More on Newland Park planning application

John Fareham and John Abbott have fuller details of the reasons why the planning application to expand the house in multiple occupation at 30 Newland Park was rejected by planning officers.

The letter sent to the applicants saying why the application was rejected has been placed on the Council website, and those who wish to get a copy and read it may now do so.  However the main points are simple enough.  The application was rejected because firstly, it was felt that the increased number of occupants would impact negatively on the neighbours’ residential amenity because the additional comings and goings would increase noise and general nuisance, and secondly, because the changes to the property’s front garden and the addition of more parking would be contrary to planning policy because those changes meant less greenery.  As we have said before, the applicant does have the right to appeal, and  this particular applicant has been prone in the past to do exactly that – but if the applicant does appeal we will tell local residents how and when to take part in the appeals process.