Residents in the immediate vicinity of the new builds this week received notification that the owners of the site have submitted yet another planning application for a variation of the existing planning permission. We're still looking into the implications but in summary the owners wish to utilise the garage space for accommodation on plots 3 and 7, and build an extra bedroom on plot 7. In addition, to provide an attached garage for plot 3 and a detached garage for plot 7.
Now that might not sound too bad. However, the owners have already built the extra bedroom on plot 7 at least. The planning application is therefore retrospective.
Our initial concerns are that the conditions of the original planning permission have not yet been met so we have no idea of what the access provisions will look like and now the owners wish to take action which could lead to more people living in the houses. We have a concern that parking might be an issue.
There have been a couple of other developments as well. First of all, we understand the people who purchased plot 1 have since changed their minds and asked for their deposit back! We wonder why? Secondly, we have also been informed that there has been a break-in at one of the properties, plot 1 again, it seems. You couldn't make this up, could you? The planning permission was granted in 2010 and here we are nearly six years later still with a building site on our doorsteps.
Once we've looked into the proposals in more detail we'll let you know.
Saturday 16 April 2016
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As a Rough Close resident who has not received anything from SBC on planning changes,can anyone object ?It would seem that very close neighbours of the development are being consulted but the Rough Close community in general not so. I would not expect SBC to take any notice of objectors,only to favour the developer,but if the opportunity was available would like to object to anything that may favour the developer.
ReplyDeleteGreat news that sale/s have fallen through,my chat with the potential new owners must have worked,must walk the dog that way more often.Not guilty on the break in.
As far as I know, anyone can comment. The application reference is 16/23982/ FUL. You can find full details on the SBC website. Spread the word!
DeleteI agree on the potential issues with parking provided with yet another layout change. It was always the case that the plans for so many large houses on such a tiny plot was never properly considered on likely parking problems. We already have two or three vehicles regularly parked on pavements in Stone road causing post box access issues and forcing Stone road residents to walk in the busy road to get around them.If these new houses overspill cars on to Stone road due to lack of planned parking then it will be even more unsafe. It is bad enough already.
ReplyDeleteWell said. I understand that the Parish Council has spoken to the people parking near the postbox but legally there is little they can do. Presumably they will be just as limited should similar problems arise with the new builds.
DeleteInteresting debate. In law surely parking on a pavement is obstruction. It is accepted that the law is limited specifically on pavement parking but the offence of obstruction could certainly be pursued by an authority through the police reporting procedure if they chose to do so.
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