Decision details

The Chair stated that the officer presentation at the start of this item was being filmed for training purposes.

It was noted that Members had visited the site on the previous day.

The following spoke under the public participation at meetings scheme:

·         Mrs M Boardman, Applicant

In response to Members’ queries officers stated that if this site was accepted as being within the edge of the settlement it would mean all the surrounding land between the site and the village would then be included within the settlement and become open to development.

A Member request was made to remove reason 2 of the recommendation for refusal as inefficient use of the site was inappropriate. 

Although Members had sympathy for the applicant the recommendation for refusal, without reason 2, was moved and seconded.  The motion was voted on and carried on the Chair’s casting vote.

RESOLVED:

That the application be REFUSED for the following reasons:

1.    The site is not located in or on the edge of a named settlement. The provisions for new build local needs affordable housing in the development plan is limited to within or on the edge of named settlements. The proposal for a new build local needs affordable house in the open countryside is therefore unacceptable in principle as it is contrary to the development strategy in Core Strategy policy DS1 and Development Management Policies DMH1, DMC4(B) and the NPPF (para 77, 78, 79 and Para 172). 

2.    The proposed development would have an adverse impact on the character and appearance of the area and the National Parks Landscape. The proposal is therefore contrary to Core Strategy Policies GSP1, GSP3, L1, Development Management Policies DMC3, DMC4, DMC13B and the NPPF.