Agenda item

There had been circulated copies of the request from Mr and Mrs Rutherford, per Stuart Davidson Architecture, Design Studio, 32 High Street, Selkirk,  to review the decision to refuse the planning application in respect of alterations and extension to dwellinghouse at 1, Glenkinnon, Ashiestiel Bridge, Clovenfords.  The supporting papers included the Notice of Review; Decision Notice; officer’s report; consultation; representation; and a list of relevant policies.  Members noted that there were two proposed extensions to the rear of the dwellinghouse and that it was the larger two storey extension that had led to refusal of the application.  They considered this proposed additional accommodation to be well designed but there was a division of opinion as to whether the extension was of a scale which was visually appropriate in terms of its impact on the existing single storey dwelling and its surroundings.  Members also discussed the residential amenity impact on the neighbouring property which was also single storey.

VOTE

Councillor Aitchison, seconded by Councillor Fullarton, moved that the decision to refuse the application be upheld.

Councillor Hamilton, seconded by Councillor Laing, moved as an amendment that the decision to refuse the application be reversed and the application approved.

On a show of hands Members voted as follows:-

Motion             - 3 votes

Amendment     - 4 votes

The amendment was accordingly carried and the application approved.

DECISION

DECIDED 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 in keeping with the Development Plan; and

(d)       the officer’s decision to refuse the application be reversed and planning permission be granted, for the reasons detailed in Appendix I to this Minute.