2561055
removal of chimney from gable of existing dwelling, removal of existing tennis court, modifications to existing gate and piers to form new entrance to accommodate new development. Construction of new low level boundary wall and gate to form new entrance and car parking to the front of existing dwelling. Construction to new boundary wall to separate proposed development from private open space of existing dwelling. Construction of 3 No. 5 bedroom, 2 storey with attic accommodation detached dwellings in the rear garden of existing dwelling. Provision of new driveway with pull in areas to serve proposed new dwellings. All together with associated site works, boundary treatments, landscaping, and service connections necessary to complete this development
Core Refusal Reason
Concerns regarding significant overlooking of adjacent residential amenities, inappropriate scale and massing relative to the established single-storey character of the area, and potential risks to the structural integrity of the adjacent railway embankment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed three-storey dwellings present a significant risk of overlooking the private amenity spaces of the existing dwelling and neighboring properties to the west, southwest, and southeast.
- The applicant failed to provide adequate justification for the height, scale, and massing of the development in a context characterized primarily by single-storey dwellings, potentially injuring the visual and residential amenities of the area.
- Insufficient technical evidence was provided to demonstrate that the required site contouring works and the proximity of the new structures would not undermine the integrity of the adjacent railway line and embankment.