Vary planning permissions P.A. Ref. No. 20/210 and P.A. Ref. No. 20/ 211…

Proposed development

Permission to vary planning permissions P.A. Ref. No. 20/210 and P.A. Ref. No. 20/ 211 consisting of Phases 2 and 3 respectively of the permitted residential development known as “Hearthfield” that is currently under construction at Mount Avenue. The proposed development will consist of revisions to phases 2 and 3 of the permitted development only and affects 19 no. dwellings. It also includes the re-positioning and configuration of public open space and revisions to drainage and boundary treatments. The amendments proposed as they affect the Phase 2 permission (P.A. Ref. No. 20/210) affect permitted House No.’s 95, 96, 120 and 121 and consist of; (i) the replacement of dwelling No. 95 House Type B2 consisting of a 2-storey detached dwelling with an alternative 2- storey detached dwelling, Proposed House Type C2; (ii) the replacement of dwelling No. 96 a detached 2-storey Type B2 dwelling with a pair of semi-detached two-storey dwellings, Proposed House Types B1 ; (iii) Replacement of house No. 120 a detached 2-Storey type B2 dwelling with a pair of semi-detached 2-storey dwellings, Proposed House Types B1; (iv) replacement of house No. 121, House Type B2 a detached 2-storey dwelling with an alternative detached 2-storey, split level dwelling proposed House Type C2.2. The change in house type proposed will result in an increase in the number of dwellings within Phase 2 from 47 to 49. It is also proposed to reposition and reconfigure the public open space area identified as ‘Local Green No. 4’ within Phase 2 to the south of the permitted Link Road within phase 3 and replace attenuation tank with an over-ground detention basin within reconfigured public open space in Phase 3. The position and alignment of the permitted link road is not affected by the revisions. The reconfiguration of the public open space will result in changes to the Phase 3 layout as granted under P.A. Ref. No. 20/211 affecting permitted dwellings No’s 140 – 154 located to the south of the permitted Link Road. It is proposed to replace these dwellings and locate them to the north of the permitted Link Road. The replacement dwellings will consist of (i) a pair of two-storey semi-detached dwellings, proposed House Type B2; (ii) 2 no. detached two-storey dwellings, proposed House Type C2.1; (iii) 4 No. 2-storey end terrace dwellings, proposed House Types B4; 4 no. 2-storey mid-terrace dwellings... SEE NEWSPAPER FOR FULL DETAILS.

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