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• construction of new 4 bedroom, 2 storey/ dormer style dwelling to the side/ eastern garden of existing dwelling. • construction of new boundary wall subdividing site to create separate plots for existing and new dwelling and piers to divide the site and form new entrance/ driveway to proposed dwelling. • new vehicular access and driveway / parking area to serve existing dwelling. • relocation of existing wooden shed to site of existing dwelling. • all together with associated site works, boundary treatments, landscaping and service connections necessary to complete this development
Core Refusal Reason
The proposal represents overdevelopment of a site within an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA), exceeding the maximum permitted density and failing to provide adequate residential amenity or sufficient technical information to assess its impact.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development exceeds the maximum density of 10 units per hectare set out in zoning objective R10, representing overdevelopment and a substandard form of residential amenity for future occupants.
- The project would adversely affect the character of The Burnaby Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) through the removal of historic fabric (stone wall) and the introduction of an incongruous, cramped dwelling that fails to reflect the spacious garden suburb pattern.
- The application lacked sufficient information, including an Architectural Heritage Impact Assessment and contextual drawings, making it impossible to fully assess the potential impact on the amenities and heritage value of the area.