedrooms (increasing from the existing 2-double-bedrooms; to 4-double-bedrooms), along with an integral storeroom at the front of the bungalow 8 sqm in size.

The property is accessed (existing) from the Classified Sherford Road and therefore to support highway safety, as well as adequate car parking, turning provision is also needed within the private property (referring to paragraph 13.72 of the Councils Supplementary Planning Document - SPD).

The Proposed Layout Plan drawing shows space at the front of the dwelling for two car parking spaces, along with sufficient space to turn a car and enter and leave the property in forward gear, within an area of approximately 15 x 5.5 metres. However, due to the proposed significant intensification in the size and use of the property that would create a four-(double)-bedroom dwelling, three car parking spaces and turning provision would be required to support the proposed development.

Referring to the Councils SPD indicative parking standards in paragraph 8.7, Table 30, shows that three car parking spaces are needed for a 4-bedroom dwelling. Although, one of the ground floor bedrooms shown on the floor layout plan is coincidentally notated as 'Study/Bedroom 4', given the scale of the development and size of the rooms the LHA would not accept an argument that a fourth bedroom would necessarily be a study.

Therefore, notwithstanding the submitted details, an additional car parking space would be required, whilst retaining sufficient space to turn within the private property. As there seems to be sufficient space to provide three car parking spaces with turning provision, it is recommended it is conditionally secured and shown on a plan as part of any planning consent.

Also, as part of development, to assist in the reduction of carbon emissions one in number Electric Vehicle (EV) charging point would be required in accordance with the details contained within the Councils SPD paragraphs 8.38, 8.39, 8.42, & Table 33.

SUMMARY:
The LHA would not wish to raise any objections in principle to the proposed extension of the bungalow dwelling subject to the above comments recommending the following planning conditions are included in any consent: -

CAR PARKING PROVISION (amended)
() The new development and extension of the dwelling shall not be brought into use and occupied until space has been laid out within the site in accordance with further details previously submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority for a minimum of three in number (3) cars to be parked and for vehicles to turn so that they may enter and leave the site/property in forward gear.

Reason:
To enable vehicles used by occupiers or visitors to be parked off the public highway so as to avoid damage to amenity and interference with the free flow of traffic on the highway and preserve highway safety in accordance with Policy DEV29 of the adopted Plymouth & Southwest Devon Joint Local Plan 2014 - 2034.


PROVISION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING POINT (amended)
() The new development and extension of the dwelling shall not be brought into use and occupied until one in number electric car charging point has been provided in accordance with the details set out as a minimum requirement in par 8.39 & Table 33 of the Councils Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). Also in accordance with the national guidance available at on-line: - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electric-vehicle-homecharge-

Reason
To assist in the lowering the carbon footprint of the development in accordance with Policy DEV29 of the adopted Plymouth & Southwest Devon Joint Local Plan 2014 - 2034.


Gary Lester
Transport Planning Officer
Officer authorised to sign on behalf of the Service
Director for Strategic Planning & Infrastructure