amendments and modifications to the permission granted for 98 residential units…

Proposed development

amendments and modifications to the permission granted for 98 residential units (including 28 no. apartments) & a community creche under Planning Ref. 21/328, including: -Elevational and design changes to all dwelling units -Relocation of the permitted northern boundary wall; -Repositioning of the permitted dwelling units 27 & 68-72 to facilitate the relocation of the permitted northern boundary wall; -Repositioning of the permitted dwelling units 17-27 to facilitate the change in the location of the eastern boundary wall -Change to road layout to the front of dwelling units 21-27; -Relocation of the permitted bin and bike storage serving both blocks of duplex units 1-16 and 87-98 as well as redesign of the car parking layout to the front of both blocks and provision of EV spaces to the north of the playground between these blocks; -New universally accessible parking space off the permitted vehicular access road to the west of the block of duplex units 102-113 that were permitted under Planning Ref. 21/327; -Modifications to driveways and increase in private amenity space to serve houses throughout; -Addition of side passages to a number of houses to enable direct access from the front to the rear gardens of several dwelling units (units 36, 37,46,47,56,57,66,67,68,72); -Private off-road and off-curtilage parking changes throughout including 2 no. additional car parking spaces to the front of the dwelling units 46/47 and 66/67 of the permitted development; -Amendments to the creche car parking layout; -Finished floor, ground and road levels reduced throughout; -Front garden boundary walls of dwelling units abutting shared surfaces replaced with hedging; -Rear garden, side boundary walls to be replaced by concrete post with infill timber panel boundary to each dwelling unit; -2 no new substations with 1 no. adjacent and to the north of the permitted vehicular access road from Arden Road & 1 no. to the east of the permitted creche; -Rationalisation of permitted open space to reflect the changes in the overall layout; & -Amendments to all site development works, attenuation, foul & storm water drainage network, hard & soft landscaping, lighting, fencing, & signage as well as connection to permitted development as granted under Ref.21/327, & proposed to be amended under concurrent application. See Application form Appendix A for full development description

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