Agenda item

Planning Application 16/03176/OUT - Highfield Farm, Windmill Lane, Pibsbury, Langport

Minutes:

Proposal: Outline application for the erection of two detached bungalows.

The Planning Officer briefly presented the application as detailed in the agenda, noting that many of the slides in his presentation and the key considerations were the same as for the previous application (16/03176/FUL).

Mr C Miller, agent, commented there was deliberate ploy to the way the applicants had approached development of the site. He explained that since the original applications had been made on the adjacent site the applicants situation had changed. He reminded members of the reasons why the original applications had been approved.

Ward member, Councillor Clare Aparicio Paul, explained to members why she had bought the application to committee, and noted her comments had been made at the previous application.

There was a very brief discussion, during which one member reiterated his comments from the previous application, but another felt that as the previous application had been refused there was little option but to the same with this one.

It was proposed to refuse the application as per the officer recommendation. On being put to the vote the proposal was carried 7 in favour of refusal, 3 against with 1 abstention.

RESOLVED:

That planning application 16/03176/OUT be REFUSED, as per the officer recommendation, for the following reason:

Reason:

01. The proposed development, as a result of its form, scale and siting, introduces an uncharacteristic concentration of residential development at variance with the local pattern of development and thereby fails to preserve or enhance local character. As such, it has an unacceptable impact on the character, appearance and the rural context of the locality. The proposal is therefore contrary to policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan (2006-28) and provisions of chapters 7, 11 and the core planning principles of the National Planning Policy Framework.

(Voting: 7 in favour of refusal, 3 against, 1 abstention)

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