Issue

Overbearing impact

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A planning consideration relating to the potential for new developments to appear excessively large or imposing to neighbouring properties. The negative effect of a development that is perceived as excessively large or imposing on neighbouring properties. When a development is perceived as dominating or oppressive to neighbouring properties. A development that is perceived as dominating or oppressive to neighbouring properties due to its size, scale, or proximity. The negative psychological or visual effect a development has on a neighbouring property due to its size, proximity, or height. The negative visual or physical dominance of a new development on neighbouring properties. A feeling of being dominated or overshadowed by the scale or proximity of a new building. This is a feeling of being dominated or oppressed by the scale or proximity of a structure. The feeling of being dominated or overwhelmed by something, often a physical structure.

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