Scottish Borders Council

Agenda item

Consider request for review of refusal of application for erection of dwellinghouse on land north east of The Rest, Murrayfield, St Abbs. 18/01654/FUL. 19/00020/RREF.

Copies of the following papers attached:-

Minutes:

There had been circulated copies of the request from Mr & Mrs Peter Gibson, The Rest, Murrayfield, St Abbs, to review refusal of the planning application for erection of a dwellinghouse on land north east of The Rest, Murrayfield, St Abbs. The supporting papers included the Notice of Review; Decision Notice; Officer’s Report; papers referred to in the Officer’s Report; Consultations; Objections; Support comment; additional representations and response; and a list of policies. The Planning Advisor drew attention to new evidence submitted with the Notice of Review documentation in the form of an old photograph of the site and surrounding houses.  Members accepted that this information met the test set out in Section 43B of The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and included it in their consideration.  Members noted that the site was within the St Abbs Conservation Area and that the location of the proposed dwellinghouse was on open space where the edge of the village opened up to sea views.  Their ensuing discussion focused on the impact of the proposed development on the character of the Conservation Area and the properties surrounding it.  They also considered the site, form and design of the proposed dwellinghouse and concluded that this was not appropriate to the surrounding area.

 

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 photograph submitted with the Notice of Review documentation met the test set out in Section 43B of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and could be taken into consideration;

 

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

 

(d)       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

 

(e)        the officer’s decision to refuse the application be upheld and the application be refused, for the reasons detailed in Appendix I to this Minute. 

 

 

MEMBER

Having not been present when the following review was first considered Councillor Ramage did not take part in the determination and left the Chamber prior to its consideration.

 

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