Issue - meetings

Proposal Description: Demolition of an existing farm building and the erection of a dwelling, landscaping, parking, and associated works. (amended plans received 29 May 2024) (updated details received 12 February 2025).

The application was introduced. Members were referred to the update sheet, which provided additional information regarding several matters, including the following.

1. The applicant had requested minor changes to a number of conditions (numbers 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8A) relating to the commencement of development. It was considered that the proposed changes were acceptable, and these were set out in full on the Update sheet. The amended conditions were numbers 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8A.
2. In addition, the case officer provided a verbal update concerning recent correspondence concerning the ownership of an adjacent piece of land. The committee was advised that the author was registered to speak at the meeting and so was able to raise those points with the committee directly if required.

During public participation, Ian Tillett spoke in objection to the application, Richard Osborn spoke in support of the application and answered members' questions.

The committee proceeded to ask questions and debate the application and received advice from the Legal Advisor, who updated the committee regarding the adjacent piece of land raised during the public speaking session. He advised that a previous application for a lawful development certificate had asserted the land in question was residential garden (C3 use). This application was refused by the Council and subsequently dismissed on appeal by the Planning Inspectorate, who agreed with the Council’s assessment that the land did not constitute garden land. Accordingly, the land retains its designation as agricultural. Consequently, it was noted that any proposed development, such as a Juliet balcony, would not overlook garden or amenity land.

RESOLVED

1.    The committee agreed to grant permission for the reasons and subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report and the update.

2.    That an additional condition be included regarding the outbuildings to ensure that the use of them was limited to incidental or ancillary purposes only, and that they would not be subdivided, rented out, or converted in any way. The precise wording to be delegated to the Chair of Planning Committee, in consultation with the Service Lead: Built Environment.