Agenda item

Some Members had visited the site the previous day.

The Officer presented the report and informed Members that since the report was written, a further letter of support had been received, but it did not raise any new issues to what was already in the report, but it did bring the total number of letters of support now to 17. 

The Officer also updated Members on the planning history of the site, when permission was granted in 2009 to convert the barn to a holiday let with a condition to restrict the occupancy to the dwelling, but the building was now being used as a dwelling, so the current application seeks permission for that use.

The Officer then went onto outline the reasons for refusal as set out in the report.

The following spoke under the public participation at meetings scheme:

·         Mrs Clare Warr, Applicant

Members considered that the application be deferred to allow for further dialogue with the applicant as well as for a bat species survey to be completed and other options to be explored including the possibility of the dwelling meeting a local need.

A motion to defer the application was moved, seconded, put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED:

That the application be DEFERRED to allow for further bat surveys to be completed and further discussions between the applicant and the Planning Officer to explore the possibility of the dwelling meeting a local need.