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(i) the construction of a farmyard comprising a single-storey storage barn (55sq.m), stable structure (286sq.m), manure pit (46sq.m), bored well and percolation area; (ii) construction of a detached, single-storey, three-bedroom dwelling with on-curtilage car parking, private amenity space and associated wastewater treatment system, percolation area, bored well and surface water soakaway. Utilisation of the existing entrance to the south with new replacement gates now proposed to access the dwelling via L10150; and (iii) all associated works including boundary treatments, landscaping and site works necessary to facilitate the development. Retention permission is sought for: (i) 1 no. replacement vehicular entrance gate to the north west serving the paddock and 1 no. new vehicular agricultural entrance gate to the south east; (ii) 1 no. horse paddock (2170sq.m), 1 no. foaling stable and chicken coop (47sq.m); (iii) 3 no. storage containers (total 276sq.m) and 1 no. small storage shed (7.6sq.m); and (iv) ancillary services including meter box and pump house
Core Refusal Reason
The proposal represents non-essential residential development in a highly sensitive Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) where the applicant failed to demonstrate a bona fide rural housing need, alongside significant concerns regarding traffic safety, public health, and ecological impact.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a functional economic or social need to reside in this rural area, making the dwelling contrary to the settlement strategy for the Mountain and Lakeshore AONB.
- The development would create a traffic hazard due to the substandard local road network, the proliferation of site entrances, and insufficient sightline information.
- The proposal lacks adequate technical information regarding wastewater management and ecological protection, posing a risk to public health and the biodiversity of the adjacent pNHA and Annex 1 habitats.