Agenda item

REFUSED

Description of application - Demolition of Nos 1 and 2 South Gate and erection of two storey building comprising 5 two bedroom maisonettes with 5 car parking spaces to front, single storey grounds maintenance building and removal of existing car parking area.

Members having considered the report, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE REFUSED for the following reasons:-

1.  The proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt, harmful to its character and openness and out of character with the locality, and contrary to Policy G1 of the Unitary Development Plan, and there are no very special circumstances to make an exception to established policy.

2.  The proposal would be an overdevelopment of the site, harmful to the character and appearance of the area, thereby contrary to Policy BE1 of the Unitary Development Plan.