The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and Development.

In introducing the application, the Senior Planning Officer advised the Committee that she wished to add a further condition to ensure that the solar panels associated with the individual dwellings are installed and operational prior to the first occupation of the relevant dwelling.

Mr Golding, an objector, addressed the meeting remotely.

The Chairman read out a statement on behalf of Sutton Valence Parish Council which had requested that the application be determined by the Planning Committee but was unable to send a representative to the meeting as it had a pre-arranged meeting to set its budget and precept.

RESOLVED:

1.  That permission be granted subject to the conditions and informative set out in the report and the additional condition referred to by the Senior Planning Officer when introducing the application (to ensure that the solar panels associated with the individual dwellings are installed and operational prior to the first occupation of the relevant dwelling).

2.  That the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to finalise the wording of the additional condition and to amend any other conditions as a consequence.

Voting:  9 – For  2 – Against   1 – Abstention

Note:  Councillor Harwood joined the meeting after consideration of this application (7.15 p.m.).  He said that he had been lobbied on agenda items 14, 16 and 17.