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Development will consist of permission for the permanent subdivision of an existing two room and bathroom extension from the main dwelling and to amend the requirements in Condition 3 of Planning Application 21/855 to remove conditions : 1 That the existing dwelling and the proposed extension shall be jointly occupied as a single housing unit. 2. That the extension shall not be subdivided from the remainder of the dwelling. 3. The extension shall not be let as a separate dwelling .
Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the failure to demonstrate a local rural housing need, the provision of substandard residential accommodation below minimum floor area requirements, and the contravention of previous planning conditions intended to prevent the creation of an independent dwelling unit.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with rural housing policy HO P11 and the associated local need criteria required for a new independent dwelling in the countryside.
- The proposed subdivision would result in a substandard residential unit with a gross floor area of 34sqm, which is significantly below the 55sqm minimum requirement set out in the County Development Plan and national guidelines.
- The proposal directly contravenes Condition 3 of planning reference 21/855 and fails to prove that the existing wastewater treatment system can adequately serve an additional separate dwelling unit.