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Permission for the construction of 31 no. dwellings on a site of circa. 1.3248 hectares. All dwellings are provided with private amenity space in the form of private gardens. The 31 no. dwellings consist of 9 no. Semi-Detached, 4 bed two storey dwellings (House Types DROM 1); 9 no. Semi-Detached, 3 bed two storey dwellings (House Types DROM 2); 3 no. Detached, 4 bed two storey dwellings (House Types DROM 3); 10 no. Semi-Detached, 3 bed two storey dwellings (House Types DROM 4). The development includes the widening of the existing public road (Model Farm Road), provision of a new vehicular entrances and access roads (vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed development will be via The Model Farm Road), public open & play spaces, new boundary treatments, all associated internal access roads, in curtilage parking areas, footpaths, foul and surface water drainage, watermains, site lighting, electricity sub-station, development naming features, retaining walls, all associated / ancillary landscaping and site development works
Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to a poorly integrated layout that fails to provide adequate connectivity or passive surveillance, the unacceptable loss of protected roadside hedgerows, and the absence of critical technical assessments regarding flood risk, surface water management, and archaeology.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The internal layout is segregated and fails to integrate with the adjacent public open space, resulting in a substandard residential environment with poor passive surveillance and remote, unusable open space.
- The development would result in the total loss of the western roadside boundary, which is specifically designated as 'Significant Trees and Hedgerow' in the County Development Plan, negatively impacting local biodiversity and visual amenity.
- The applicant failed to submit essential technical documentation, including a site-specific Flood Risk Assessment, a compliant Surface Water Management plan, and an Archaeological Impact Assessment, preventing a full assessment of environmental and heritage impacts.