Core Refusal Reason
The proposed three-storey dwelling is visually incongruous with the streetscape and provides a substandard level of residential amenity for both future and existing occupants due to poor design, layout, and inadequate private open space.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale and architectural design of the three-storey dwelling would result in a visually incongruous feature that fails to integrate with the adjacent terraced housing on Herberton Park.
- The internal floorspace composition, window positioning, and daylight ingress are unsatisfactory, leading to a poor standard of residential amenity for future occupants of the six-bedroom house.
- The proposal provides suboptimal quality and quantity of private amenity space and would negatively impact the residential amenities of the existing dwelling at number 29 Herberton Park.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought to demolish an existing single-story side extension at 29 Herberton Park, Rialto, to construct a new three-storey, six-bedroom dwelling. The local authority refused the application primarily because the design was deemed visually incompatible with the existing streetscape and neighboring terrace. Furthermore, the development was found to offer a poor standard of living for future residents due to inadequate daylight and internal layout, while also failing to provide sufficien...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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