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Resolved:
That planning application
11/23/00101 for the demolition of buildings and the erection of
11no. new residential units in association to existing care home
(revised scheme) at Beaufort House, 7 Rectory
Road, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 2BY be REFUSED for the
following reasons:
 

1.    
The proposed development by virtue of its height,
scale, proximity to the boundaries and massing would represent an
overdevelopment of the site and would not adequately reflect the
existing character and appearance of the existing building or the
wider site. The proposed contemporary design and choice of
materials would have a detrimental visual impact upon the character
of the site and the surrounding area and fails to meet the
requirements of Policy D2 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan in respect of
its design and scale.
 

2.   
The proposal located directly on the east and south
boundaries of the site, which are shared with existing residential
properties along Rectory Road would by virtue of the scale and
massing of the building, the height of the structure and close
proximity to the shared boundaries result in a detrimental impact
on the rear elevations and private amenity spaces of neighbouring
dwellings resulting in loss of light, restriction of outlook and
visual domination to the extent that residential amenity would be
significantly harmed.
 
The development would
therefore be contrary to Policies D2 and D25 of the Sedgemoor Local
Plan.
 

3.   
The proposal as submitted would occupy an area of
hardstanding previously used for parking and would result in an
increase in the number of persons living on the site. Insufficient
information has been provided to demonstrate that, as a result of the development, the site could
adequately accommodate the level of car parking required to serve
the needs of those using the site. Therefore, the proposal is
contrary to Policy D14 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan.
 
(voting: unanimous)