CL8 — Existing Buildings – Roof Alterations/Additional Sto.

The Council will require roof alterations and additio the age and character of the building and group of To deliver this the Council will: a. permit additional storeys and roof level alteration properties has been severely compromised by a va between them would help to reunite the group; b. resist additional storeys, and roof level alteration i. complete terraces or groups of buildings w extensions, even when a proposal involve ordinated design; ii. buildings or terraces that already have an iii. buildings that have a roof structure or form iv. buildings that are higher than surrounding significant skylines or profiles; v. buildings or terraces where the roof line or public spaces, and where they would have impede the view of an important building o vi. buildings that, by the nature of the roof co for additional storeys, e.g. pitched roofs w vii. mansion blocks of flats where an additiona unbalance the architectural composition; viii. terraces that are already broken only by is Existing Buildings - Extensions and M 22.3.76 The combination of the borough’s high la building heights and the expanse of the a wide variety of residential extensions a 22.3.77 It is important that extensions and modif aspects of character and integrity of the contribute to local distinctiveness such a Additional Storeys ons may change the character of the street, the es and streets, and daylighting and sunlighting to and ensure they do not individually or cumulatively nding townscape, or detract from architecturally at change their architectural style, character or separate terraces. Roof extensions on one are r terraces within the street. ns/ Additional Storeys onal storeys to be architecturally sympathetic to buildings. ns where the character of a terrace or group of ariety of roof extensions and where infilling ns on: where the existing roof line is unimpaired by es adding to the whole terrace or group as a co- additional storey or mansard; m of historic or architectural interest; g neighbours, or where they would detract from r party walls are exposed to long views from e an intrusive impact on that view or would or open space beyond; onstruction and architectural style, are unsuitable with eaves; al storey would add significantly to the bulk or solated roof additions. Modifications and values, high residential densities, modest conservation areas, has resulted in pressures for and modifications. ications, including conservatories, respect those original building and group of buildings that as height, width, depth, building line, footprint, position, symmetry, rhythm, materials, fin dimensions of fenestration, important ga 22.3.78 The rear and sides of some buildings ma for example, they overlook communal ga importance as the front. While these elev the front, they often have a simple dignit 22.3.79 Extensions and infill development may h townscape gap, or in unbalancing an oth detached or semi-detached property. 22.3.80 Conservatories are a popular form of res principally garden features and should b that they fit in with the historic character relation to the building and garden, their detailed design will be carefully consider 22.3.81 Some modifications to buildings have the not sensitive to the original character of from the external appearance of the buil sympathetic manner they have the poten character of the building. Such details m patterns; projecting mouldings; chimneys railings; the replacement of panelled ent the permanent removal of projected mou faced building.

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