A DEVELOPER who withdrew an application to build seven apartments at the gateway to Falmouth after it was described as a 'shambles', wants to try again, but this time with less units.
The owner of the Anchorage building at 28 North Parade withdrew an application to build seven 'dwellings' on the site on January 21 this year following a number of objections to the proposal. He has now come back with a plan to reduce the number of dwellings from seven to five prepared by CSA Architects.
North Parade revised: Image CSA Architects
The company is asking for pre-application advice from Cornwall Council on how the proposal will be seen by planners before they put in a full-blown application.
The design team says it has looked at the scale and footprint and impact on the neighbour at no 26, vehicle parking turning and massing at the south west corner of the site.
They are proposing to reduce the scale of the development from seven units to five. The footprint height and massing been reduced and the parking arrangement has been changed to allow for on site turning.
NP Waterfront proposed. Image CSA Architects
There would be four semi-detached homes and a block of three apartments, although the height has been increased from single storey to 1.5 storey and two storey.
The distance between the neighbour has been increased and amendments made to reduce the impact.
In its application for advice the company says: "The scheme proposal has been reviewed by the design team in regard to overall scale and footprint, impact on the neighbour at no 26 North Parade, the vehicle parking turning, massing at the south west corner of the site and provision of amenity.
"Overall it is proposed to reduce the scale of the development from seven units to five. The footprint height and massing been reduced in critical areas. The parking arrangement has been changed to allow for on site turning to guarantee manoeuvring in forward gear on and off the highway."
The original application was described as 'shambles' by Falmouth mayor Steve Eva when it was recommended for refusal by Falmouth town council's planning committee in December last year.
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