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Resolved:
 
To Refuse Permission for the
following reasons:
 
The proposed cabins would be
situated to the south of the existing accommodation, which is
contained within the existing east and south boundaries that
enclose the holiday site. Due to the proposed development
projecting beyond the established layout of the existing
development and into the adjoining field, the proposed cabins would
become visually prominent within the landscape, which is located
within a countryside setting. Taking into account the scale of the
proposal site and the number of cabins proposed there would be a
detrimental impact on the landscape character of the immediate
locality and the wider countryside. The cumulative effect when
viewed with the existing development would cause a visual harm to
the area that could not be adequately mitigated and therefore would
be contrary to Policies CO1, D2 and D17 of the Sedgemoor Local
Plan.
 
The location of the proposed
cabins would not be screened by the existing permitted bunding and
insufficient information has been submitted with regards to any
further bunding being proposed as part of the development. As a
result there insufficient information to confirm that the proposal
would not result in a detrimental impact on the amenity value of
the cabins from noise and disturbance generated by the adjacent
motorway. As such the proposal would not contribute to an
improvement in the quality of the tourism offer or the image of the
area as a tourism location. The proposal would therefore be
contrary to Policies D2 and D25 of the Sedgemoor Local
Plan.
 
(Unanimous)