2560744
The development will consist of the demolition of single storey extensions and outbuildings (sheds) to the rear and side of the existing two storey dwelling and the construction of a new two storey extension (dwelling) to the rear and side of the existing dwelling. It will include for reconfiguration of the internal layout of the existing dwelling. It will include the construction of a new single storey domestic garage to the rear of the site, realignment of the existing vehicular entrance off the public road (R132), the installation of a new wastewater treatment system/percolation area, increase in site area to include new boundaries (south and west) and all associated siteworks.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to its excessive scale, form, and massing which would dominate the existing vernacular dwelling and negatively impact the rural landscape, combined with a failure to demonstrate safe access and visibility standards on a Protected Regional Route.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed extension is excessive in scale, form, and massing, being approximately four times the size of the original dwelling, thereby dominating the vernacular character and appearance of the existing property.
- The development would be visually prominent within the relatively flat and open rural landscape, failing to integrate appropriately and setting an undesirable precedent for inappropriately designed dwellings in the area.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the required minimum visibility standards of 215m x 3m could be achieved at the realigned entrance onto the R132 Protected Regional Route, creating a potential traffic hazard.