Scottish Borders Council

Agenda item

Continuation: Consider request for review of refusal of application for erection of dwellinghouse with detached garage on land NW of Strathmyre, Old Belses, Jedburgh. 20/00486/FUL. 20/00022/RREF.

Copies of the following papers attached:-

Minutes:

With reference to paragraph 1 of the Minute of 19 October 2020, there had been re-circulated copies of the request from Mr Neil Fortune and Ms Valerie Mauchlen, per Ferguson Planning, 54 Island Street, Galashiels, to review the decision to refuse the planning application for erection of dwellinghouse with detached garage on land north west of Strathmyre, Old Belses, Jedburgh. The supporting papers included the Notice of Review; Decision Notice; Officer’s Report; papers referred to in the Officer’s Report; Consultations; general comment; and a list of policies. Also circulated were comments from the Planning Officer and Roads Planning Officer to the new drawings included with the Notice of Review documentation and response to those comments by the applicant.  Members agreed there was a building group within the vicinity of the site and that there was capacity to add to that group.  In discussing the relationship of the site with the group Members paid particular attention to the proposed boundary treatments which they felt would form a strong boundary to the group. They went on to consider issues of road safety and taking into account all the evidence presented, concluded that there were no road safety reasons to oppose the development. Members did express some concerns about the design of the house and garage but felt these could be addressed by an appropriate condition ensuring certain revisions were agreed with the Planning Officer.

 

DECISION

AGREED that:-

 

(a)        the review could be considered without the need for any further procedure on the basis of the papers submitted and the additional written submissions;

 

(b)       the proposal would be consistent with the Development Plan and that there were no other material considerations that would justify departure from the Development Plan; and

 

(c)       the officer’s decision to refuse the application be reversed and planning permission be granted subject to conditions and informatives, for the reasons detailed in Appendix II to this Minute.

 

 

MEMBERS

Having not been present when the following review was first considered, Councillors Anderson and Moffat left the meeting.

 

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