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No.Condition Text
1.The access to the proposal site is along an unadopted, unmade, narrow section of Back Road, with no footpath or street lighting and with a difficult right-angle bend for large vehicles to negotiate. No evidence has been submitted to demonstrate that the access arrangements are suitable for ambulances. Therefore, it is considered that this access is inadequate to satisfy the requirements of criteria A and F of Policy HOU21 of the adopted Great Yarmouth Borough-Wide Local Plan.
2.The proposal involves a major extension to the property which will significantly alter the character of the building and its setting at the end of an iconic terrace of former fishermens cottages and lead to development which is unsympathetic to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area in terms of its scale, form, massing and design. The proposal is therefore considered to be contrary to Policies BNV10 and HOU21 (I) of the adopted Great Yarmouth Borough-Wide Local Plan.
3.Insufficient information has been submitted with the application to show that the development and its operation as a care home would not significantly affect the amenities of the occupiers of adjoining or neighbouring properties. The proposal is therefore considered to be contrary to Policy HOU21 (J) of the adopted Great Yarmouth Borough-Wide Local Plan.
4.STATEMENT OF POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT : In accordance with the NPPF, in determining this application for planning permission the Borough Council has approached it in a positive and proactive way and where possible has sought solutions to problems to achieve the aim of approving sustainable development. Unfortunately, despite this, in this particular case the development is not considered to represent sustainable development and has been refused for the reasons set out above.