Issue - meetings

Demolition of existing single storey outbuilding and erection of five terraced houses and integrated cycle store. Associated landscaping works.

In the interests of openness and transparency, Councillor David Gulland declared that he previously had had a commercial relationship with the owner of Clayhill Lodge, but that he came to the meeting with an open mind and without predisposition or predetermination.

Description

Demolition of existing single storey outbuilding and erection of five terraced houses and integrated cycle store.  Associated landscaping works.

Decision

The Committee noted a presentation from the Principal Planning Officer.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved that:

The Application be REFUSED for the following reasons:

(1)          The proposal would constitute an overdevelopment of the Application Site, with a high proportion of built form and limited amenity space. The scheme fails to represent good, considered design, failing to create an opportunity to improve the character and quality of the area. The intensification of development would erode the openness and would harm the integrity of the Stamford Green Conservation Area. It would fail to comply with Section 72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, NPPF Policies, Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM8 and DM9 of the Development Management Policies Document (2015).

(2)          The proposal would not meet minimum private amenity space requirements, with constrained private amenity spaces that would unlikely be usable for future residents. The proposal conflicts with Policy DM12 (paragraph 3.35) of the Development Management Polices Document (2015)

(3)          The proposal fails to provide adequate amenity space for considered tree planting and growth, failing to ensure the longevity of tree and planting establishment, due to the overdevelopment of the Application Site, resulting in constrained amenity spaces. The proposal conflicts with Policy DM5 of the Development Management Policies Document (2015)

Informatives

1.         Statement pursuant to Article 31 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2012. The Local Planning Authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by identifying matters of concern with the proposal and discussing those with the Applicant. However, the issues are so fundamental to the proposal that it has not been possible to negotiate a satisfactory way forward and due to the harm which has been clearly identified within the reason(s) for the refusal, approval has not been possible.

2.         The following drawings were submitted with this application:

1976_001A Site Location Plan – dated 14.10.21

1976_002B Existing Block Plan – dated 14.10.21

1976_003A Proposed Block Plan – dated 14.10.21

1976_004 Existing Outbuildings Plans and Elevations – dated 29.01.21

1976_005E Proposed Site Plan – dated 15.10.21

1976_010B Proposed Ground Floor Plan – dated 15.10.21

1976_011 Proposed First Floor Plan – dated 29.01.21

1976_012 Proposed Second Floor Plan – dated 29.01.21

1976_013 Proposed Roof Plan – dated 29.01.21

1976_020 Proposed East and West Elevations – dated 29.01.21

1976_021 Proposed South and North Elevations – dated 29.01.21

1976_022 Proposed Refuse Collection Area – dated 17.06.21

1976_023A Proposed Circulation Plan – dated 15.10.21

Demolition of existing single storey outbuilding and erection of five terraced houses and integrated cycle store. Associated landscaping works.

In the interests of openness and transparency, Councillor Monica Coleman made a declaration on behalf of all Councillors that all Councillors had received a number of items of correspondence from objectors in relation to this item.  Councillor Coleman also declared that all Councillors came to the meeting without predetermination.

Due to time constraints, the Committee were unable to discuss this Item. It has been deferred to be discussed at a future meeting.