Agenda item

PERMISSION

Description of application – Conversion of barn adjacent to Elm Farm Cottage into 1 two bedroom dwellinghouse.

It was reported that further objections to the application had been received. Comments from Ward Member, Councillor Mrs Anne Manning, were reported in support of the application.

Members having considered the report and objections, RESOLVED THAT PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, for the reasons and subject to the conditions and informative set out in the report of the Chief Planner with an amendment to the reason for condition 7 and an additional condition to read:-

“Condition 7 – AMENDED REASON:  In order to protect the openness of the Green Belt land, the character of the Nash Conservation Area, to ensure the original agricultural character of the building is retained, in accordance with Policies BE1, BE11 and G1 of the Unitary Development Plan.

10.  The residential curtilage of the development hereby permitted shall be as shown on the permitted drawing Number 1488/11–300A and shall be permanently retained as such thereafter.

REASON: In order to protect the openness of the Green Belt location and to comply with Policies BE1 and G1 of the Unitary Development Plan.”