PPA | 41 Pool Road

41 POOL ROAD, SPEEDWELL PROFESSIONAL PLANNING APPRAISAL

5.8 The existing vehicular access adjacent to the pedestrian/cycle path does not

benefit from a dropped kerb and may not have the benefit of planning consent

(permission is required for a new access onto a classified road). Transport consultant

advice is recommended to ensure that formalisation of this access to support any

new residential development on the site would be supported and to establish

whether any improvements (such as to visibility splays, width, etc) would be

necessary.

5.9 There may be a requirement to retain sufficient space to accommodate a driveway

(parking) along the side of the proposed dwelling, as well as a turning head within

the front garden, so that cars can enter and exit the vehicular access/drive in a

forward gear. Normally, a Local Planning Authority would oppose any scheme (for

planning permission) where a car is unable to turn fully on-site and exit onto a

classified road in a forward gear (although it is noted that the parking arrangements

approved for no. 21 Sweets Road, referenced earlier, did not involve on-site turning

and so cars could reverse directly onto the road – this is normally resisted,

particularly on busy roads).

5.10 The new dwelling should be designed to appear in keeping with the neighbouring

properties (such as a double storey bay window; hipped roof, chimneys,

pebbledash, terracotta double roman roof tiles, etc). The width of the property

should be no wider than no. 41 Pool Road, with any additional width (where there

is sufficient space to accommodate it) appearing as a set-back side addition, to

reduce visual impact and ensure the new dwelling does not appear as over-

development.

5.11 Windows to habitable rooms in the side elevations should be avoided.

5.12 A drainage scheme (Sustainable Urban Drainage) will be required to support the

application.

5.13 Hard/soft landscaping should be identified on a proposed site plan. However, a

condition is likely to be imposed to secure submission and approval of a detailed

scheme. Soft landscaping should be proposed in the front garden and retained for

the existing dwelling as part of any planning application.

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