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21/00290/OUT - 14 Chesterfield Way, Barwell

Meeting: 20/07/2021 - Planning Committee (Item 75)

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Application for residential development for four dwellings.

 

Late items received after preparation of main agenda:

 

Consultations

One additional letter of objection has been received raising the following points;

1)        The proposed development is still over development and plot one is still only 1 meter away from our boundary and garden building. This will cause overshadowing loss of light and loss of privacy in to the garden and lounge and detrimental effect of well-established trees.

2)        Back land development

3)        This re submission has not addressed the planning departments concerns at all, in our opinion nothing has changed apart from the hoses being slightly turned and initial objections are still relevant.

4)        This is out 4th letter of objection

5)        Committee should decline the application

Appraisal:-

The proposed layout plans are indicative and could therefore be subject to change. However, the indicative layout does show how the site could accommodate up to four dwellings, this is one less dwelling that previously proposed.

The Officer Report to Committee considers the impact of the proposed dwellings on surrounding residential properties concluding that the scale combined with the quantum of development means the overbearing impact and potential for overlooking and loss of privacy to neighbouring properties would be minimal. The indicative layout shows how plot one could be accommodated to allow sufficient separation distances to limit any potential overbearing nature.  Furthermore, scale is proposed and this plot would accommodate a bungalow with rooms in the roof space, again the indicative layout shows how this could be accommodated close to the boundary with neighbouring residential properties, whilst protecting privacy and limiting overshadowing.

The previous reason for refusal is set out at paragraph 2.3 of the Officer Report to Committee, Officers feel the reduction in units from 5 to 4 and the re-orientation of the proposed plots overcomes the reason for refusal.

Recommendation:-

The recommendation remains as printed on the agenda.

Minutes:

Application for residential development for four dwellings (outline – access and scale).

 

An objector and the agent spoke on this application.

 

Notwithstanding the officer’s recommendation that permission be granted, it was moved by Councillor Roberts and seconded by Councillor Findlay that permission be refused due to having an adverse impact on neighbours due to the proximity of the new properties to the existing properties on Chesterfield Way, being detrimental to the character of the area and constituting over development contrary to policy DM10 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD.

 

Upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED and it was

 

RESOLVED – permission be refused as the development would have an adverse impact on neighbours due to the proximity of the new properties to the existing properties on Chesterfield Way, being detrimental to the character of the area and constituting over development contrary to policy DM10 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD.