Agenda item

Copies of the following papers attached:-

MEMBER

Councillor Richards re-joined the meeting.

4.       review of 21/01132/FUL

There had been circulated copies of the request from Lisa Dawkins, 58 George Street, Peebles EG45 8DN to review the decision to refuse the retrospective planning application for the Erection of a pergola and fence at 58 George Street, Peebles.  The supporting papers included the Notice of Review (including the Decision Notice and Officer’s Report); Papers referred to in the Officer’s report and list of policies.    After considering all relevant information, the majority of Members concluded that the development was contrary to the Development Plan and that there were no other material considerations that would justify departure from the Development Plan.  Consequently, the application was refused.

VOTE

Councillor Laing, seconded by Councillor Ramage moved that the Officers decision be upheld.

Councillor Fullarton, seconded by Councillor Richards moved as an amendment that the Officers decision be overturned and the front fence be replaced with vertical slats and the pergola be retained but roof material changed to slate colouring.

As the meeting was conducted by Microsoft Teams members were unable to vote by the normal show of hands and gave a verbal response as to how they wished to vote the result of which was as follows:-

Motion – 4 votes

Amendment – 3 votes

The motion was accordingly carried.

DECISION

DECIDED 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 further procedure on the basis of the papers submitted;

(c)          the development was contrary to the Development Plan and that there were no other material considerations that would justify departure from the Development Plan

(d)          the decision of the appointed officer be upheld and the application refused, for the reasons detailed in Appendix III to this Minute.