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development consisting of (1) retention of exisiting fill material on site (Area = 0.3HA, Volume = 1530m3) existing hardstand area, existing sile, existing portcabin office, existing storage walls and existing concrete batching area including associated loading areas: (2) permission for proposed further filling of lands with inert soils and stones (Area = 0.88HA, Volume = 15500m3), proposed installation of entrance gates, wheel wash, boundary treatments, parking area with petrol interceptor and the carrying out of all associated ancillary site works
Core Refusal Reason
The development constitutes an inappropriate industrial use in a rural area that would negatively impact residential amenities, create a traffic hazard on a substandard road, and lacks necessary environmental, flood risk, and archaeological assessments.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The production of concrete and large-scale filling of land at this location represents an inappropriate industrial use in a rural area that seriously injures the residential amenities of the vicinity through noise, dust, and traffic.
- The proposed development would create a significant traffic hazard due to the volume of HGV movements on a substandard county road and the lack of adequate site infrastructure like a wheel wash facility.
- The application failed to provide essential technical assessments, specifically regarding Appropriate Assessment (Natura 2000), Flood Risk Assessment, and Archaeological Impact Assessment, preventing a full evaluation of environmental impacts.