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1) retention for building I used for storage 2) retention for building D used for timber product manufacturing 3) retention for change of use for building E from timber storage to concrete product production facility & retention for cement silo 4) retention for extension to the rear for building G 5) retention for extensions to building K to the front & side elevation also retention for existing roof 6) permission for demolition of part of building H office space & permission to construct replacement office space 7) permission for demolition of building J 8) permission to erect building L(2) to be used for storage 9) permission to upgrade existing effluent treatment system to comply with current EPA requirements 10) permission for new road layout drainage car parking facilities and associated works
Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to its excessive scale and industrial nature in a rural/agricultural zone, traffic safety concerns on the R725, and the consolidation of unauthorized structures on site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal represents an excessive scale of industrial and storage use that materially contravenes the rural/agricultural zoning objectives of the County Development Plan.
- The intensification of use and resulting traffic turning movements would create a serious public safety hazard on the R725 Regional Road.
- Granting permission would consolidate unauthorized development on the site and set an undesirable precedent for large-scale development without a proven genuine need in a rural area.