215565
Permission for a residential development. The proposed development includes the construction of 20 no. dwellings comprising 2 no. two bedroom semi-detached units, 16 no. three bedroom semi-detached units, and 2 no four bedroom detached units. The proposed development will be accessed from the existing Castleoaks development and the proposal includes for the part demolition of an existing wall to create a site access. The proposal also includes for open space, landscaping, boundary treatments, solar panels and all necessary site services and ancillary works to facilitate the development.
Core Planning Reasoning
The retention of conditions 2 and 3, which reduce the development to 10 units, is warranted to prevent negative impacts on the root systems of mature specimen trees and to protect the setting and curtilage of Oaklands House, a protected structure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The omission of units 9-16 and 19 is justified on the basis of protecting the ecological significance of the adjacent perimeter belt planting and the architectural heritage of the neighboring protected structure.
- Although the resulting density of 14 units per hectare is lower than general policy targets, it is considered appropriate given the specific site constraints and the context of the wider Castle Oaks development.
- The applicant failed to provide a site-specific analysis or a sufficiently innovative architectural design that could reconcile higher density with the preservation of the sensitive mature landscape.