| No. | Condition Text |
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| 1. | The Deposit Version of the Borough-Wide Local Plan makes provision for the
retention of non-listed rural or farm buildings which are important to the
rural scene by providing scope for alternative uses. Whilst uses
associated with the rural economy or farm diversification will, in respect
of such buildings, be encouraged, conversion to residential use will only
be permitted if certain provisions and criteria set out in Policy UDN9 of
the Plan (as amended by the "Suggested Changes") can be met. |
| 2. | Fundamentally, the Borough Council is of the opinion that the buildings in
this case, particularly Barns 1 and 2, are not of sufficient architectural
and landscape value to warrant conversion to residential use. Moreover,
the Council considers that the modifications proposed would result in these
barns having an over-domesticated appearance to the detriment of the rural
scene. Consequently, it is considered that the proposal would be contrary
to the prime objective of Policy UDN9 and would not meet the first criteria
of that Policy. |
| 3. | Furthermore, Policy UDN9 states that conversion to residential use will
only be permitted if it can be clearly shown that the buildings could not
be put to any other beneficial use or is in accordance with related Policy
HOU9 in respect of new housing development outside the areas designated for
that purpose in the Plan. Although evidence has been put forward
suggesting that the buildings are unsuitable for modern agriculture, no
evidence has been submitted to demonstrate that any other beneficial use,
apart from residential use, has been investigated in respect of Barns 1 and
2. Also, regarding Policy HOU9, no evidence has been submitted to
demonstrate that the proposed residential accommodation is justified to
meet the needs, locally, of agriculture, forestry, organised recreation or
the management of existing institutions. The proposal is, therefore,
considered to be contrary to the provisions of these respective Policies.
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| 4. | The proposal would also generate extra traffic on sub-standard roads and at
junctions where visibility is restricted and, as such, it is considered
that, in terms of the criteria of Policy UDN9, access to the site is
inadequate to cater for the use proposed and approval of the proposal would
be to the detriment of highway safety. |
