The site lies south east of Littleover village centre and consists of two detached houses located within extensive grounds. The properties suffer from a narrow steep and dangerous access which prevents them from being upgraded and sold on. The gardens are so extensive that they long ago ceased to be fully managed and are overgrown. This is a classic sustainable urban site close to a wide range of amenities that should be developed in preference to edge of city locations.
The site contains important roadside trees which add to the amenity of the area and protect the site from road noise. In preparing proposals for the development of the land and the creation of the access, PDP and the applicant worked closely with an Arboricultural consultant. The consultant identified the most important trees, advised on root protection zones and appropriate pruning. The plans were then drawn up to maintain and protect the best trees on the site while allowing for an appropriate level of development. Trees can in our experience add significant value and should be integrated into a development whenever possible.
The City Council has recently adopted new highway standards and has incorporated new advice from the Government. In our experience when new policies are being operated which have not had time to bed down, differences in opinion can arise and in this case the planning approval was held up because of a difference of opinion between the head of highways and a leading councillor. After a two month delay the application was approved in accordance with the councillor’s wishes.
The access is expected to be built in the spring with the development of the five dwellings to follow on later as the housing market picks up. The access will serve the five new houses in addition to the two existing houses. The site also backs onto another parcel of undeveloped land and the layout makes an allowance for further development should it be possible in the future.
The site contains important roadside trees which add to the amenity of the area and protect the site from road noise. In preparing proposals for the development of the land and the creation of the access, PDP and the applicant worked closely with an Arboricultural consultant. The consultant identified the most important trees, advised on root protection zones and appropriate pruning. The plans were then drawn up to maintain and protect the best trees on the site while allowing for an appropriate level of development. Trees can in our experience add significant value and should be integrated into a development whenever possible.
The City Council has recently adopted new highway standards and has incorporated new advice from the Government. In our experience when new policies are being operated which have not had time to bed down, differences in opinion can arise and in this case the planning approval was held up because of a difference of opinion between the head of highways and a leading councillor. After a two month delay the application was approved in accordance with the councillor’s wishes.
The access is expected to be built in the spring with the development of the five dwellings to follow on later as the housing market picks up. The access will serve the five new houses in addition to the two existing houses. The site also backs onto another parcel of undeveloped land and the layout makes an allowance for further development should it be possible in the future.
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