Plans to transform a reservoir into a house near Ednego Road were rejected for not fitting the rural area.
The house plan included many rooms. It had a kitchen and living room, a pantry, and several bedrooms. Some bedrooms even had their own bathrooms.
Planners said the plan breaks rules because they don’t think the reservoir is a real building. It wasn’t made for people to live in, they stated, characterizing it as just a tank.
The structure doesn’t have normal building access, and the new house would stick out too much. They think it wouldn’t fit the area or look natural.
The add-ons would not blend in well. The land goes up sharply from the road, and while there’s a hedge nearby, it’s not enough; the site needs more natural borders.
The house needs new plants to fit in, they claimed, adding that the design doesn’t suit the site and that they see no good reason to build there, suggesting it should go in a town instead.
The reservoir isn’t a key local building, and the building plan isn’t a good fit either. The plan goes against planning rules, conflicts with the policy on rural growth, and was ultimately rejected by the planners.