Minutes:
RESOLVEDthat the undermentioned applications be REFUSED under the provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as set out below:
17/00933/OUTMAJ
Mr & Mrs Halliwell. Outline application for up to 11 new residential dwellings with access applied for off Cart Gate (all other matters reserved). Springfield Cottage Farm, Cart Gate, Preesall, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 0NP.
The application was before the Committee for consideration at the request of Councillor Orme. Members had the benefit of a site visit before the public meeting, to enable Members to understand the proposal and its setting beyond the plans submitted and the photos taken by the Case Officer.
A Preesall Town Councillor and Wyre Rural Central’s County Councillor, Matthew Salter spoke to the committee, objecting to the application.
The application was refused contrary to the officer’s recommendation for the following reason:
Reason for Refusal
1) The application site is located in a prominent rural position within an area of designated countryside where the land levels to the west of the site significantly increase. By reason of the projection in to the embankment the proposed dwellings and the rear gardens will be highly prominent when seen from the street scene. As a result the proposed 11 dwellings would have a visual intrusion on the character and appearance of the area and as a consequence be contrary to saved Policies SP13 and SP14 of the Adopted Wyre Borough Local Plan (July 1999) which requires development to be compatible with other land uses and acceptable within the local landscape and also the provision of the National Planning Policy Framework in particular the Core Principles and Section 11.
17/00320/FULMAJ
Baxter Homes Ltd. Erection of 17 houses and associated works (Re-submission 16/00514/FULMAJ). Land off Ormerod Street, Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 4HU.
The application was before the Committee for consideration, requested by Ward Councillor & County Councillor Andrea Kay. Members had the benefit of a site visit before the public meeting, to enable Members to understand the proposal and its setting beyond the plans submitted and the photos taken by the Case Officer.
Councillor Ellison as a Ward Councillor spoke to the Committee, objecting to the application.
The application was refused contrary to the officer’s recommendation for the following reason:
Reason for Refusal
1) The proposed development, due to its layout, density and proximity to neighbouring dwellings, would appear as an unduly cramped form of development that would fail to meet adopted spacing standards set out in the Council’s SPG4 “Spacing guidance for new housing layouts” thereby leading to adverse impacts in relation to the living conditions of existing and future occupiers by virtue of overlooking, loss of outlook and noise and disturbance. The proposals would appear as an overdevelopment of the site which would be out of keeping with the prevailing character of the surrounding area and, as such, it would appear as an incongruous urban feature to the detriment of local amenity. The proposals would thereby be contrary to Policy SP14 of the adopted Wyre Borough Local Plan 1999 Saved Policies and the guidance set out in SPG4 “Spacing guidance for new housing layouts”.