Erection of 1 no. dwelling of and associated works including access, landscaping, outbuildings, infrastructure, lake creation and other engineering works.

The application was refused, contrary to the Case Officer’s recommendation.

The senior planning officer gave a presentation on the application and the updates/representations received following the publication of the agenda contained in the update sheets appended to these minutes.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking Mr G Blackmore spoke on behalf of the Ocle Pychard Group Parish Council and Mr M Tompkins, the applicant’s agent, spoke in support of the application.

In accordance with the council's constitution the local Ward member spoke on the application. In summary he explained that the development was an intrusion on the landscape and open countryside. The design was out of keeping and did not respect local buildings. The application should be refused consistent with Core Strategy policies SS1, SS2, LD 1, LD4 and the neighbourhood development plan.

The committee discussed the application.

The development manager major teams commented that under section 80(e) of the national planning policy framework the current application should meet the highest standards of architecture and enhance it's immediate surroundings.

The local Ward member was given the opportunity to close the debate and explained that a number of objections have been raised by people in the local community due to the applications intrusion on the Landscape. The argument that the development represented a decrease in phosphate pollution as it replaced agricultural use of the Land was not accepted.

A motion that the application be approved was lost.

A motion to refuse the application (with reference to SS1, SS2, LD1, LD4 and RA3 of the Herefordshire Local Plan – Core Strategy) was carried.

RESOLVED: that planning permission be refused (with reference to SS1, SS2, LD1, LD4 and RA3 of the Herefordshire Local Plan – Core Strategy).