Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 1, Kilmory, Lochgilphead

Contact: Fiona McCallum Tel: 01546 604406 

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CONSIDER NOTICE OF REVIEW: FLAT GROUND/2, 53 JAMES STREET, HELENSBURGH, G84 8XF pdf icon PDF 54 KB

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Minutes:

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and advised that parties to the Review were not permitted to address the Local Review Body (LRB).  He advised that the only participants entitled to speak would be the Members of the LRB panel and Mr Reppke who would provide procedural advice if required.

 

The Chair advised that his first task would be to establish whether or not the LRB felt they had sufficient information before them to reach a decision on the Review.  

 

Councillor McNaughton asked if the LRB were minded to uphold the Appeal and grant planning permission would they be answerable to Historic Scotland as this is a listed building.

 

Mr Reppke confirmed that this was a Category C Listed Building and therefore any decision could not be called in by Historic Scotland.  He confirmed that this rests with the Council and that the LRB would need to be mindful of the provisions of policies in the Structure and Local Plan as referred to in the Planner’s reasons for refusal of the planning application.

 

Members then discussed what further information might be required to allow them to reach a decision. 

 

Mr Reppke advised Members that if they might be minded to grant the application then they would require to have a competent motion and conditions and reasons would have to be attached to the consent.  It was therefore suggested by Members that it would be appropriate in the circumstances to have the Planning Department submit draft conditions and reasons for consideration by the Members at a further meeting of the LRB in order that a final decision could be made.

 

Decision

 

The LRB agreed:-

 

1.             To request from Planning appropriate conditions and reasons to be attached to any consent should the LRB be minded to approve the Notice of Review request; and

 

2.             To adjourn the meeting and reconvene at a suitable date in Kilmory, Lochgilphead.

 

The Argyll and Bute Local Review Body re-convened on Wednesday 7 March 2012 at 2.30 pm in  the Council Chamber, Kilmory, Lochgilphead

 

 

Present:          Councillor Roderick McCuish (Chair)

                        Councillor Alex McNaughton

 

Attending:        Charles Reppke, Head of Governance and Law (Adviser)

                        Fiona McCallum, Committee Services (Minute Taker)

 

Apologies:       Councillor James McQueen

 

It was noted that Councillor McQueen was unable to attend the meeting.  As the meeting was inquorate it was agreed to adjourn and reconvene on Tuesday 13 March 2012 at 1.30 pm in the Pavilion Café, Rothesay.

 

The Argyll and Bute Local Review Body re-convened on Tuesday 13 March 2012 at 1.30 pm in  the Pavilion Café, Rothesay

 

 

Present:          Councillor Roderick McCuish (Chair)

                        Councillor Alex McNaughton

                        Councillor James McQueen

 

Attending:        Charles Reppke, Head of Governance and Law (Adviser)

                        Fiona McCallum, Committee Services (Minute Taker)

 

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and advised that parties to the Review were not permitted to address the Local Review Body (LRB).  He advised that the only participants entitled to speak would be the Members of the LRB panel and Mr Reppke who would provide procedural advice if required.

 

The Chair advised that his first task would be to establish whether or not the LRB felt they had sufficient information before them to reach a decision on the Review.   All the Members of the LRB confirmed that they now had enough information before them to allow them to proceed to determine the case following receipt of the further written submissions requested from Planning.

 

Councillor McNaughton confirmed that the conditions submitted by Planning covered  all reservations raised by the LRB.

 

Councillor MacQueen agreed with what Councillor McNaughton had to say.

 

Councillor McCuish advised that it was his opinion that the visual frontage of the building had already been compromised with 59 of the 88 windows already fitted with uPVC windows and that granting planning permission for these windows would have a neutral effect on the Listed Building.  He recommended that the Appeal be upheld and that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions submitted by the Planning Officer.

 

Decision

 

It was unanimously agreed to uphold the Appeal and grant planning permission subject to the following conditions:-

 

1.        The development shall be implemented in accordance with the details specified on the application form dated 10.08.2011 and the approved drawing reference number drawing no. 1 unless the prior written approval of the planning authority is obtained for other materials/finishes/for an amendment to the approved details under Section 64 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997.

Reason: For the purpose of clarity, to ensure that the development is implemented in accordance with the approved details.

 

2.        Details of all the windows, including the size of windows, size of mullions, number of astragals, which shall physically divide the window into separate panes, method of opening, depth of recess and colour shall be submitted in the form of drawings scale 1:20 and shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority prior to work starting on site.

Reason:  In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure that the proposals do not adversely affect the architectural and historic character of the building.

 

NOTES TO APPLICANT

 

1.        The length of the permission: This planning permission will last only for three years from the date of this decision notice, unless the development has been started within that period. [See section 58(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (as amended).

 

2.        In order to comply with Section 27A(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, prior to works commencing on site it is the responsibility of the developer to complete and submit the attached ‘Notice of Initiation of Development’ to the Planning Authority specifying the date on which the development will start.

 

3.        In order to comply with Section 27B(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 it is the responsibility of the developer to submit the attached ‘Notice of Completion’ to the Planning Authority specifying the date upon which the development was completed.

 

4.        No works should commence on this Category C(s)  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.