Decision details
Full Application - Erection of a 3 bed, 2 storey dwelling with adjoining garage, at Field Head, Main Street, Taddington
Decision Maker: Planning Committee
Decision status: DEFERRED (For further information)
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decisions:
Members had visited the site on the previous day.
The Planning Officer introduced the item and emphasised the legal basis on which the Conservation Area must be given weight.. Where there is a clear conflict between the National Park Authority duty to foster the economic and social well-being of communities and the purpose to preserve the cultural heritage of the National Park, the purpose must take precedent.
The following spoke under the public participation at meetings scheme:
· Mr Michael Handley, Father of applicant
· Mr George Handley, applicant
Some members felt that the recent removal of shrubs on the site had altered views into and across the site and therefore the significance of those views as assessed in the conservation area assessment for Taddington may have altered. They also considered that the building of a house between the proposed site and Taddington Hall had changed the relationship between the site and the Hall.
A motion to approve the application contrary to the Officer recommendation and subject to conditions was moved and seconded.
Members expressed concerns regarding the lack of heritage assessment and the difficulty of clarifying the importance of the site without the information. Members were minded to defer the application to allow a heritage assessment to be carried out.
The Planning Officer clarified that it would not be possible to add a condition to carry out the Heritage Assessment as this should inform the decision about whether the development would be acceptable. A motion to defer the application contrary to Officer recommendation for the completion of a heritage assessment was moved and seconded.
The Planning Officer confirmed that the cost of the survey would be the responsibility of the applicant.
The motion to defer the application was voted on and carried.
RESOLVED:
That the application be DEFERRED to enable the completion of a Heritage Assessment of the site.
Cllr Andrew McCloy joined the meeting following discussion of this item.
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The meeting was adjourned at 11.50 for a short break and reconvened at 12.00.
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Publication date: 28/12/2018
Date of decision: 14/12/2018
Decided at meeting: 14/12/2018 - Planning Committee
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