Agenda item

The Planning Officer presented the report and outlined the reasons for refusal as detailed in the report.  The application proposes to vary existing planning permission to enable the use of the out-building for short-term holiday accommodation.  The existing conditions were clarified and it was noted that the applicant is currently in breach of one of the conditions.

The following spoke under the public participation at meetings scheme:

·         Kate Pearson – Applicant

Members discussed the following points:

·         Whether this variation in the existing planning permission would have been acceptable on the original application.

·         It was noted that there was a condition to limit the use of outbuilding so that it was an ancillary unit to the house and a not a separate unit of occupation.

·         The unit is classified as a garage however there was no vehicular access to it.  Members felt this was already being used as a commercial letting property.

A motion to approve the application, with amended and additional conditions, was moved and seconded, put to the vote but not carried.

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

RESOLVED:

That the application be REFUSED for the following reason:

1.    The development would introduce holiday accommodation into a modern outbuilding that is not a traditional building of historic or vernacular merit.  The development is therefore unacceptable in principle and would be contrary to Core Strategy Policy RT2.