2460544
a housing development consisting of 13 dwelling units consisting of 6 number three storey 4 beds and 7 number two storey 3 beds with connection to services and all associated site works including roads, footpaths, boundaries and boundary treatment, public lighting, open spaces, and landscaping and a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance from Woodleigh Park along with providing pedestrian access from Woodleigh Park to the N81. A Natura impact assessment has been submitted as part of this application
Core Refusal Reason
The application failed to provide sufficient technical and design detail regarding site topography, road safety, and residential amenity, specifically lacking adequate information on earthworks, passive surveillance, and social housing provision.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide adequate technical details regarding the significant earthworks required by the site's topography and the physical capacity of the existing Woodleigh Estate roads to safely accommodate the proposed traffic and pedestrian movements.
- The proposed design and layout are deficient in terms of passive surveillance of public open spaces, featuring blank gables and visually intrusive 2m high boundary walls that would result in a poor visual appearance and reduced residential amenity.
- The submission lacked clarity regarding compliance with Part V social housing requirements, nature-based SUDS solutions, and the safety measures required for the proposed pedestrian connection to the busy N81 national roadway.