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Refusal is recommended because the proposed development would be accessed via a private laneway that is substandard in width and lacks pedestrian and turning facilities, and the applicant failed to demonstrate sufficient legal interest to undertake required sightline improvements at the public road junction.

• While the two-storey design is considered acceptable in the village context and would not cause significant overlooking, the intensification of development on a substandard private laneway is inappropriate.
• The applicant has not provided evidence of consent or legal interest to perform essential sightline works and road upgrades on private lands located outside the application's red-line boundary.
• Permitting additional dwellings on a lane that lacks sufficient width for two vehicles to pass, turning facilities for emergency services, and public lighting would result in a significant traffic hazard.