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for (a) part demolition of existing agricultural sheds, (b) upgrading existing agricultural sheds to form a milking parlour with slatted livestock shed & slurry holding tanks, (c) constructing a silage pit, (d) constructing a recessed agricultural vehicular entrance, (e) demolishing an existing single storey cottage & constructing a replacement split-level type dwelling with detached garage at an alternative location, effluent treatment system, recessed vehicular entrance, and all associated ancillary site-works
Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need due to a previous planning grant, and the proposal involves the unnecessary demolition of a restorable cottage in a sensitive landscape area, supported by inadequate wastewater documentation.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a local housing need as required by Objective HO O43, particularly as they were previously granted permission for a rural dwelling under reg. ref. 01/1849.
- The proposed demolition of an existing cottage and construction of a larger replacement dwelling in the high-sensitivity Northern Hill Landscape Character Area contravenes policies favoring the reuse and adaptation of existing rural building stock.
- The application failed to prove that the site could safely accommodate an onsite wastewater treatment system due to outdated testing and discrepancies in the Site Characterisation Form.