Policy Considerations (What are the presumptions) SP1 – Outside the Built-up Area, planning permission will only be given for (among other things) development appropriate to the countryside and, on greenfield sites, where it meets an identified need and is appropriate to do so. GD 1 – Outlines the material considerations against which all development proposals will be tested, including the need for the highest standard of design and construction. ERE 1 – Presumption against the permanent loss of good agricultural land. NE7 – General presumption against all forms of development, but makes provision for limited ancillary or incidental buildings within the curtilage of a domestic dwelling. The policy presumes against the extension of domestic curtilage which, in effect, this proposal represents. Land Use Implications Although the land immediately north of Les Cascades is paved and forms a courtyard to a large steel framed shed, it lies outside of the domestic curtilage. The land is regarded as being agricultural only and the incursion into Field 1327 for domestic dog kennelling would not be considered acceptable were it not for the personal circumstances of the occupier of Les Cascades. The Department has been in discussion with the occupier’s agent and accepts that there is a genuine reason to allow the temporary siting of the kennels. For reasons of confidentiality, these reasons will not be made public. Size, Scale & Siting (Design Statement submitted?) The existing kennel is a bespoke timber structure measuring 10m x 2.3m with an associated fenced run. The size and scale are as expected for a kennel of this nature. Design & Use of Materials The design and materials are considered to be appropriate to their use and would not be likely to be an issue if the land was within domestic curtilage. Impact on Neighbours The kennels are located 150m from the dwellings to the north (off La Rue des Canons) and are shielded from those houses by the large agricultural shed and by the land levels. The nearest dwellings to the south are approximately 100m away with the applicant’s own dwelling acting as a barrier between the kennels and those properties. The Department does not consider that the kennels would be likely to have an unreasonable impact upon residential amenity and, in any event, any statutory nuisance would be controlled by the Environmental Health Officers. Access, Car parking and Highway Considerations No implication. Foul Sewage Disposal n/a Landscaping issues n/a Other Material Considerations n/a |