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Conditions or Reasons for Planning Application - CB/24/01556/FULL

Conditions or Reasons:

1) The proposed first floor side extension, due to its siting adjacent to the common boundary with property (known as No. 51 Cromer Way) would result in the property spanning boundary to boundary, and would lead to a terracing effect due to not maintaining an adequate separation with the shared boundary. In addition, the first floor side extension would not be considered a subservient addition to the host dwelling. The proposal would not comply with the guidance set out in the Central Bedfordshire Design Guide for side extensions. It is therefore considered that the proposal would have a detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the area and the host dwelling. The proposal is therefore considered to be contrary to Policy HQ1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan, Section 11 of the Central Bedfordshire Design Guide and Section 12 of the NPPF.

2) The spiral staircase, considering its design and siting, appears at odds with the grain of development and setting of the surrounding area. Due to its scale and bulk, the proposal appears unsympathetic in relation to the existing built form of the dwelling and would not harmonise with the setting of the local and wider area. As such, the staircase is deemed to be contrary to Policy HQ1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan, Section 11 of the Central Bedfordshire Design Guide and Section 12 of the NPPF.

3) The spiral staircase at the application site, in its siting, results in the provision of an elevated platform which offers a vantage point as to where views into the private amenity space of neighbouring dwellings is deemed to be easily accessible and harmful, resulting in a detrimental overlooking impact and loss of privacy to neighbouring dwellings; contrary to Policy HQ1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan, Section 11 of the Central Bedfordshire Design Guide and Section 12 of the NPPF.

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