From: Alison Barclay [barclay.alison@btinternet.com]
Sent: 04 January 2012 17:17
To: localreviewprocess
Subject: Ref 11/0012/LRB Ground Flat, 4 Montford Terrace, Rothesay, PA20 9ER

Dear Sir,

Local Review Body Reference: 11/0012/LRB
Planning Application Reference: 11/01506/PP
Ground Flat, 4 Montford Terrace, Rothesay, PA20 9ER

With reference to the above appeal made by Mr Robert MacBride we wish to add further comments to our original objection to the above planning application. These are as follows,
1. The decking is not concealed behind the wall as the applicant states, it is very visible from both the main road and all the properties including ours which is the furthest away from it. 
2. The ground floor flats enjoy privacy as there is no through traffic in the Terrace.Only when someone is walking up their paths is their privacy disturbed. The front gardens of this terrace were not designed to be used for eating, socialising etc. that is what the back gardens are for. To allow this raised deck to remain would mean that the front of the properties would now become a social area removing all privacy from the ground floor flats and causing noise disturbance to all the properties as they all have their living rooms to the front.
3. The reference to the timber garage is irrelevant to this case. That garage has been there for a number of years and is in the back garden of the property not the front. I can not see it from my property as it is behind the house opposite the Terrace and it is so old that it has faded into the surrounding garden quite well.

With regards to the applicants proposed improvements,
1. Removing the timber balustrade will not solve the invasion of privacy to the neighbouring flats it will only make it worse nor will it improve the look of the deck as it would still be there.
2. Painting it green will not make it look like grass if anything it will make it even more noticeable and out of keeping with the other properties.
3.Installing wrought iron fencing will not hide the deck or enhance it in any way nor will it give any privacy to the neighbours.

In conclusion we still strongly object to this appeal and planning application. None of the proposed improvements will make this structure any more visually acceptable to us. As the applicant owns ground to the side of the property maybe his deck would be more suited to there where it is out of sight of the street and not invading anyones privacy. 

Yours faithfully

Nigel and Alison Barclay

Upper Flat,
1 Montford Terrace,
Rothesay,
PA20 9ER