Demolish existing bungalow and out buildings and erection of a dwelling and garage

Why Was This Refused?

• ✓Refused due to the proposed dwelling’s height, massing and design creating a discordant feature in the landscape
• ✓Detrimental effect on the appearance of the area
• ✓Site relates to domestic curtilage of an existing hipped roof bungalow
• ✓Mature trees present at the northern end of the site
• ✓Officer recommendation was to permit
• ✓design
• ✓scale

The application (06/00941/B) proposed demolishing an existing hipped roof bungalow and outbuildings and erecting a new dwelling and garage at Silver Beech, Glen Road, Colby (within the parish of Arbory). The site forms part of the domestic curtilage of the existing bungalow, located to the south of a lane from the northern end of Colby Glen Road (A27), with a number of mature trees at its northern end. The officer recommendation was to permit the application. However, the Planning Committee decided to refuse the application. The refusal reason given was that the proposed dwelling, due to its height, massing and design, would be a discordant feature in the landscape and would affect the appearance of the area detrimentally.

The Planning Committee considered the application for a new dwelling and garage following demolition of the existing bungalow and outbuildings. The committee decided to refuse permission. The stated reason for refusal was that the proposed dwelling’s height, massing and design would create a discordant feature in the landscape and would harm the appearance of the area. The officer report had recommended permission, but this was not followed.

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