221085
(a) existing dormer style domestic garage with home office as constructed within the curtilage of the existing house for the purposes ancillary to the enjoyment of the house, (b) existing single storey timber chalet style playroom and study space as constructed within the curtilage of the existing house for the purposes ancillary to the enjoyment of the house, (c) existing place of worship for personal use as constructed within the curtilage of the existing house for the purposes ancillary to the enjoyment of the house, (d) existing boundary fence to eastern boundary and all associated site works. Permission to upgrade existing septic tank to secondary effluent treatment system
Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to the excessive bulk, scale, height, and massing of the structures, which were deemed visually intrusive, dominant, and out of character with the rural area, representing an ad-hoc and piecemeal form of development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed structures, particularly the large dormer garage, exhibit excessive bulk and scale that result in a visually intrusive and dominant appearance when viewed from the surrounding rural landscape and the M9 motorway.
- The design, size, and materials of the detached structures (timber chalet and chapel) are considered temporary in nature and constitute an ad-hoc, piecemeal form of development that is incompatible with the character of this rural area.
- Granting permission for these structures would set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate developments in rural areas, which would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the region.