10 detached houses at Land At Manse Road, Coylton

“The application site comprises a former agricultural field located between the existing houses at 15 to 25 Manse Road and the strip of woodland to the northeast. The northern boundary is formed by the dwellinghouse and associated rear garden of 13 Manse Road and the southern boundary is formed by the newly erected houses in Woodside Drive, that form part of the housing development approved under application 22/00779/MSCM.”

“Permission is sought for the erection of 10 detached dwellinghouses with associated gardens and driveways, fencing, drainage, public open space, retaining walls and road with turning-head. Three different houses-types are proposed. Two of the house types (“Inverary” and “Balmoral”) are two-storey four-bedroom detached villas. The external wall finish is to be predominantly render with reconstituted stone detailing.”

“The layout and design of the proposed houses and their compatibility with the surrounding established residential area have been fully considered in the assessment against the development plan above. It is concluded that the revised house types and development layout will integrate successfully with the existing residential environment and there will be no unacceptable impact on the locality of the application site.”

“Given the above assessment it is concluded that the proposed development meets the requirements of the Development Plan and associated guidance and is acceptable in all respects.”

“LDP2 Policy: residential policy within settlements, release sites and windfall sites and LDP Strategic Policy 2: Development Management aim to the protect the character and amenity of areas that are mainly residential from the effects of new development. Proposals require to be assessed against a list of criteria, including impact on privacy and amenity of existing and proposed properties.”

“The proposed house is separated from the windows in the rear elevation of 13 Manse Road by 17 metres (measured horizontally) and as a result of this separation distance and the fact that the proposed house will be arranged perpendicular to the rear elevation of the existing house there will be no loss of daylight. The house on plot 44 will be due south of the garden of 13 Manse Road and there will be some overshadowing of part of the garden for part of the day as a result.”

“Scottish Water – no objection. Ayrshire Roads Alliance – no objection subject to conditions. Ayrshire Roads Alliance (Flood Officer) – no objection.”

“Decided: to approve the application subject to the following and additional conditions:”

“That notwithstanding the provisions of Class 1B, Class 1D, Class 2B and Class 3A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended) and any subsequent amendments, no ground floor extensions consisting of more than one storey or dormer windows or velux windows will be installed on the roofs of the dwellings approved on Plots 42, 43 and 44 or ancillary domestic buildings erected within the rear gardens without the express grant…”

“Reason: in the interest of residential amenity and privacy, in order to ensure that no unacceptable overlooking of the private rear gardens of the existing dwellings at Manse Road.”