Agenda item

There had been circulated copies of the request from Mr and Mrs Peter Gardiner, per Kanak Bose, Ogscastle, Carnwath, Lanark, to review the decision to refuse the planning application in respect of erection of dwellinghouse on land adjacent to Deanfoot Cottage, Deanfoot Road, West Linton.  The supporting papers included the Notice of Review (including Decision Notice and consultations); officer’s report; and a list of relevant policies.  Members noted that the proposed site for the dwellinghouse was outwith the settlement boundary of West Linton and in their initial discussion agreed that there was not a building group in that location. Members discussion moved on to whether the proposal complied with the Housing in the Countryside policies, also noting the planning history in the area in respect of previous refusal of planning permission for housing opposite the site.

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 upheld for the reasons detailed in Appendix I to this Minute.