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the development will consist of: Planning permission for the following. 1. Provision of a New entrance gateway, the setting back and replanting of the existing roadside boundary hedge and all associate works to achieve the appropriate sightlines. Retention planning planning permission for the following, 2. Retention of 4no. own door farm staff accommodation units consisting of two 3 bedroom and two 4 bedroom units, in a single storey terraced block, associated wastewater holding tank, well and pump house, accessed via the proposed entrance gate outlined in item 1 above, along with all associated site works and service connections
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed retention of staff accommodation was refused due to substandard internal floor areas and lack of private amenity space, while the new entrance was deemed premature as it would facilitate access to these unauthorized and substandard units.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The staff accommodation units fail to meet minimum floor area requirements for four-bedroom dwellings and lack adequate private open space, representing a substandard form of residential development.
- The applicant failed to sufficiently justify the necessity for on-site seasonal staff housing, particularly as alternative accommodation options are available in the local area.
- Granting permission for a new entrance to facilitate access to unauthorized and substandard development would constitute poor planning practice and set an undesirable precedent for future similar developments.