Issue - meetings

            Public Speaker:        Cllr S. Abbott, Ferring Parish Council

            FG/73/20/PL – Variation of Condition 4 approved under FG/8/20/PL for the condition to read “The occupation of the dwelling shall be limited to a person or persons solely or mainly working, or last working. At the equestrian centre at Eastlands, or a widow or widower of such a person, and to any resident dependents”.

            The Planning Team Leader presented this report and confirmed that the variation to the wording of the relevant condition complied with planning guidance.

            Members participated in a full debate as a number of concerns were expressed that the variation would compromise the original permission which had been for a dwelling house to support the running of the equestrian business.  However, strong advice was provided by the Group Head of Planning that the wording was the standard wording set out in circular 11/95 which, as government guidance, was considered to be acceptable and to go against that would be unreasonable.  Further advice was provided by the Planning Team Leader that, should the dwelling use no longer be tied to the business, a planning application would have to be submitted to delete the condition and so that matter would be considered at that time.

            The Committee

RESOLVED

That the application be approved as detailed in the report.