Plan for three houses rejected by planning committee
PLANS to build three houses on the edge of Cellarhead have been refused.
At the last meeting of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council’s planning applications committee, members unanimously voted to refuse the application on land east of Sandfields, along Kingsley Road.
The new application proposes construction of three two storey, detached houses in place of the two dormer bungalows previously approved.
In a report to councillors, case officer, Arne Swithenbank, who had recommended approval of the scheme, said: “The proposals involves three detached two storey threebedroom dwellings each with integral garage.
“The dwellings would be tall with a roof ridge at 8.6m and eaves 5.2m. They would be set back 15m to 17m from the road edge. The first dwelling after Sandfield (NW end) would be 17m back from the road. Due to the narrowing of the available plot, the third dwelling adjacent to ‘Pathways’ at the easterly end is closer to the road and set back 15m.
“This places the third dwelling about 3m forward of the front elevation line of Pathways – a two storey detached dwelling.
“The dwellings are only narrowly separated by a gap of 1.5m between adjacent roof edges.
“The side walls are shown 2m apart leaving space for a just less than 1m wide side path to serve each dwelling separated by dividing fence.
“There would be a gap between the side wall of the south easterly of the three dwellings and the garden boundary with Pathways of 4m within which it is proposed a diverted route of the public footpath would be accommodated.
“A single drive entrance positioned centrally would serve the three dwellings branching to either side to serve the end dwellings.
Thirteen pubic representations were received all raising objections to the application.
Planning committee member Peter Wilkinson said: “I am not happy with this application.
“We now have a mini estate which is cramped.
“The other plan had a bit more openness. This does not fit in with the surrounding area.”
Councillor Keith Flunder said: “This is outside the village boundary. It looks crowded and is not in keeping.”