Agenda item

Copies of the following papers attached:-

There had been circulated copies of the request from Mr & Mrs G & M Walker, per Ferguson Planning, 54 Island Street, Galashiels, to review the decision to refuse the planning application for the erection of a dwellinghouse together with access, landscaping and associated works on land NE of East Neuk, Morebattle. The supporting papers included the Notice of Review (including the Decision Notice and Officer’s Report); papers referred to in the Officer’s Report; consultations; support comment; further representation; and a list of policies. Members noted that the site of the proposed development was outwith the settlement boundary of Morebattle, according to the Local Development Plan but in terms of location adjoining other houses and its sense of place concluded that it was well related to the settlement.  Members went on to discuss the economic and employment justification for a house on the site.  They were keen to support this thriving local business and concluded that the dwellinghouse was justified to support the agricultural and forestry elements of the business.

DECISION

AGREED that:-

(a)        the request for 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 consistent with the Development Plan; and

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