Issue - meetings

Proposed private stable block and associated hard standing. New access to
the highway.

Confirmation that the Local Planning Authority will not seek to defend the appeal against non-determination of the application.

Mr Sims introduced the application.

Additional information was reported on the agenda update sheet relating to further comments from the Parish Council, and officer comments and assessments in response to those comments. The comments confirmed that the Local Planning Authority is no longer able to determine the application as the applicant had appealed to the Secretary of State, that the size of the land was provided within the report, and that the turning out of horses would not require express planning permission.  The Environment Agency had raised no objection, and horse waste would be managed via the recommended conditions.

During the discussion members sought clarification on a number of points.  Mr Whitty confirmed that gateway had been moved further back onto the land, and that West Sussex County Council Highways had provided further comments and were satisfied with the application in relation to the highway, and also that the muck heap had been relocated.   Mr Whitty reminded the Committee that the Council had lost its ability to impose conditions, but there were a number of conditions which had been suggested by the Council and it would now be at the behest of the planning inspector as to whether those conditions were imposed.

Recommendation to not to defend the appeal agreed.