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for seven-year planning permission for constructing 93 dwellings consisting of 12 No. apartments and 12 No. duplex apartments in 2 No. 3-storey blocks, 4 No. apartments in 1 No. 2-storey block, 56 No. semi-detached 2-storey houses, and 9 No. detached houses. The development also consists of a new single storey creche unit, individual bin/bike stores for each apartment and duplex apartment units, natural playscape play area, new recessed vehicular entrance, connection to existing foul water sewer, new footpath connecting to existing footpath, provision of part transport objective as defined under ST P18 in the KCC Development Plan 2023-2029, provision of landscaped linear park as defined under map ref. V2-1.4b in the KCC Development Plan 2023-2029, 2 No. permeable connections to The Downings housing scheme and a permeable connection to lands to the east as defined under TM 021 in the KCC Development Plan 2023-2029, and all associated ancillary site-works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this application
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development significantly exceeds the housing allocation for Prosperous as defined in the Core Strategy and includes residential and childcare elements on lands zoned for Open Space and Amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale of the 93-unit development significantly exceeds the remaining housing target of 17 units for Prosperous, which would contravene the Core Strategy and set an undesirable precedent for future development.
- The layout proposes private open spaces for residential units and outdoor space for the creche on lands zoned 'F: Open Space and Amenity', representing a material contravention of the land use zoning objective.
- The architectural design of apartment blocks 2 and 3 is deemed substandard due to poor detailing, balcony types, and elevational treatment, failing to meet the high standard of urban design required by Objective UD 01.