Agenda item

(18/03491/FULL6) - Kenwood, 7 Beechwood Drive, Keston, BR2 6HN

Decision:

REFUSED

 

Minutes:

Description of application – Erection of a double storey rear extension and garden house.

 

Oral representations in objection to the application were received at the meeting.  Comments from Ward Member, Councillor Alexa Michael, in objection to the application had been received and circulated to Members.

 

Councillor Page had visited a neighbour’s property and objected to the scale of the proposed garden house that would be built up to the boundaries of both neighbours and closer to houses other than the occupier’s property. She also objected to the loss of privacy.

 

Councillor Fawthrop agreed the proposed would be an over development of the site and had concerns with regard to the potential impact on protected trees and roots.

 

The Chief Planner’s representative advised Members that the Tree Officer had not objected to the application.

 

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE REFUSED for the following reason:-

1.  The detached outbuilding, by reason of its scale, siting and massing, results in an overdevelopment of the site, harmful to the visual amenities and privacy of neighbouring residential properties, contrary to Policies BE1 and H8 of the Unitary Development Plan and Policies 37 (General Design of Development) and 4 (Housing Design) of the Draft Local Plan.

 

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