Agenda item

The Director of Conservation & Planning introduced the item.

The following spoke under the public participation at meetings scheme:

·         Victoria Doig – Applicant

Members requested clarification regarding the origins of the building as it was not clear if it was a converted barn and if the recommendation for refusal was based on the origins of the building.

The Director of Conservation and Planning clarified that the proposed design was not inherently bad but that the proposal to link the two buildings would result in the loss of their separate  massing and identity.

The Officer recommendation to refuse the application was moved and seconded, put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED:

To REFUSE the application following the Officer recommendation:

Due to the massing, design and proposed materials, the extension causes unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the dwelling contrary to policies GSP1, GSP3, DMC3 and DMH7, and the design principles of the Design Guide and Supplementary Planning Document on alterations and extensions to dwellings.