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2.19.2 Policy ENV1 (1) of the Local Plan states that in considering proposals
the District Council will take account of “the effect upon the character of
the area or the amenity of adjoining occupiers”
2.19.3 Objectors have raised concerns in terms of the impact on existing
residents as a result of the storey heights, stand offs, new roads and as
a result of the impact arising during the construction of the site.
Relationship to Existing Development (Heights and Stand Offs)
2.19.4 The submitted D&A includes sections and design approaches /
assessment in terms of the relationship between surrounding existing
development and the proposed scheme and the scale of development
in terms of the mix of heights and storey numbers. In addition the
Applicants have also outlined that they would accept within the S106 a
restriction, within that part of the site to the rear of Carousel Walk, that
development will not exceed two storeys in height. It is considered that
it would be appropriate to condition this rather than include this in the
Section 106 agreement.
2.19.5 As noted earlier in this Report the submitted D&A can be linked to the
subsequent reserved matters submissions. Given the proviso that the
general approaches outlined in the D&A are acceptable and the ability
to utilise a S106/ condition to limit the storey heights in relation to the
adjoining existing residential then it is considered that in principle the
scheme does result in an appropriate relationship to existing
development and at the reserved matters stage further consideration
can be made in terms of assessing siting.
Noise / Nuisance from the New Roads
2.19.6 Objectors have raised concerns that new roads within the application
scheme will result in an impact on the adjoining occupiers.
2.19.7 The internal roads within the development are not considered likely to
result in a significant impact on the existing residents over that which
would be expected when a site is developed for residential purposes as
roads are not located immediately adjoining the boundary. As such the
impact is not considered to be significant and does not warrant refusal
of the scheme on noise / nuisance grounds from the new access roads.
2.19.8 As such it is considered that the amenity of the existing occupants can
be appropriately considered at the reserved matters stage and that as
a result of the information in the D&A that any amenity impacts are not
sufficient to warrant refusal of the application.
Construction Stage Impacts
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