Issue - meetings

To consider the attached report.

Public participation:

Mr Tony Allen spoke in objection to the officer’s recommendation

Mrs Susan Grant and Mrs Louise Whiting spoke in objection to the officer’s recommendation

Mr William Grant spoke in objection to the officer’s recommendation

Mr David Douse spoke in support of the officer’s recommendation

Lt Col Stephen Bush spoke in support of the officer’s recommendation

The Planning Officer presented the report in relation to confirmation of the Article 4 direction made on 11 February 2011 and drew attention to the late correspondence received.  He briefly summarised the background and the implications of the action to be taken as described in detail in the report.    

A lengthy debate ensued following in which it was

Resolved:

Subject to the expiration of the consultation period and no further representations being received which raise new material issues, that  the Direction under Article 4 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2010, made on 11 February 2011 to remove ‘permitted development’ rights under Parts 4B,  Part 5 and Part 27 of the 2^nd Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, be CONFIRMED.

Additionally, that future applications in respect of this site be determined by Officers under delegated powers provided the local councillor has not requested in writing that the application should proceed to determination by way of the Committee.

Cllrs Hewitt, McLennan and Devine asked for their dissent to be recorded.