Issue - meetings

To consider application UTT/20/1753/FUL.

The Planning Officer stated that full planning permission was being sought for the erection of one detached dwelling, new access and erection of detached garage for the proposed and host dwelling. He referred to late representations submitted.

The application was recommended for approval with conditions.

Six public speakers addressed the Committee, some supporting and some objecting to the application.

Although there had been a site visit last year, some Members considered that a further visit would be beneficial prior to a decision being made. Concerns were expressed that the application had changed significantly from what had previously been for a small eco-house and that the objections particularly made by the Parish Council merited consideration.

The meeting was adjourned at 2.58 pm to address audio transmission issues and the meeting re-commenced at 3.12 pm once the problem had been resolved.

Councillor Loughlin said that she was the Ward Member for the area. She gave a brief history of the relevant site history and referred to the permission previously granted under delegated powers. She said that the proposed access arrangements were completely different and that the village itself was unsustainable.

Councillor Bagnall said that he remembered the previous visit and that there was a need to approve a shared access to the site.

The Chair said that she considered that it would be worth re-visiting the site and proposed that the item be deferred, pending a site visit.

Councillor LeCount seconded the motion.

RESOLVED to defer the application until the next Planning Committee meeting, pending a site visit.

C Smith, M Rivers-Latham, P Jarman (Farnham PC Clerk), Councillor I Devalle, C King and S King spoke on the application.

Councillors Bagnall and Caton both left the meeting, following this item, at 3.23 pm.