Agenda item

Cllr P Brady declared a personal interest as he is a close neighbour of the applicant and therefore vacated the Chair and left the room. 

The Vice Chair of the Committee, Cllr Priestley, took the Chair for this item.

The Planning Officer presented the report and outlined the reasons for refusal as set out in the report.

Some Members had visited the site the previous day.

The following spoke under the public participation at meeting scheme:

·         Joshua Priest, Supporter -, read out a statement of behalf of the applicant.

Members were supportive of the application however felt that the panels on the main building would be prominent.  Other suggestions for the siting of the panels were discussed.

A motion to approve the application was proposed, seconded put to vote and lost. 

The discussion continued and the conditions were outlined to the committee. 

A motion to defer the application to allow for the applicants to meet with officers to find a more acceptable proposal was moved, seconded, put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED:

That the application be DEFERRED to allow for further discussions to take place between the applicant and the planning officer.

Cllr Brady returned to the meeting and took the Chair.