schedule of planning applications

the pitches and ridge heights of roofs across the development are agreeable as is the
choice of materials. Extra detailing in the form of brick arch lintels and plinths and
quoins add quality to the scheme. Details of materials have been submitted along
with a hard and soft landscaping plan showing areas of planting within the site.
It is considered that the proposal would complement the residential character of the
area and the proposal meets Policies DES8 and HODEV1 of the EDLP.
Impact on neighbours
The proposal does not adversely impact on adjacent neighbours by way of
overlooking or loss of light. Within the site itself the issues of overlooking and
overmassing have been designed out.
Plots 1 and 2 comprise three bedroom houses. Whilst Plot 1 does utilise two rear
windows at first floor that face west towards the rear gardens of 69 and 73 Pinehurst
Road, it is considered that given the distances involved an objection on the loss of
privacy could not be sustained. The positioning on plot ensures there is no
overshadowing or overmassing of other properties.
Plots 3 and 4 to the north east of the site are now to be bungalows and as such there
is no overmassing or overlooking of properties adjacent the site.
Plot 5 is a further three bedroom house whose principal aspect is into the site so
eliminating any loss of privacy to other properties. With regard overshadowing the
property will not cause an undue loss of daylight to the existing chalet bungalow nor
the rear garden.
Access
The vehicular access to the rear of the site will utilise the existing delivery access
between no. 77 Pinehurst Road and the adjacent property no. 75A.
Planning permission for this access was granted under the previous planning
consent (3/07/1297/FUL) for six houses. The original scheme was however granted
on the basis that no.77 Pinehurst Road was to be demolished and a new property
built further to the east so increasing the width of the access and ensuring there was
no impact by way of noise and disturbance from vehicles. In order to protect the
amenity of the adjacent property No.75A Pinehurst Road a brick wall with fence
above was required along the western boundary.
The revised scheme shows No.77 Pinehurst Road to be retained in its present
position approximately 30cm from the proposed access. Whilst the amenity of 75A
Pinehurst Road can again be protected by a brick wall with fence along the western
boundary, little mitigation measures can be undertaken to reduce noise to No. 77
Pinehurst Road.
In normal circumstances the access could not be supported on the basis that the
close proximity of the access to No. 77 Pinehurst Road would result in noise and
disturbance from vehicles accessing the rear of the site which would adversely affect
the amenity of the occupants.
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