The following is intended to give anyone who has an objection to the above
planning application the opportunity to inform NWBC of their reasons for
objection. It has been written by
residents of Fillongley as a guidance tool to help in the formulation of your
own objection. You are advised to check any items yourself however feel free to
use any or all of the information shown here. You must
submit your own objection, with or without any of our points, but are urged to
read the section PLANNING APPLICATION before you do. Please remember any objection is a public
document and will be available to all, including the planning applicant.
You have until 28th August
2012 to formally lodge an objection.
How to object is shown at the end of this post.
Planning Application
The following is an excerpt from the letter from NWBC to the
neighbouring properties regarding what can and cannot be considered for
comments on the application:-
What will
be considered?
The Council considers a number of different matters. The most important will be how the proposal
fairs against planning policy, and you are advised to familiarise yourself with
this at
www.northwarks.gov.uk/planning
prior to making any comments.
What will
not be considered?
The Government makes it very clear that some matters are not “planning
consideration”. These include matters
addressed by other legislation; property rights such as boundary and access
disputes, covenants or private drainage concerns; morals or motives; speculation;
loss of a view; property value; and any form of prejudice.
Our
summary regarding considerations.
Any objection MUST be showing
that the proposed plan DOES NOT meet
with the NWBC Planning Policy. No other
reasons will be considered, such as “I think it is ugly”, “I don’t want it” or
“There are better ways for the Club to raise money” as they can only act within
their own agreed guidelines.
What you CAN object to
We have reviewed the NWBC’s Local Plan (July 2006) which can be found on
the internet at:
NWBC
Local Plan 2006 and you can say “It doesn’t comply with” or “It doesn’t
agree with ”any of the statements therein. The proposed development does not comply with
the following policies, and the reasons why are also shown. Please read through it yourself and find
anything that has been missed.
1. Section 2.2 “ Play our strategic part by
restraining new developments” and “seek to protect....historic heritage”
Objection to proposal:
The proposed building obscures the
view of two listed buildings and changes the nature of the conservation area.
2. Core Policy 2 (2) “housing development will be
limited to that which a local affordable housing need has been identified”.
Objection to proposal:
The proposed building is not
“affordable housing” it is a speculative development for which there is little
or no demand. There were 19 two or three bedroom properties for sale in
Fillongley as at 16 August 2012 (Rightmove.com).
3. Core Policy 3. “All developments will seek to
protect or enhance....the historic environment”
Objection to proposal:
The proposed development obscures the
view of two listed buildings in Fillongley.
4. Core Policy 11. “All development will be
required to be well designed and to respect and/or enhance its surroundings”.
Objection to proposal:
The proposed building does not
respect its surroundings, it is a timber faced structure within an area that
are predominantly red brick with some stucco features.
5. Chapter 3, 3.22 paragraph 6. “The Plan will
help to do this and in particular will promote....The Boroughs rich heritage of
historic buildings”.
Objection to proposal:
The proposed development will obscure
two grade 2 and grade 2* listed buildings from the view of the public and be a
detriment to the Borough.
6. Chapter 3, ENV 11. “Development will not be
permitted if the occupiers of nearby properties would suffer significant loss
of privacy or disturbance due to...light” and “occupiers of the development
should also enjoy satisfactory standards of these amenities.”
Objection to proposal:
The proposed development would
deprive Alpha House of light during the afternoon and evening as it stands 6.2
meters tall to the west side of the building.
The proposed building would be denied
any light at all in its garden as it is surrounded by walls at least 2 meters
high on all sides and is north facing.
The proposed building would not have
any natural light from noon onwards as there are no windows to the west of the
building.
7. Chapter 3, ENV12 (iv). “The design and layout
reduces opportunities for crime”.
Objection to proposal:
The proposed development means that
the Club Steward’s vehicle and those of his/her family will no longer be in
view of the occupants and will therefore be vulnerable to theft.
8. Chapter 3. ENV 13. 1. “New buildings....will
only be permitted where (i) The scale, massing, height and appearance of the
proposed positively integrates into its surroundings and (ii) The materials and
detailing used respects and enhances local distinctiveness”.
Objection to proposal:
The proposed building does not
respect the local environment, it is a timber clad, two storey, enlarged shed
whereas the buildings around are red brick or stucco.
9. Chapter 3. ENV 15. 2. “Development inside or
outside a Conservation Area will not be permitted if it would have a harmful
effect on the character, appearance or
setting of a Conservation Area or views into or out of the area”.
Objection to proposal:
The proposed building will completely
obscure the view to and from a grade 2 and a grade 2* listed building in the
Conservation Area.
10. Chapter 3. ENV 15. 5. “New buildings within and
adjoining a Conservation Area will be required to harmonise with their
settings, reflecting the scale, form and fenestration of traditional buildings
in the area and using materials characteristic of the area.”
Objection to proposal:
The proposed building is a wooden
clad, two storey, enlarged wooden shed whilst the surrounding building are
either red brick or stucco.
11. Chapter 3. ENV 16. 2. “Development that would
detract from the character, appearance of historic value of a listed building ....in
terms of historic form and layouts or its setting will not be permitted”.
Objection to proposal:
The proposed development will obscure
the view of two grade 2 and grade 2* buildings.
12. Chapter 4 HSG 2.5 “New housing in other
settlements will only be permitted where a need has been identified following a systematic analysis
involving the local community concerned, land owners and housing providers and
will be limited to affordable housing that will remain such in perpetuity”
Objection to proposal:
The proposed development does not
meet this criteria, there is no need for affordable housing even single working
men are housed by the Council and there are 16 two and three
bedroom properties for sale (Rightmove,com 16/8/12). There has been no
systematic analysis and the building is not affordable housing.
The following details where the proposed building contravenes the Draft
Core Strategy which can be viewed at
Local
Core Strategy (you need to download each chapter separately).
With regard to the Draft Core Strategy this application does not comply
with the following:-
Chapter 2 –
Local Plan Strategy
2.80.1 “Quality of its....historic environment”
Objection to proposal:
The proposed building obscures the
view of a grade 2 and a grade 2* listed building.
2.80.4 “Local style”
Objection to proposal:
The proposed, timber clad, building
does not accord with the red brick and stucco buildings in the area.
Chapter 3
- Natural and Built Environment
3.2 “The rural character....will be retained and re-inforced”.
“Protection, restoration and en-hancement...of historic resources”. “historic
areas and buildings....are protected and enhanced”.
Objection to proposal:
The proposed building destroys the
character of the village and reduces the historic views.
Supporting Evidence and other comments
We are still working on this section, please return Wednesday for an update.
How to object
Mr Jeff Brown,
Head of Development Control Services
The Council House
South Street
Atherstone
Warwickshire
CV9 1DE
Or may be delivered to the Council’s One Stop Shop at the above address,
between 8.30 and 17.15 Monday to Friday.
No
verbal objections will be taken into consideration and written objections will
only be acknowledged if you ask them to be
