Agenda item

Residential conversion and extension of pumping station (amended description/plans 11/03/2019)

The Committee considered a report of the Planning Officer regarding an application for residential conversion and extension of pumping station at the former pumping station to the north east of Presser Villa, Bale Hill, Blanchland (for copy see file of minutes).

The Planning Officer gave a detailed presentation which included a site location plan, aerial photographs and photographs of the site.  She confirmed that Members had visited the site prior to the meeting.

Mr Tulip, local resident, spoke in objection to the proposed development, however during the representation from objector Ms M Ferguson, the Planning Officer was made aware that no formal notice had been served on all tenants with regards to this application site.

The Planning Officer confirmed that although this was a legal requirement it was a matter for the applicant to notify all owners, occupiers, and lessees of the application site and neighbouring land.  The Planning Officer had been informed that notice had been served to the appropriate parties subject to the application site and this issue had not been brought to her attention prior to the meeting, in which case the appropriate action would have been taken to ensure the notices had been served.

The Solicitor – Planning and Development, advised that if the Committee accepted the notices had not been served, the application should be deferred.

Councillor Shuttleworth put forward a motion to defer the application, seconded by Councillor Atkinson.

The Chair expressed dissatisfaction that the issue had not previously been alluded to.

Resolved:

That the application be DEFERRED.

Councillor Shuttleworth left the meeting at this point.