Agenda item

Copies of the following papers attached:-

There had been circulated copies of the request from Mrs Clare Fleming, per R G Licence Architect, Hillend, Ednam, Kelso for review of refusal of the planning application in respect of erection of dwellinghouse with associated access road, parking area and combined entrance/layby on land west of Langton Birches, Duns. The supporting papers included the Notice of Review; Decision Notice; officer’s report; papers referred to in the officer’s report; consultation; and a list of relevant policies. Members accepted that there was a building group at Langton Birches and that there was capacity within planning policy to add to that group.  They went on to discuss whether the application site, which was within elongated garden ground of Langton Birches, was part of the building group and whether the proposed development would be a suitable addition to the group.  In their discussion as to whether the site could accommodate a dwellinghouse Members noted that the application was for planning permission in principle.  They also noted that a new shared access/layby arrangement for Langton Birches and the new house had addressed the concerns of the Roads Planning Officer. After a lengthy debate Councillor Fullarton moved that the officer’s decision be upheld and the application refused but the motion was not seconded and the majority were in support of the application.

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 in keeping with the Development Plan; and

(d)       the officer’s decision to refuse the application be reversed and planning permission be granted subject to conditions, an informative and a legal agreement, for the reasons detailed in Appendix I to this Minute.