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Analysis of documents released under the FOI
Relating to MSDC Application DM/16/2845
Advice Given

1. EMAIL FROM WILL DORMAN DATED 19TH AUGUST 2016 AT 14.23

“This is an unsatisfactory layout (dwg L2359/sk5) for the
following reasons:
The car parking is inappropriately dominant, and made −
worse because the large car parks are located in the
most visible part of the site, at the entrance and central
area. The suggested tree planting will take time to
establish and will have little screening benefit during
the winter months when the extensive area of hard
surfacing will dominate..

The large gaps between the buildings and the weak −
building lines contribute to poor enclosure which as
stated above is inadequately compensated for by the
landscaping and made worse by the dominance of the
parking.

The inconsistency of the building types together with −
the above, results in an incohesive scheme. This is also
not helped by a lack of central public open space that
could act as a focus for the layout and future
community.

The buildings back on too much of the boundary −
woodland divorcing much of the public realm from this
attractive feature. I also suspect the adjacent ancient
woodland will need a buffer zone, that is not provided.
Much of the gardens seem to be potentially
overshadowed by the trees which may put them under
pressure of removal or reduction. No tree survey has
been supplied to demonstrate the quality of the trees
and the relationship of the RPA's to the buildings.

The large footprint of the blocks of flats D,E,F combined −
with the 4 storey height suggests potentially monolithic
looking buildings.

In addition to the above, the mobile phone mast is not
shown ‐ is this to go? The EDF person I spoke to on site
says it is under separate ownership and it may be
difficult to remove.”

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