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for the proposed erection of a detached dwelling containing two levels of accommodation and providing five bedrooms, a combined kitchen / dining / living room, a television room and an outdoor terrace, as well as ancillary bathroom, hallway, pantry, cloakroom and toilet accommodation, the construction of three detached stable blocks, each containing six no. internal horse cubicles as well as agricultural storage facilities, the creation of a new vehicular entrance to the site along with an internal driveway which serves the new house and the stable buildings, the provision of a domestic wastewater treatment system and equestrian wastewater storage facilities (for effluent which will ultimately be transported off-site), the drilling of a well for both residential and equestrian purposes, the relocation of an existing overhead electricity supply cable and all associated site works including changes to the land levels on the site and landscaping
Core Refusal Reason
Failure to meet rural housing eligibility criteria due to previous ownership of a rural dwelling and lack of demonstrated economic need, alongside significant traffic safety concerns and over-concentration of development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants do not qualify for a second rural house under the current Development Plan, as they previously received planning permission for a rural dwelling under reference P02/168.
- The proposed development would contribute to an excessive concentration of residential development in an unserviced rural area, leading to the erosion of rural character and undesirable linear development.
- The proposed vehicular entrance constitutes a traffic hazard because the provided 65-metre sightlines are significantly below the 120-metre standard required for this Local Primary Road.