Agenda item

Copies of the following papers attached:-

There had been circulated copies of the request from Mr and Mrs D. Gold, per Kanak Bose Ltd, Ogscastle, Roman Road, Carnwarth, to review the decision to refuse the planning application in respect of erection of a dwellinghouse with attached garage and workshop on land North West of Alderbank, Macbiehill, West Linton.  Included in the supporting papers were the Notice of Review (including the Decision Notice and Officer’s Report); papers referred to in the report; consultations; and a list of relevant policies.  Having agreed that there was a building group at Macbiehill, Members’ initial discussion focused on whether the site for the proposed development was a suitable addition to the group.  Their attention then moved to consider the relationship of the proposed dwellinghouse with the adjoining property “Alderbank”.

DECISION

AGREED that:-

(a)        the request for a review had been competently made in terms of Section 43A of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997;

(b)       the review could be considered without the need for any further procedure on the basis of the papers submitted;

(c)        the proposal would be contrary to the Development Plan and that there were no other material considerations that would justify departure from the Development Plan; and

(d)       the officer’s decision to refuse the application be varied and the application refused for the reasons detailed in Appendix IV to this Minute.