Agenda item

Copies of the following papers attached:-

There had been circulated copies of the request from Dr John Crombie Smith, per MKT Design, Beechwood, Pyatshaw, Lauder, to review refusal of the planning application for erection of a dwellinghouse on land North West of Poultry Farm, Stow Road, Lauder.  The supporting papers included the Notice of Review; Decision Notice; Officer’s Report; papers referred to in the Officer’s Report; Consultations; and a list of policies. In their discussion Members noted that the proposed development site was outwith the settlement boundary and was not located in the vicinity of a building group. Although the application was supported by a Business Plan Members did not consider that the business case provided sufficient economic justification for an exception to policy.

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 and the application be refused, for the reasons detailed in Appendix II to this Minute.