The Chairman and
Councillors Harwood and Paine stated that they had been
lobbied.
The Committee
considered the report and the urgent update report of the Head of
Planning and Development.
Councillor Martin of
West Farleigh Parish Council (in support) and Mr Sewell, the
applicant, addressed the meeting.
Contrary to the
recommendation of the Head of Planning and Development, the
Committee agreed to grant permission subject to conditions and an
informative. In making this decision,
the Committee was of the opinion that there was a
bona fide requirement for accommodation to serve the farm and the
form of built development and the quality of the landscaping and
boundary treatments would not cause harm to the
landscape. The development would be
energy efficient and sustainable.
RESOLVED: That
permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the
report and the additional condition and informative set out in the
urgent update report.
Voting: 11 –
For 0 –
Against 0 –
Abstentions