Agenda item

Members had visited the site on the previous day.

The Officer introduced the report.

The following  spoke under the Public Participation at Meetings Scheme:

·         Cllr Judith Twigg, County Councillor, Objector

·         Mr John Rodgers, Objector

·         Mrs Janette Rodgers, Objector

·         Mr Robert Schofield, Objector

·         Mr Stewart Armitage, Objector

·         Mr Ivan Pick, Applicant

In accordance with the Authority’s Standing Orders, the meeting voted to continue its business beyond 3 hours.

Members felt that the pods were too large for the area and  although they were not against pods in principle, if in the right place, this was not a suitable place  as it was a residential area and would impact on the neighbours.Nor was the access to the site acceptable.

A motion for refusal contrary to Officer Recommendation was moved and seconded.

The recommendation for refusal was moved, seconded, voted on and carried.

RESOLVED:

To REFUSE the application for the following reasons:

1.    Development was contrary to Policy LC4 because it failed to protect the amenity of the local residents regarding access arrangements.

2.    The development was contrary to Policy RT3 which does not permit cabins or structures, and contrary to emerging Policy DMR1 because the pods proposed didn’t represent small, simple wooden pod structures .

The meeting was adjourned at 1.30pm for a lunch break and reconvened at 1.50pm.