schedule of planning applications

Mr & Mrs M J Wigmore 19
Highmoor Road, Corfe
Mullen
We object on the grounds of it being a shared drive,
which at present has at least three or more cars
parked in the drive plus others on the road.
The position for this property is on an already
extremely bad, blind bend in Highmoor Road. We
have to reverse out of our drive which is almost
opposite number 22 and at present it can be
hazardous and the thought of more cars can only be
an accident waiting to happen.
Officers Report:
This application comes to committee as the Officer recommendation is for approval
and the Parish Council has objected and there have also been 5 letters of objection
from the occupants of nearby properties.
The proposal
The proposal is for the construction of a detached bungalow with 2 bedrooms. It will
be of simple traditional design and incorporate a pitched and gabled roof with the
ridge running the same way as the terraced houses adjacent to the site.
The ridge of the proposed dwelling will be 600mm below the eaves of the house at
No.22, and its gable end will face the rear boundaries of 1A East Way and Taba
Taba in East Way.
Vehicular access is proposed via the existing access serving 22 onto Highmoor
Road, with 2 on-site parking spaces for the new dwelling and a single parking space
for No.22.
Planning history
The site has a history of planning applications for dwellings that have been refused.
These have all been 2 storey houses and there have been 2 dismissed appeals.
The latest appeal at the site immediately precedes this current application and is the
basis on which to assess the application. This appeal concerned a two storey
detached house with lower ridge than No.22 and reduced bulk. At its closest point,
this was approx. 2m further from the site’s boundary with 1A East Way and Taba
Taba than the current proposal.
The Inspector identified the main issues as being the impact on the living conditions
of adjoining residents to the north and east (with particular reference to visual
impact), and the impact on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
Impact on the living conditions of adjoining residents to the north and east with
particular reference to visual impact
It is to be noted that the dwellings at 1A East Way and Taba Taba are at an
appreciably lower level than the application site and ground levels also fall across
their rear gardens from west to east. There are conifer trees on the rear boundary of
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