Decision details

The Planning Officer presented the application

An oral representation was made by an objector to the application.  An oral representation was made by a supporter of the application.  A representative for the applicant made an oral representation.

Following discussion of the item the Chairman moved to vote on the recommendations in the cover report and the addendum which were to approve the application subject to conditions.

The votes were recorded as follows:

The motion to approve the application was therefore lost.

Refusal of the application against officer’s recommendations was proposed by Councillor Simberg and seconded by Councillor Fluss for the following reasons:

-        There was continued intensification of the green belt land without a valid and viable exception of the rules to green belt land exception, which was causes harm to appearance and status.

-        The scientific importance of the use of land as it is now will cause an adverse effect on the land, which will not be able to be recovered in future years.

-        The negative impact the use is having on biodiversity.

-        The negative impact on the amenity of neighbours in the surrounding site.

The Committee moved to vote on the motion to refuse the application for the reasons outlined above.

Votes were recorded as follows:

The Committee therefore RESOLVED to REFUSE the application for the reasons outlined above.