Issue - meetings

The Head of Planning and Environment Services reported the receipt of additional correspondence, together with photographs showing the boundary with the adjacent property, from the applicant's Agent.

At the invitation of the Chairman, Mr. C. Butterworth addressed the Committee and spoke in opposition to the proposals, whilst Mr. S. Ewin, the applicant, spoke in favour.

Consideration was given to this application which had been recommended for refusal by the Head of Planning and Environment Services.

On the matter being put to the vote, Members considered that the need to provide care for the elderly constituted very special circumstances which outweighed the harm that would be caused to the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within the Green Belt.  Furthermore, Members considered that the development would have limited harm on the residential amenities of the adjacent occupier.

RESOLVED that permission be granted subject to appropriate conditions and notes which are considered necessary by the Head of Planning and Environment Services.