Supporting Information Statement

Supporting information statement at West Nappin by J. C. Church Road, Jurbv for Mr K. Griffiths

25 MAR 2011

Site Description

The bungalow is located on Church Road, Jurbv and consists of a three-bedroom property within a 670 square metre plot. The property is constructed from precast concrete panel walls with a render finish externally and plasterboard finish internally. It has a pitched roof that is finished with a profiled concrete roof tile.

The existing garage has been converted temporarily into an additional bedroom to accommodate Mr Griffiths and his family. Externally the existing garage doors have been retained in order the garage could be re-instated at a later date.

Proposals

Due to the concrete construction of the external walls there is little or no insulation resulting in excessive heat loss and high-energy bills during the winter months. In order to significantly improve the insulation values of the external walls the client would like to clad the outside of the concrete walls with insulation and at the same time add a cavity void to improve the weather protection. This will be finished with a skin of blockwork to receive a 2 coat smooth render, which will be finished with a masonry paint. The overall external cladding with add 200mm to the external wall thickness and this will be accommodated by the existing eaves overhang of 400mm. The verge overhang will need to be increased from 190mm to accommodate the proposed wall cladding.

The client would like to formally apply for the conversion of the existing garage into bedroom accommodation by removing the existing garage doors and replacing with a UPVC double glazed window. The existing drive will accommodate up to four cars without any alterations being required.

Two single storey extensions are proposed as part of the alteration works. A 3.65m wide extension is proposed to the side of the property to create an additional bedroom with dresser. This extension will be visible from the public highway and it is the intention that the existing roofline is extended over the extension, which should make it look like part of the original property. The second extension is to the rear of the property to create a large lounge, which takes advantage of the south west aspect to maximize the evening sun.

Area Increase

The existing property has an approximate floor area of 109 square metres, which will increase to 183.5 square metres if the proposals are constructed. This represents a percentage floor area increase of 68%. As half of the increase will be to the rear of the property (39m²) which is not visible from the public highway (Church Road), the overall impact of the proposals should not be detrimental to the existing property or the surrounding area.