Issue - meetings

Peninsula

Construction of 4 x three bedroom detached dwellings with associated parking.

Discussion:

The Head of Planning outlined the planning application in detail.

The Committee discussed the report and expressed concern that the proposed development was an overdevelopment of the site and would create a poor amenity for the prospective occupiers of the proposed four dwellings.

Members also expressed concern as to the proposed tandem parking, which if not successful would result in an increase in on street parking.

Decision:

Refused on the following ground:

The proposal represents an overdevelopment of the site that will be out of character with the area and result in a poor level of amenity for prospective occupiers, occupiers of the retained property and unacceptable loss of outlook and amenity for residents of the adjacent properties for the following reasons:

·         The proposal provides an unacceptably poor level of external amenity to serve the proposed and retained properties which will also be out of character with the area.

·         Due to the poor level of external amenity and limited depth, the proposal results in two storey development close to the boundary with the adjacent property which will have an unacceptable impact on the outlook for occupiers of that property when using their garden in particular.

·         The proposal for tandem parking to serve each property will either result on increased on street parking to avoid cars being parked one behind each other, or increased manoeuvring on and off the site either of which will have an unacceptable impact on the amenities of residents living in Doggetts Row.

The proposal is therefore contrary to the provisions of policies BNE1 and BNE2 of the Medway Local Plan 2003 and paragraph 53 and the principles of good design in the National Planning Policy Framework 2012.