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A RESIDENTIAL/WORK DEVELOPMENT ON APPROX 8.28 HECTARES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND. THIS WILL CONSIST OF THE REFURBISHMENT/PROVISION OF AN ACCESS GATEWAY FROM THE PUBLIC ROAD AND ACCESS ROAD. THE RETENTION AND REFURBISHMENT OF AN EXISTING (19TH CENTURY) SINGLE STOREY, STONE BUILT, FARM COTTAGE (AREA 73.8M2) TO BE REPURPOSED AS A COMMUNAL KITCHEN AND DINING AREA AND EXTENDED TO PROVIDE A WC BLOCK ON THE NORTH GABLE OF THE COTTAGE. THE PROVISION OF FOUR NEW SINGLE STOREY DWELLINGS, THREE OF WHICH ARE SINGLE BED LIVE/WORK ARTIST STUDIO UNITS AND GROUPED AROUND THE EXISTING COTTAGE. THE FOURTH HOUSE WILL BE A TWO BED HOUSE FOR THE SOLE USE OF THE OWNER/CLIENT. THE GROSS FLOOR AREAS OF NEW DEVELOPMENT WILL BE 505.5M2 THE UNITS ARE PROPOSED TO BE STAND ALONE AND 'OFF GRID.' POWER FOR THE UNITS WILL BE PROVIDED BY A SOLAR ARRAY LAID OUT AT GROUND LEVEL WITH A PLANT ROOM AND BASEMENT BATTERY STORAGE AREA. IT IS PROPOSED THAT WATER WILL BE PROVIDED FROM A WELL ON SITE, AND MOST OF THE SURFACE WATER RUN-OFF WILL BE ATTENUATED AND FILTERED FOR RE-USE AS POTABLE/NON-POTABLE WATER AS REQUIRED. THE GROUP OF HOUSES WILL BE SERVICED IN TERMS OF FOUL WATER AND WASTE REQUIREMENTS BY A SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM BUILT AND INSTALLED TO SPECIFICATIONS BY SPECIALISTS, INCLUSIVE OF ANCILLARY WORKS RELATED DIRECTLY TO THE DEVELOPMENT. PLANTING OF TREES AND HEDGING WILL BE INSTALLED TO SCREEN THE DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ROAD AND ENVIRONS. GENERAL HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING WILL ALSO FORM PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT