Land Rear Of 14 George Street Weston-super-Mare

1. 1.The proposed dwelling, by reason of its siting in close proximity to the side elevation of No. 9 Little George Street, would result in an oppressive and overbearing outlook from the principal lounge window of the proposed dwelling, with future occupants afforded an entirely unsatisfactory standard of amenity in terms of outlook. The separation distance of approximately 3.7 metres between the principal lounge window and the two storey side elevation of No. 9 falls significantly short of the 12 metre standard set out in the Council's Residential Design Guide SPD, which further demonstrates the unacceptable nature of this relationship. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy DM32 of the Sites and Policies Plan Part 1, the Residential Design Guide SPD section 1.
2. 2.The proposed dwelling, by reason of its siting and layout, would result in an unacceptable level of overlooking of the proposed garden area from the upper floor rear windows of neighbouring properties to the west and east, resulting in a significant and unreasonable loss of privacy for future occupants of the dwelling. The proposal fails to achieve the minimum separation distances required by the Council's Residential Design Guide SPD in this regard. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy DM32 of the Sites and Policies Plan Part 1, the Residential Design Guide SPD section 1.

From the council's decision notice.

Parish

Weston-super-Mare

Date validated

16 April 2026

Applicant

Private applicant

Architect profile

GRAHAM MOIR ASSOCIATES LIMITED

Case officer

Nick Manley