Proposed wood burning oven, flue and replacement roof lights (retrospective). 

Ward: Mortimer

Proposed wood burning oven, flue and replacement roof lights (retrospectively)

The Senior Planning Officer reported the following updates:

·         The applicant has submitted amended plans indicating an increase in height of the flue pipe by 1 metre.  The Council’s Environmental Health Manager considers that this increase in height will disperse odours to a sufficient extent that there would be no objection on environmental health grounds.

·         The increase in height will make the chimney more conspicuous at the rear of the main building, but this impacts primarily on private rather than public views.  Revised conditions are proposed to ensure the implementation of the revised scheme and a suitable matt colour finish to the flue.

The Senior Planning Officer said that, following the receipt of the above information, the recommendation would be amended as follows:

·         Planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

1.         The flue hereby permitted shall be installed in accordance with the amended plans received on 11^th March 2008 and condition 2 below within 30 days of the date of this decision notice, unless otherwise previously agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

2.         The flue pipe to be installed shall be finished in a matt colour to be approved beforehand in writing by the local planning authority. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended) (or any order amending and re-enacting that Order with or without modifications) the flue shall not be painted in a different colour or finish from that approved under this condition.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, Mr Hopkinson spoke in objection to the application, and Mr Jolly spoke in support.

The Local Ward Member, Councillor LO Barnett, expressed concern that the test carried out by the Environmental Health Department may not have considered the prevailing wind direction on the day in question.

The Senior Planning Officer said that the Environmental Health Officer, with reference to the amended plans, was completely satisfied that the flue would not cause the release of excessive emissions to surrounding properties.

In response to further questioning, the Senior Planning Officer confirmed that the wood burner in question had capacity for only two logs, and so was unlikely to produce significant amounts of smoke. 

RESOLVED:   That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:-

1 -     The flue hereby permitted shall be installed in accordance with the amended plans received on 11^th March 2008 and condition 2 below within 30 days of the date of this decision notice, unless otherwise previously agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

         Reason:  In order to protect the amenity of the surrounding area.

2 -      The flue pipe to be installed shall be finished in a matt colour to be approved beforehand in writing by the local planning authority. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended) (or any order amending and re-enacting that Order with or without modifications) the flue shall not be painted in a different colour or finish from that approved under this condition.

         Reason:  In order to protect the visual amenity of the surrounding area.

           Informatives:

1 -     N15 - Reason(s) for the Grant of Planning Permission

2 -     N19 - Avoidance of doubt