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Permission for: 1. A new single storey dwelling, detached garage and a new wastewater treatment system. 2.Alterations to the existing vehicular entrance to the neighbouring dwelling to provide a shared entrance to serve the existing neighbouring dwelling and the proposed dwelling. 3.Landscaping to provide for the ecological enhancement of the residual lands (approx. 3.71ha) through the designed rewilding of a variety of habitats and to promote the recolonisation of the lands by native flora and fauna. Together with all associated site development works.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused as it constitutes inappropriate backland development on a landholding already overdeveloped with single rural dwellings, lacking sufficient natural screening to integrate into the landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site lacks sufficient natural features and boundary definition to visually integrate the proposed dwelling into the surrounding landscape, leading to the erosion of rural character.
- The proposal represents an inappropriate form of backland development that would fracture agricultural lands and set a harmful precedent in an area already under extreme pressure for one-off housing.
- The development is contrary to Policy Objective HOU 46 because a substantial number of dwellings (ten in total) have already been granted on the original landholding, indicating overdevelopment.