Agenda and minutes

The Chair welcomed all those present to the meeting and introductions were made.

 

The Chair advised that no person present would be entitled to speak other than the Local Review Body Panel and Mr Jackson, who would provide procedural advice if required.

 

The Chair advised that his first task would be to establish if the Panel felt that they had sufficient information to come to a decision on the review.

 

Councillor Taylor advised that he had concerns over the intimation made by the applicant that they had received advice from Planning Officers during pre-application discussions that had led them to believe the application would be approved and were therefore surprised when it was refused.  He added that he would be interested in investigating this.

 

Mr Jackson advised that pre-application discussions were informal and were not a guarantee of approval of an application.

 

Councillor Taylor advised that the second issue he had was related to the Tree Preservation Order.  He advised that it was not clear what area was covered by the Tree Preservation Order and if the site was even affected by it.

 

Councillor MacIntyre agreed and added that it did not specify exactly where the Tree Preservation Order existed.

 

Councillor MacIntyre added that a site visit would be beneficial, would allow him to gauge the visual impact development would have on the site and also to gauge where the surrounding properties were in relation to the site.

 

Councillor McQueen advised that he was in agreement with Councillor Taylor and Councillor MacIntyre regarding the Tree Preservation Order.

 

Councillor Taylor advised that it was not clear to him on looking at the plans why a house would fill the gap in the row of houses already there would result in an extension of the established settlement boundary and also extend the ribbon development.

 

Decision

 

1.    To request further written submissions from the Planning Department in respect of –

 

a)    An explanation of why during pre-application discussions in the progression of the application through the planning process was it not identified that the principle of the proposed use of the site would be contrary to Local Plan Policy.

 

b)    A detailed explanation of why in the view of the Planning Department the proposed development in an area of Countryside Around Settlement would result in an extension of the established settlement boundary and also extend the ribbon development.

 

c)    Clarification on the exact area the Tree Preservation Order affects, whether this relates to any part of the site and if so, which area of the site.

 

 

2.    To hold an accompanied site visit to –

 

a)    Gauge where the surrounding properties are in relation to the site

b)    Gauge the visual impact and change of character any development would have on the area surrounding the site.

 

The Argyll and Bute Local Review Body reconvened on 1 October 2012 at 11.45am in Colintraive Village Hall, Colintraive following an accompanied site visit.

 

 

Present:          Councillor Sandy Taylor (Chair)

                        Councillor Robert Graham MacIntyre

                        Councillor James McQueen

 

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

                        Hazel MacInnes, Committee Services Officer (Minute Taker)

                        David Eaglesham, Planning and Regulatory Services

                        Elaine Anderson, Applicants Agent                                                    

                        Nicholas Staunton, Applicant

                        Ian Warnock, Objector

 

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and advised that the only participants entitled to speak would be the Members of the Panel and Mr Reppke who would provide procedural advice if required.

 

The Chair referred to the earlier site inspection and advised that his first task would be to establish whether or not the Panel now felt they had sufficient information before them to reach a decision on the Review.   Both Councillor MacIntyre and Councillor McQueen confirmed they now had sufficient information to come to a decision.

 

Councillor McQueen advised that following the site inspection he felt quite happy that the site could be considered as infill.

 

Councillor MacIntyre agreed with Councillor McQueen and added that he felt that the site could be developed on.

 

The Chair advised that taking into account the comments made by Members and the views that they had expressed; the meeting would need to adjourn and reconvene to allow for conditions and reasons to be provided before any decision could be made.

 

Mr Reppke confirmed that if Members were minded to approve the application, the Local Review Body would need to adjourn and reconvene at a future date to allow Members to look at a competent motion which would justify a departure from the Local Plan and to request from the Planning Authority, model conditions and reasons to accompany any consent.

 

Decision

 

The Argyll and Bute Local Review Body agreed -

 

1.    To request from the Planning Authority further written submissions in respect of model conditions and reasons which could accompany a consent should the Panel be minded to approve the application.

 

2.    To reconvene the meeting on a suitable date in Kilmory, Lochgilphead.

 

 

 

The Argyll and Bute Local Review Body reconvened on 22 November 2012 at 9.00am in the Council Chamber, Kilmory, Lochgilphead

 

Present:          Councillor Sandy Taylor (Chair)

                        Councillor Robert Graham MacIntyre

                        Councillor James McQueen

 

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

                        Hazel MacInnes, Committee Services Officer (Minute Taker)

                        Elaine Anderson, Applicants Agent    

 

 

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and advised that the only participants entitled to speak would be the Members of the Panel and Mr Reppke who would provide procedural advice if required.

 

The Chair referred to the site visit, the meeting held on 1 October 2012 in Colintraive and the Local Review Body’s request for further written submissions from the Planning Department in respect of conditions and reasons to accompany any approval.  The Chair asked the Local Review Body if they now felt they had sufficient information before them to come to a decision on the review.  Both Councillor McQueen and Councillor MacIntyre confirmed that they now considered they had enough information before them to come to a decision and Councillor McQueen added that he was minded to approve the application for a dwellinghouse on the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.