Agenda item

Decision

Members of the committee recognised that the Officer recommendation of refusal was balanced, but gave significant weight to the Environment Agency confirming no objection to the application in relation to the second part of the Exception Test. They also judged that the benefits of the scheme, although accepting they were small-scale, were, on balance, sufficient evidence to demonstrate that wider sustainability benefits were present, and so demonstrated that the Exception Test had been passed and therefore voted to approve the application.

Voting Record

6 For

2 Against

0 Abstentions