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to 1) relocate the existing business to the opposite side of the road and decommission the existing activity and business in its current location. 2) relocate the existing weigh bridge and prefabricated building 3) new entrance with 2.2m high walls and electric gates 4) new earth mound with landscaping 5) proposed 5m high wire mesh fence around perimeter of proposed site 6) site office with treatment plant and percolation area 7) proposed yard which will be a mixture of concrete and hard standing area with underground storage tank, petrol oil inceptor and soakaway 8) relocate all machinery associated with the storage of agricultural plastic wrap 9) Proposed shredder for timber waste 10) permission for existing business site to revert back to agricultural use incorporated into the existing farm complex and all associated site works
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed relocation and expansion of a waste recycling facility to a greenfield site was refused due to its negative visual impact on the rural landscape, inappropriate location in an un-serviced area, traffic safety concerns on a narrow road, and insufficient environmental and public health documentation.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would constitute an unacceptable visual intrusion on a greenfield site at the entrance to Gowran village, failing to integrate with the rural landscape and negatively impacting adjacent residential and tourism amenities.
- The proposal represents an inappropriate expansion of industrial activity into an un-zoned rural area deficient in public services, contrary to the planning policy of directing such development to established serviced centers.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the development would not endanger public safety via traffic hazards on the narrow local road or prejudice public health due to incomplete wastewater and environmental documentation.