Issue - meetings

A6

19/00168/REM

Reserved matters application for the erection of 1 residential dwelling.

Ellel Ward

   R

That approval of Reserved Matters be refused for the following reasons:

1.

The proposed dwellinghouse presents a predominantly blank elevation to the main access road that serves the development and other properties, creating an inactive, imposing and uninviting development to the most prominent elevation of the property.  The creation of high quality buildings and places is fundamental to what the planning and development process should achieve, with good design forming a key aspect of sustainable development. The design of the property, particularly to the north east facing elevation, is unsympathetic to the local character, streetscene, surrounding built environment and landscape setting. Ultimately, this is considered harmful to the character and appearance of the proposed dwelling and the wider streetscene. The scheme is found to be contrary to the requirements of Policy DM35 of the DPD (Key Design Principles) and paragraphs 124, 127 and 130 (Achieving Well-Designed Places) of the National Planning Policy Framework, which states that development should add to the overall quality of the area and be visually attractive as a result of good architecture through establishing and maintaining a strong sense of place.