1 Oakfield Gardens Newport NP20 4NJ

1. 1.The development would have a significant adverse impact upon interests of acknowledged importance, namely poor visual amenity on the area. The driveway would remove existing green infrastructure on a prominent corner plot adjacent to the Shrubbery Conservation Area. The driveway would not contribute positively to the setting of the Conservation Area, and would create an urban and utilitarian feature into the verdant streetscene. No mitigation has been provided to limit its stark impact or overcome these issues. As such, the scheme is contrary to policies GP5, GP6 and CE7 of the Newport Local Development Plan 2011-2026 (Adopted January 2015), The Shrubbery Conservation Area Appraisal February 2020, and The Historic Environment Act 2023 (Wales).
2. 2.The development would have a significant adverse impact upon interests of acknowledged importance, namely, a full impact assessment cannot be undertaken due to inadequate and insufficient plans. The plans provided do not accurately demonstrate the existing ground levels on site, nor do they provide clarity on what is to be retained on site. Therefore, the full impact cannot be fully assessed on the impact to the dwelling and the streetscene. As such, the scheme is contrary to policies GP5, GP6 and CE7 of the Newport Local Development Plan 2011-2026 (Adopted January 2015), The Shrubbery Conservation Area Appraisal February 2020, and The Historic Environment Act 2023 (Wales).
3. 3.The development would have a significant adverse impact upon interests of acknowledged importance, namely on highway safety. The 2no. parking spaces provided are not adequate by reason of size and location. The location of the access within close proximity to the junction, and the siting of the parking spaces and would hold an adverse impact to highway safety. As such, the scheme is contrary to policies GP4 of the Newport Local Development Plan 2011-2026 (Adopted January 2015).
4. 4.The development would have a significant adverse impact upon interests of acknowledged importance, namely the impact upon the trees. There is a lack of information provided in relation to a Tree Survey and Tree Constraints plan in accordance with BS5837: 2012. A combined Arboricultural Implications Assessment / Arboricultural Method Statement with Tree, Removal, Retention, & Protection Plan has also not been submitted. The full impacts to the trees on site cannot be evaluated in accordance with Policy GP5 of the Newport Local Development Plan 2011-2026 (Adopted January 2015).
5. 5.The development would have a significant adverse impact upon interests of acknowledged importance, namely, on biodiversity. No Green Infrastructure Statement and no mitigation or ecological enhancement has been provided. This results in an adverse impact on biodiversity and ecosystem resilience, which is contrary to Policy SP1, SP9 and GP5 of the Newport Local Development Plan 2011-2026 (adopted January 2015), Chapter 6 of Planning Policy Wales (Edition 12) and Policy 9 (Resilient Ecological Networks and Green Infrastructure) of Future Wales.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

NP20 4NJ

Application type

Full

Scale / size

Small

Date validated

6 April 2026

Agent

Affordable Architecture Design Ltd

Architect profile

AFFORDABLE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN LIMITED

Agent address

4 The Quarry Cam Dursley GL11 6HS

Planning Portal ID

PP-14706497

Comments

0

Documents

10

Constraints

9