The proposal, due to the restricted size of the site and the close proximity of adjacent dwellings at Nos 31 and 33 High Street and the access driveway and turning space to the proposed dwelling, would lead to a cramped form of development which would result in poor living environment standards for the occupiers of the proposed dwelling through over-dominance, overshadowing, overlooking, poor aspect and noise and disturbance. Furthermore, the close proximity of the relocated turning space to No 33 would be likely to lead to loss of privacy and additional noise and disturbance which would be detrimental to residential amenity. For these reasons the proposal would be contrary to the intentions of the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies EV/1 and H/16 of the adopted Borough of Charnwood Local Plan, Policies CS2 of the emerging Charnwood Local Plan Core Strategy, the Supplementary Planning Guidance Backland and Tandem Development and the Supplementary Planning Document Leading in Design.

The proposal lacks adequate on-site parking provision for the additional dwelling and turning facilities for the four dwellings accessed from Long Close which would be likely to lead to indiscriminate parking and vehicles having to reverse out of the site onto High Street. Furthermore, the proposal would result in the reduction of the width of the current site access, as well as reduced radii and visibility splays either side of the access where it joins a busy section of High Street. This would be likely to exacerbate the highway dangers associated with the lack of adequate on-site parking and turning. The local planning authority considers that the proposal would result in severe harm to highway safety which would be contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework and Policies TR/6 and TR/18 of the adopted Borough of Charnwood Local Plan and Policy CS2 of the emerging Charnwood Local Plan.