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Some Members of the Committee had visited the site on the 8th September.
The Area Team Manager presented the report and informed Members that since the report had been written, the Authority had received written comments from the Highways Authority, who had expressed no objections to the proposal. The only remaining issue and reason for refusal was the chosen siting of the proposed dwelling.
The following spoke under the Public Participation Scheme:
· Mr Jack Hotchin, Applicant
Members considered that the application site was not in the open countryside, and that it was contained within the village settlement so were minded to approve the application and the Officer was requested to state the conditions which would be required to be imposed to allow the application to be approved, which included the requirement for the applicant to enter into a section 106 agreement to ensure the dwelling remained affordable in perpetuity, with occupancy tied to local need with the applicant as the first occupier.
A motion to approve the application contrary to the Officer recommendation subject to the entering into of a section 106 as stated above and conditions, was proposed and seconded, put to the vote and carried.
RESOLVED:
To APPROVE the application, subject to the entering into of a S106 agreement to ensure that the dwelling remained affordable in perpetuity with occupancy tied to local need with the applicant as first occupier and he following conditions:
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