Agenda item

Cllr A McCloy had declared a prejudicial interest in this application.

The following spoke under the public participation at meetings scheme:

·         Mrs J Hotchin, Applicant.

In accordance with the Authority’s Standing Orders, the Committee voted to continue its business beyond 3 hours.

The recommendation for refusal was moved, seconded, put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED:

That the application be REFUSED for the following reasons:

1.    The proposed development would create an isolated new build dwelling in the open countryside that would not deliver conservation or enhancement of a valued vernacular building. The proposal is therefore contrary to policy HC1 of the Core Strategy and paragraph 79 of the National Planning Policy Framework which seeks to avoid isolated homes in the countryside.

2.    The proposed development would result in the almost total demolition of the existing field barn which is a non-designated heritage asset, resulting in almost complete loss of the non-designated heritage asset, and would harm the character of the agricultural strip field system in which the barn is set and which is also a non-designated heritage asset. There are no public benefits that outweigh the harm to the non-designated heritage assets. The proposal is therefore contrary to policies GSP1, GSP2, GSP3, L1, L3, DMC3, DMC5, DMC10 and the guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

3.    The creation of a new dwelling in this isolated location within the open countryside and the domestication of the site would result in significant harm to the landscape character and scenic beauty of the National Park. The proposal is therefore contrary to policies GSP1, GSP2, GSP3, L1, L3 and DMC3 and paragraph 172 of the National Planning Policy Framework.