| No. | Condition Text |
|---|---|
| 1. | The Local Planning Authority considers that the height and bulk of the building would obstruct the outlook from existing dwellings which would result in the development having a significant adverse effect on the residential amenities of the occupiers of those dwellings. The proposed roof terrace would be significantly higher than the level of the nearby gardens to the properties on High Street and would result in overlooking and loss of privacy to those dwellings. The design of the building would be out of character with the surrounding area due to its height, bulk and strong vertical emphasis which would have a dominating effect on views of the site and adjoining land from Riverside Road. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy HOU15 and Criteria (A) and (E) of Policy HOU7 of the Great Yarmouth Borough-wide Local 2001 which seek to prohibit such development. (continued on next page) |
| 2. | The site is in close proximity to the River Yare and areas of the port that have the potential to operate for 24 hours a day which could result in noise disturbance to the future occupiers of the dwellings. Paragraph 123 of the National Planning Policy Framework states that decisions should aim to avoid noise from giving rise to significant adverse impacts on health and quality of life as a result of new development and should aim to mitigate and reduce to a minimum other adverse impacts on health and quality of life arising from noise. The Planning Practice Guidance for Noise states that the potential effect of new residential development being located close to an existing business that gives rise to noise should be carefully considered. To help avoid noise complaints appropriate mitigation should be considered however the application does not include any information regarding sound mitigation measures. The proposal is therefore considered to be contrary to Policy HOU15 of the Great Yarmouth Borough-wide Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework in that it has not been shown that the accommodation could be provided with an adequate standard of residential amenity from the point of view of potential sound disturbance to the future occupiers of the dwellings. |
| 3. | STATEMENT OF POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT (REFUSALS): In accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework, 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 a sustainable or an acceptable form of development and has been refused for the reasons set out above. |
