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the construction of 40 No. residential dwellings comprising 4 No. 4-bed detached single storey dwellings (Type A3/A4), 4 No. 4-bed semi-detached single storey dwellings (Type A1/A2), 15 No. 3-bed semi-detached/terrace 2 storey dormer dwellings (Type B1/B2/B3), 8 No. 3-bed semi-detached single storey dwellings (Type D1/D2), 6 No. 2-bed semi-detached single storey dwellings (Type C1/C2), 2 No. 1-bed semi-detached single storey dwellings (Type E1), 1 No. 1-bed detached single storey dwellings (Type E2), together with a new vehicular entrance off the existing R417 road including provision of a new pedestrian path, all ancillary internal access roads, infrastructure, landscaping and boundary treatments, and all associated site and development works and services
Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to poor urban design and layout, inadequate drainage and SuDS strategies (including a lack of necessary third-party consents), and the absence of a required Road Safety Audit.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design and layout are considered deficient in terms of urban design, providing a poor public realm and failing to meet density standards for an edge-of-centre site.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a satisfactory surface water and foul drainage strategy, lacking necessary technical calculations, site testing, and third-party consents for outfalls.
- The absence of a Stage 2 Road Safety Audit and a construction-phase surface water management plan represents a failure to address potential risks to road users and the environment.