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for development. The development will consist of the construction of a two-storey dwelling with dormer windows to facilitate attic level accommodation and a detached single-storey domestic garage. Other works as part of the development include on-site wastewater treatment system and percolation area; soakaway; reinstated vehicular entrance with piers and gates; upgraded driveway; landscaping; boundary treatment; and all associated works to facilitate the development. Castle Bamford (a protected structure – Ref. C329, and National Monument – Ref No. KK019-039001 & KK019-039003) is within the site curtilage,
Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a demonstrable economic need for a dwelling in an Area Under Urban Influence, and the proposed large-scale dwelling would negatively impact the visual amenity of the lowland landscape and the setting of a Protected Structure and Recorded Monuments.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a demonstrable economic need or full-time employment in rural-based activity to qualify for a house in an Area Under Urban Influence under Section 7.8.4 of the Development Plan.
- The scale, bulk, and elevated siting of the dwelling would create an unduly prominent and obtrusive feature in the lowland landscape, contrary to policies protecting visual amenity.
- The proposal would significantly detract from the setting of the Protected Structure (Castle Bamford) and Recorded Monuments, with insufficient information provided regarding potential archaeological impacts.