2023: For the construction of a two-storey dwelling, appropriate wastewater treatment system and percolation area, bored well, new entrance with splayed wing walls and all ancillary site works

Refusal reasons

Conditions

• 1Applicant must provide documentary proof of residency in the local rural area to satisfy the Council's Rural Housing Policy.Compliance
• 2Landowner(s) must enter into a Section 47 agreement to sterilise the land between the application site and the applicant's parent's house to the west, preventing future infill residential development.Other
• 3A Stage 1 Appropriate Assessment (Natura Impact) Screening Report must be submitted by a qualified professional to assess potential adverse effects on the River Barrow and River Nore SAC, considering water quality and hydrological regime impacts.Environment Ecology
• 4Revised plans must be submitted showing how the proposed entrance accommodates the existing roadside drainage ditch without impairing land or roadside drainage operations.Traffic Access
• 5A revised site layout plan must be submitted that seeks to retain existing mature trees and hedgerows along the roadside boundary, re-evaluating removal only where strictly necessary for entrance sightlines.Landscaping Boundary
• 6A revised dwelling design reducing overall size, scale, bulk, and roof height must be submitted to ensure sympathetic integration into the rural landscape per best practice rural house design.Other