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| 1. | Policy HOU7 of the adopted Great Yarmouth Borough-Wide Local Plan states that new residential development may be permitted within the settlement boundaries of Gorleston and other areas subject to various criteria. The application site lies outside the development boundary as identified on the Proposals Map of the Local Plan and therefore new residential development on this site is contrary to Policy HOU7.
Policy HOU15 of the Local Plan states that all housing development proposals including replacement dwellings and changes of use will be assessed according to their effect on residential amenity, the character of the environment, traffic generation and services. They will also be assessed according to the quality of the environment to be created, including appropriate car parking and servicing provision.
This side of Magdalen Way has an open character with little development close to the road, the restricted nature of the site will result in the proposed dwellings being close to the site boundaries and will infill the existing gaps to the sides of the existing building and result in a development that will be over-prominent in the street scene and out of character with the surrounding area. The proposal is therefore considered to be contrary to Policy HOU15 in that it would result in an over-development of a restricted site that would be out of character with the surrounding area. |
| 2. | Policy HOU17 states that in assessing proposals for development the Borough Council will have regard to the density of the surrounding area. Sub-division of plots will be resisted where it would be likely to lead to development out of character and scale with the surroundings. The proposed development will result in two dwellings being added to the side of the existing building, filling the existing spaces to the sides of the plot. The proposal would therefore be contrary to the aims of Policy HOU17 in that it would result in an over-development of the site that would be out of character and scale with the surroundings.
In addition to this the existing use of the land to the rear and side of the site for community use and the retention of the existing office uses between the proposed houses could lead to a conflict in interests between the existing uses and the proposed residential use resulting in a poor quality of environment for the future occupiers of the dwellings.
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| 3. | STATEMENT OF POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT (REFUSALS): 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 or an acceptable form of development and has been refused for the reasons set out above.
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