Agenda item

Copies of the following papers attached:-

review of 22/00093/PPP

There had been circulated copies of a request from Mr James Hewitt c/o Ferguson Planning, 54 Island Street, Galashiels to review the decision to refuse the planning application for the erection of a dwellinghouse with associated infrastructure works on Land adjoining 16 Hendersyde Drive, Kelso.  The supporting papers included the Notice of Review (including the Decision Notice and Officer’s Report); Papers referred to in the Officer’s report; consultation replies; objection comments; further representations and list of policies.  The Review Body considered the comments from Scottish Water in terms of the equipment contained within the site, the Flood Risk Officers comments and those comments from the roads officer.  Members expressed concern with regard to the possible loss of green space and the potential for the site to flood.

VOTE

Councillor Moffat, seconded by Councillor Douglas moved that an unaccompanied site visit be held.

Councillor Small, seconded by Councillor Scott moved as an amendment that the application be determined without a site visit.

On a show of hands Members voted as follows:-

Motion             - 4 votes

Amendment     - 4 votes

As there was an equality of votes, the Chairman exercised his casting vote in favour of an unaccompanied site visit.

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 not be considered without the need for further procedure in the form of an unaccompanied visit to the site;

(c)          consideration of the review be continued to a future meeting on a date to be confirmed.