Partial demolition and alteration of No. 5 Shrewsbury Road and No. 7 Shrewsbury Road…

Proposed development

The development will consist of : Partial demolition and alteration of No. 5 Shrewsbury Road and No. 7 Shrewsbury Road, extended and altered under Reg. Ref. WEB1312/15. All to provide for the amalgamation of the two dwellings, No. 5 and No. 7, to form 1 no. five-bedroom, three-storey dwelling over basement level, and 1 no. one-bedroom apartment at first-floor level. The proposed demolition works are as follows, (i) partial demolition of ground, first and attic floor levels to the front (northwest), side (southwest) and rear (southeast) of No. 5 and partial, minor demolition of ground, first and attic floor levels to the front (northwest) of No. 7 to accommodate the proposal. The proposed construction works are as follows, (ii) construction of a part-single, part-two-storey extension to the front (northwest), side (southwest) and rear (southeast) of No. 5, part of which will have a pyramidal glass roof at ground floor level to the rear; (iii) construction of a part-single, part-two-storey extension to the front (northwest) of No. 7; (iv) construction of an attic level extension at No. 5, to connect with part of the existing attic level of No. 7, and provision of attic level dormers at front (northwest), side (southwest) and rear (southeast) elevations; (v) replacement of the existing pedestrian/vehicular entrance gates from Shrewsbury Road to No. 5 and No. 7 with new piers and railings. Removal of the boundary wall fronting Shrewsbury Road between No. 5 and No. 7 and replacement with new railing and hedging; (vi) provision of 2 no. car parking spaces for the new dwelling, and 1 no. car parking space for the apartment, all within curtilage; (vii) the apartment will be provided with a private entrance doorway via the side (southwest) elevation. The dwelling will be provided with entrance doorways to the front (northwest), side (southwest) and rear (southeast) elevations; (viii) removal of the rear separation boundary wall and hedging between No. 5 and No. 7, and provision of a shallow reflective pool, a canopy forming ground floor covered terrace, and new trees in the rear private amenity space, and; (ix) provision of new chimneys, rooflights, internal alterations, landscaping, SuDS drainage, tree removal, boundary treatments, all associated elevational changes and all associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development.

What happens next

Permission was granted on 15 May 2025. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.

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