Agenda item

Members had visited the site on the previous day.

The Planning Officer introduced the report.

The following spoke under the public participation at meetings scheme:

·         Mr Ken Wainman, Agent

·         Ms Katherine Alcock, Supporter

·         Cllr Gill Heath, Supporter

The Members were supportive of the need for additional accommodation, but were concerned on the size of the proposed dwelling and asked whether an alternative solution could be found.  The Planning Officer informed Members that there was a barn on site next to the main house that could be converted to a dwelling but it was currently used for storage.

A motion to defer the application to allow for further discussions with the applicant about the need for the size of the dwelling as proposed, the possibility of converting the barn or creating ancillary accommodation as an alternative, and meeting the financial test was moved, seconded, voted on and carried.

RESOLVED:

That the application be DEFERRED to allow for further discussions with the applicant.