| No. | Condition Text |
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| 1. | The proposal does not incorporate adequate facilities to enable all vehicle types to turn on the site and so enter the highway in a forward gear which is considered essential in the interests of road safety. Larger vehicles and service vehicles in particular will not have sufficient space in which to turn creating conditions detrimental to highway safety. Without an appropriate turning head the development is not deemed to be acceptable. Accordingly as suitable access provision has not been provided the proposal is considered by the Local Planning Authority to be contrary to criterion C of the policy HOU7 of the Borough Wide Local Plan. |
| 2. | The proposed development involves the creation of three executive style houses positioned in close proximity in a linear pattern. This results in a significant amount of massing which is contrary to the prevailing character of the area and is considered by the Local Planning Authority to be of an unsuitable density. Accordingly the development is considered contrary to criterion A of saved policy HOU7 of the Borough Wide Local Plan and part A of policy CS9 of the adopted Core Strategy.
In addition it is considered by the Local Planning Authority that the three large properties creates an overdevelopment of the site which is contrary to saved policy HOU17 of the Borough Wide Local Plan. |
| 3. | The site contains a number of protected trees which would be affected by this development. Trees are important to biodiversity and for visual aesthetics. Insufficient information has been submitted to the Local Planning Authority ensuring the suitable specimens are retained and protected during the development. |
| 4. | The application has been refused for not conforming to saved policies HOU7 and HOU17 of the Borough Wide Local Plan and policy CS9 of the adopted Core Strategy. |
| 5. | 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 or an acceptable form of development and has been refused for the reasons set out above. |
