Extension to existing implement shed to form grain/machinery store

Oatlands Farm is located on Oatlands Road in Santon, within an area designated as Private Woodland and an Area of High Landscape or Coastal Value. The proposal involved extending an existing implement shed by removing three silos to accommodate a grain and machinery store alongside other farm buildings.

The primary reason for refusal was the proposed extension's unacceptable proximity to an existing 11kV electricity cable, which the officer noted 'may result in serious injury to farm or construction …