| Conditions / Reason for Refusal: |
(1) Reason for Refusal: The proposal is contrary to Saved Policy BE1 (28/09/07) of the Mansfield District Local Plan (1998) which states:
PLANNING PERMISSION WILL BE GRANTED FOR DEVELOPMENTS WHICH ACHIEVE A HIGH STANDARD OF DESIGN PROVIDED THEY MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:-
1) THE SCALE, DENSITY, MASSING, HEIGHT, LAYOUT AND ACCESS RELATE WELL TO NEIGHBOURING BUILDINGS AND THE LOCAL AREA GENERALLY;
2) THE MATERIALS USED ARE IN KEEPING WITH THE SITE’S SURROUNDINGS;
3) THE LEVEL OF HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING IS CONSISTENT WITH THE TYPE AND DESIGN OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND ITS SETTING;
4) THE PROPOSAL INTEGRATES EXISTING LANDSCAPE AND NATURE CONSERVATION FEATURES.
The proposal would not meet criteria 1 by reason of scale, height and massing of the proposed extension which would be detrimental to the visual amenities of the street scene and character of the area.
(2) Reason for Refusal: The proposal is contrary to Saved Policy E3 (28/09/07) of the Mansfield District Local Plan (1998) which states:
PLANNING PERMISSION WILL BE GRANTED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF EMPLOYMENT USES WITHIN THE URBAN BOUNDARY, AS DEFINED
ON THE PROPOSALS MAP, PROVIDED THAT THEY WOULD MEET ALL
OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:-
1) INTEGRATE WITH THE EXISTING PATTERN OF SETTLEMENT AND
SURROUNDING LAND USES;
2) NOT HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE CHARACTER AND
APPEARANCE OF THE SURROUNDING AREA;
3) NOT HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE AMENITY OF THE
SURROUNDING AREA / NEARBY PROPERTIES, PARTICULARLY
WITH RESPECT TO NOISE, VIBRATION, SMELL, FUMES, SMOKE,
DUST, ETC.;
4) RETAIN IMPORTANT EXISTING SITE CHARACTERISTICS /
FEATURES;
5) ARE LOCATED WHERE THERE IS, OR IS THE POTENTIAL FOR,
EASY ACCESS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND INCORPORATE
PROVISION FOR CYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS;
6) INCORPORATE RELEVANT CRIME PREVENTION MEASURES.
The proposal would not meet criteria 2 and 4 by reason of scale, height and massing of the proposed extension which would be detrimental to the visual amenities of the street scene and character of the area, and the impact that the development could have upon the adjacent trees.
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