231058
a residential development consisting of 4 no. detached two storey dwellings with attic accommodation, associated open space, parking, alterations to the existing entrance from Mill Lane and front boundary wall onto Mill Lane, internal roads, public lighting, connection to the existing foul and surface water infrastructure, landscaping and all associated site works. The site is within the curtilage of a protected structure, Friars House
Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to its location in a high-risk flood zone without an adequate drainage strategy, its excessive scale and intrusive design which would negatively impact visual and residential amenities, and its failure to complement the character of the adjacent protected structure, Friars House.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is located within Flood Zone A and the applicant failed to demonstrate that surface water could be adequately managed or that the development would not pose a risk to public safety.
- The proposed dwellings, by virtue of their height, scale, and design, would be visually intrusive, dominant in appearance, and out of character with the existing residential pattern of the area.
- The proposal fails to relate to or complement the special character of the adjacent protected structure, Friars House, representing an undesirable precedent for similar developments within its curtilage.