Planning Report and Recommendations

Planning Report and Recommendations ### General Report Site Visited YES/NO 1. The site comprises an area of some 0.26 ha fronting on to Prince's Road, Marathon Road, and Victoria Road. On it at present are 10/12 Marathon Road, Victoria Cottage, some garages, and gardens. 2. Proposed in a full application, is the erection of two buildings over a joint car-parks. Both buildings would be of four storeys (including the car-parks) plus the 100f space. There would be a total of 33 flats and 66 parking spaces. There would be a garden on top of the covered car-parks between the buildings. Access from Prince's Road. Signed Date 5.5.04 ### Summary of objections/views LA - no objection HA - defer pending further info re gradients and Sight lines. SAO - flats standards. WA - Notes (1) and (3) (!) Local Residents and MHKs - concerns re size, traffic, out of keeping etc. ### Recommendations Approve/Refuse Signed Date Planning Report and Recommendations General Report | Site Visited | YES/NO 3. The principal issues are:- (a) impact on the local street scenes and the character of the area; (b) highway issues; (c) impact on the amenities of immediate neighbours; (d) adequacy of outlooks, privacy, space, for the flats; and (e) water supply. 4. Street Scenes/Character. The site is at that point on Victoria Rd. where the nature of the built environment changes from urban to sub-urban. Most of the buildings are 2 or 3 storeys plus use of the roof spaces. Because of its high bulk, its height, and its proximity to the Summary of objections/views road, the building facing Victoria Road would, in my judgment rather dominate the local street scenes, and would not be appropriate at this transitional point in the town. Recommendations | Approve/Refuse ---|--- 5. Highway Issues The H.A. Is "generally content". The outstanding issues are capable of resolution by condition. 6. Neighbours There is likely to be an impact on outlooks, privacy, and, perhaps, light Signed Date 7/5 Planning Report and Recommendations General Report | Site Visited | YES/NO ---|---|--- 6 [cont'd] | with the houses on Prince's Road (1-8) and Victoria Road (42-48) 7. The Flats The environment of, outlook from, and privacy of the flats would be satisfactory. There would adequate parking space and bin storage. The commun- al garden space should provide sufficient external annuity space. 8. Water Supply There would be a significant increase in demand. Signed | Date Summary of objections/views Recommendations | Approve/Refuse ---|--- 1 | recommend refusal on grounds relating to paragraphs (4) and (8) above. Signed | Date {{table:511008}}