Apologies for this belated update. Local councillors have been consulted (not by us) and we were hoping to report more information about the status of the application which we are as yet unable to do.
However, we've looked into the new application in a bit more detail now and compared the new proposals with the previously approved plans. The main points are as reported in the earlier post: the owners wish to build living accommodation and an additional bedroom using the space previously allocated to the garages on plots 3 and 7. They also want to build a detached, single garage for plot 7 between the house and plot 2 and a single attached garage for plot 3.
The main impact seems to be on the occupants of the first house in
Leadendale Lane with a potential loss of light entering the property and
restricted views to the north facing side.
The detached garage for plot 7 means a reduction in its garden size and less space between plots 7 and 2.
As regards plot 3, it looks like the applicants have removed one of the trees which are shown on the approved plans in order to fit the garage in. And the siting of plot 7's detached garage looks decidedly perilous to the tree that should be planted there! Or maybe they don't intend to bother.
The documentation itself gives some cause for concern as it states the site name as the George & Dragon, Meaford! Surely, planning documentation must be completed correctly. If it isn't, what's the point in having a planning procedure?
We continue to have concerns about the failure to meet condition 19 which should have been met before development work started and should provide details of access to the development once complete. And yet here we have a proposal which affects the layout of the site and, potentially, its safety.
Like other residents, we want to see this whole saga brought to a rapid conclusion. However, safety must be a prime consideration. If you want to object you can do so in writing, via the Borough Council website (link below) or by email. The planning reference is 16/23982/FUL. Closing date is 3rd May 2016.
Wednesday 27 April 2016
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Just walking past the estate agents earlier,the houses are now up for from £395,000 ! You can not be serious !
ReplyDeleteThe blog front-page asks what happened to Neil Warburton garage. The banner V12 Sports and Classics is now on display. Before Rough Close and Meir Heath residents get too excited at the classy name try googling customer reviews of this garage. They are of the very bad type,go nowhere near, they are the worst in the country being one example.
ReplyDeleteWell worth a bit of google research,it is far from good news !Unless of course more than one company uses this very specific name ?.
Google Reviews give them a score of 4.4 out of 5. Some very negative experiences reported. Some very positive. Remains to be seen what we get.
DeleteAs one of the many,many bad reviews says. Beware the apparent pattern of immediately after a series of bad reviews you get a number of vague generic good ones. Wonder who posted them ? Some of the bad ones I read are as bad as I have ever seen for a motor dealer.
DeleteLife is too short to go through all 167 reviews but the last 20 reviews have 10 (50%) with only one star out of five ! Surely that says it all. Half the last 20 reviews give 1 star out of 5 !!!
DeleteI see from the extremely confusing SBC planning portal that the application has been passed by the developers friends in Stafford. No surprise there then,as normal the whole consultation exercise is just a sham,the developer and his mates in Stafford do their own thing,Rough Close residents,particularly the adjacent property owners in Leadendale, are treated with the normal contempt.Pointless.
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