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existing caravan park comprising 5No. recreational vehicle stands, 2no. touring caravan pitches, internal access roads and parking area, the provision of a motorised vehicle waste disposal point and holding tank and temporary toilet unit. Permission to retain and complete toilet / shower block and covered picnic area (currently under construction) and 3no. glamping pods. Permission to decommission existing septic tank and percolation area and install a new mechanical aeration unit and soil polishing filter, new bin store, construct a new vehicular entrance and front boundary wall in lieu of existing vehicular entrance and carry out all associated ancillary site works
Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to its inappropriate scale in a rural area, failure to demonstrate safe wastewater disposal, and traffic safety hazards at the site entrance.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale and nature of the caravan park and glamping pods constitute a haphazard and unsustainable form of development in a rural area, contrary to the strategic tourism objectives of the County Development Plan.
- The proposed wastewater treatment arrangements failed to demonstrate compliance with the EPA Code of Practice, posing a significant risk to public health and groundwater quality.
- The intensification of use at the existing entrance, which suffers from restricted sightlines on a narrow rural road, would result in a traffic hazard for road users.