Issue - meetings

Proposed Apartment Building for 10 Apartments including the demolition of an existing building and garage.

The Head of Development and Place introduced the report.

RESOLVED:

That the Borough Council refuses planning permission on the following grounds:-

Reasons

 1         In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority the proposed development would, by reason of its design, scale, massing and height appear a visually dominant and incongruous feature, which would be out of character with the area to the detriment of the visual amenity of the streetscene and the wider setting.  The proposal therefore fails to meet with the objectives of Section 12 of the NPPF (2019), Policy 10 of the GBACS (2014), and Policies LPD 35 and 40 of the LPD (2018).

 2         In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority the proposed development by reason of its design, scale, massing and height would result in an adverse impact on the residential amenity in terms of overbearing, overshadowing and overlooking impact. The proposal therefore fails to meet the objectives of Section 12 of the NPPF (2019) and Policies LPD 32 and LPD 40 of LPD (2018).

Notes to Applicant

You are advised that as of 16th October 2015, the Gedling Borough Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule came into effect. Whilst the above application has been refused by the Local Planning Authority you are advised that CIL applies to all planning permissions granted on or after this date. Thus any successful appeal against this decision may therefore be subject to CIL (depending on the location and type of development proposed). Full details are available on the Council's website.

Planning Statement - The Borough Council has worked positively and proactively with the applicant in accordance with paragraph 38 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2019). However the proposed development is considered to be unacceptable, for the reason set out.