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1.Whilst the Local Planning Authority acknowledges the fact the site is within a development boundary within in the Great Yarmouth Borough-Wide Local Plan 2001, the site is located in Floodzone 3 of the Environment Agency flood risk maps and therefore the requirements of Planning Policy Statement 25 is a material consideration in determination of the application to the development of the site with three bungalows. Paragraph D.5 of PPS 25 requires decision makers to steer new development to areas at the lowest probability of flooding by applying a 'Sequential Test'. In this case the applicant has failed to provide evidence to the Local Planning Authority that there are no other reasonably available site where the development could be carried out (As set out in paragraph 4.22 of PPS25 Development and Flood Risk Practice Guide);therefore the application is considered by the local planning authority to be contrary to Planning Policy Statement 25.
2.The Local Planning Authority considers the proposal does not accord with the provisions of the Great Yarmouth Borough-Wide Local plan 2001 as the development would by virtue of the long access road and its position onto the public highway adjacent to a neighbouring garage give rise to increased traffic movements and associated noise and general disturbance which will be detrimental to the quiet enjoyment to the occupiers of the nearby residential properties along with the increased fears raised by local residents regarding highway safety.The proposal is therefore considered to be contrary to Policy HOU15 and criteria (A) and (E) of Policy HOU7 of the Great Yarmouth Borough-Wide Local Plan.
3.Despite the indicative plan and description of the development of the site with three bungalows and access road in the 'Design and Access Statement' the submitted application form (for outline planning permission) indicates that all matters, except layout, are reserved for approval. In the absence, therefore, of specific details the Borough Council as Local Planning Authority, is unable to fully assess the impact of the development on the residential amenities of the adjacent properties in respect of Policy HOU7 of the adopted Great Yarmouth Borough-Wide Local Plan.