Agenda item

The Planning Officer provided a single introduction to items 6 and 7, an overall view of the site and then gave specific details on each application Those members of the public registered to speak then had the opportunity to address the committee.

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

The Planning Officer introduced the report for item 6 which had been deferred from the meeting of the Planning Committee on 12 July 2019. 

Members had raised three areas of concern at the previous committee and these were addressed within the report.

The following spoke under the public participation at meetings scheme:

·         Chris Woods – Objector

·         Dr Juliet Fraser – Objector

·         Prof David Beerling – Objector

·         Mrs Kathleen Pheasey – Objector

·         Mr Robert Pheasey – Objector

·         Clare Gamble, Ward Member – Objector

·         Tracey Sharkey, Rowland Parish Meeting – Objector

·         Sarah Foster -  Agent

Members noted changes had been made to the original application.

Cllr Kath Potter requested that her vote against any recommendation of approval be recorded on a point of principal that the National Park Authority Purposes are being undermined by this application.

The Director of Conservation and Planning confirmed that Members could state the lack of information on increased traffic as a reason for deferring both applications but that the applicant has the right to appeal and would state that the application was in line with policy and that enough information was provided. Members were asked to note that the impact of additional traffic needs to be ‘severe’ as per the National Planning Policy Framework to justify refusing an application.

The Planning Officer confirmed that Members were requesting a single application for the development but reminded Members that they needed to make a decision on the applications before them. 

A motion to defer both applications was moved and seconded.

Members requested that the Enforcement Team be asked to visit the site to assess the areas of the development that did not comply with the previously approved planning permission.

The motion to defer both applications was voted on and carried.

RESOLVED:

To DEFER the application to allow the following:

1.    Further details of overall scheme, including access arrangements

2.    Clarification on changes to plan for garage/games room

3.    Clarification on additional parking and extension of rear curtilage

4.    Clarification of extension of curtilage at front of property

5.    Intended use of barn