Homes scheme "undesirable" - planning chief

A CATALOGUE of planning grounds for refusing permission for the controversial Pebsham Lane re-development proposal will be put before councillors next Thursday.

Rother chief planning officer Frank Rallings lists them in a report for Rother planning committee.

Cliveden Properties Plc seeks permission to demolish two homes and build 10 houses and a bungalow plus garages.

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The planning department has received letters of objection from 57 neighbours - plus petitions.

Mr Rallings says: "The development of this site, as proposed, represents an undesirable form of backland development that would result in the houses to the rear of the site having a poor relationship with surrounding properties.

"Plots 3-10 would be unduly prominent to existing residents with the houses at either end being unreasonably close to the boundaries of the site.

"Together with the associated parking and circulation areas and general activity generated from residential property the scheme would be severely detrimental to the outlook and amenity of adjoining residents....

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"The development proposed takes no account of the pattern and layout of the Pebsham estate and would undesirably open up the existing road frontage, developing in a secluded backland position.

"This disruption to the established pattern of development would be out of character with the nature of this estate and would neither create, nor enhance, any distinctive character that relates well to its surroundings.

"As such the scheme would be detrimental to local residents and the character of the area...

"The scheme involves the provision of three accesses onto Pebsham Lane introducing hazards at this point by the slowing, stopping, turning and reversing traffic that would be created."