Cllr McCheyne declared a disclosable pecuniary interest in this application under the Council’s Code of Conduct  and left the Chamber, taking no part in the discussion or vote on the item.

Cllr Ms Rowlands chaired the remainder of the meeting.

Miss Jennings was present and addressed the committee in support of the application.

Cllr Parker, Ward Member, addressed the committee in support of the application.

After a full discussion, a motion was MOVED by Cllr Mynott and SECONDED by Cllr Faragher to REFUSE the application. 

A vote was taken by a show of hands.

FOR:  Cllrs Bridge, Mrs Coe, Faragher, Hubbard, Keeble, Mrs Middlehurst, Mynott, Newberry, Mrs Rowlands and Sanders (10)

AGAINST:  (0)

ABSTAIN:  (0)

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY that the application is REFUSED for the following reasons:

1.    The proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would materially detract from openness and would represent an encroachment of development into the countryside.  It would therefore conflict with Brentwood Replacement Local Plan Policies GB1, GB2 and GB19 and the objectives of the Framework as regards development in the Green Belt. 

2.     Other matters that may weigh in favour of the proposal have been considered but collectively they do not clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt or the other harms identified.  Therefore very special circumstances to justify inappropriate development in the Green Belt do not exist.  

(Cllr Mrs Coe declared a non-pecuniary interest under the Council’s Code of Conduct by virtue of shopping at Crown Corner and the applicant living within her Ward).