It is established planning policy, at both national and local level, that new development should be permitted outside established settlements in exceptional circumstances only. These circumstances normally relate to an essential agricultural need. The application site is located in the countryside and, notwithstanding the information submitted with the application, there are no exceptional circumstances which justify over-riding the normal planning policies. The proposed development would therefore conflict with the relevant provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies CS1, CS2, CS11 and CS25 of the Charnwood Local Plan 2011-2028 Core Strategy and saved Policies ST/2, CT/1 and EV/1 of the adopted Borough of Charnwood Local Plan which promote sustainable development and seek to protect the rural character and appearance of the countryside.