Conditions / Refusal Reasons
The Development Plan identifies appropriate locations for new development. Planning permission for new houses will not be granted unless the development constitutes infill development, or is located within the built limits of a settlement or comprises sustainable development.
The development site lies outside the confines of any settlement, in a rural, isolated location and would not meet the definition of infill development. By reason of the separation distance to the built area of any settlement and service, as well as poor connectivity, the site does not constitute a sustainable location where new housing would be acceptable in principle. The district does not have a 5 year housing supply but a single residential unit would not contribute meaningfully to the 5YHLS. The harm of the proposal, in being in an unsustainable, inaccessible location, undermines the spatial strategy, and as such far outweighs any benefit. The principle of residential development is contrary to policies CS1, CSS1 and CSR1, and is recommended for refusal on these grounds.