Agenda and minutes

The Chair advised and the Panel members agreed that due to their involvement in the Licensing Board, which had adjourned to allow the meeting of the Local Review Body to convene; to adjourn the meeting of the Local Review Body and to reconvene on Wednesday 22 May 2013.

 

The meeting of the Argyll and Bute Local Review Body reconvened on Wednesday 22 May 2013 in the Council Chamber, Kilmory Lochgilphead.

 

Present:          Councillor Sandy Taylor (Chair)

                        Councillor Fred Hall

                        Councillor Donald MacMillan

 

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

                        Fiona McCallum, Committee Services Officer (Minutes)

 

The Chair welcomed all those present to the meeting.

 

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

 

Following consideration of the paperwork before them the LRB agreed that in the first instance it would be beneficial to hold a site inspection in order to have a better understanding of the location of the proposed development and how this would fit into the surrounding environment.

 

The LRB also agreed to request from Planning appropriate conditions and reasons to attach to any consent if the LRB were minded to approve the Planning Application.

 

Decision

 

The LRB agreed:-

 

1.        To hold an accompanied site inspection and to invite the Applicant, the Applicant’s Agent and Planning to this site inspection in order that the LRB could have a better understanding of the location of the proposed development and how this would fit into the surrounding environment;

 

2.        To request from Planning appropriate conditions and reasons to attach to any consent if the LRB were minded to approve this Planning Application; and

 

3.        To adjourn the meeting and reconvene at the conclusion of the site inspection.

 

The meeting of the Argyll and Bute Local Review Body reconvened at 2.30 pm on Friday 28 June 2013 in the Tayinloan Village Hall

 

Present:          Councillor Sandy Taylor (Chair)

                        Councillor Fred Hall

                        Councillor Donald MacMillan

 

Attending:        Iain Jackson, Governance and Risk Manager (Adviser)

                        Theresa McLetchie, Area Governance Assistant (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 and Mr Jackson who would provide procedural advice if required.

 

The Chair referred to the earlier site inspection (note of site inspection attached as Appendix A to this Minute) and asked the Panel if they now had enough information before them to come to a decision on the Review.

 

The LRB confirmed this to be the case and went on to determine the merits of the case. 

 

Taking account of all the information available to them and following the site inspection both Councillors Hall and MacMillan agreed that the site was appropriate for the erection of a dwelling house and that they considered the site suitable for the integration of the proposed development because in their opinion it would be an infill site, it would accord with the settlement pattern at this particular location and not have a detrimental impact on the quality of the panoramic landscape.

 

The Chair noted that his colleagues were in favour of this planning proposal but advised that he had reservations that if this was granted it could lead to further planning applications and perhaps escalate into a ribbon development of dwelling houses.

 

Mr Jackson advised that if the LRB were minded to approve this Application then a competent Motion would have to be proposed and that it would be appropriate to adjourn the meeting in order that the LRB could seek advice in the preparation of this Motion.

 

Decision

 

The LRB agreed to adjourn the meeting in order to investigate the possibility of preparing a competent Motion and to reconvene again at the earliest opportunity.

 

The Argyll and Bute Local Review Body reconvened on Thursday 5 September 2013 in Committee Room 1, Kilmory Lochgilphead.

 

Present:          Councillor Sandy Taylor (Chair)

                        Councillor Fred Hall

                        Councillor Donald MacMillan

 

Attending:        Iain Jackson, Governance and Risk Manager (Adviser)

                        Fiona McCallum, Committee Services Officer (Minutes)

 

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

 

The Chair referred to the previous meeting and site visit where Members expressed their wish to look at challenging the Planning decision and to see if it would be possible to prepare a competent Motion that would enable the development to be approved and invited the Members to comment.

 

Councillor Hall stated that he had benefited from the discussions which had taken place at the previous meetings and the site visit and advised that it was his opinion that this application should be approved.

 

Councillor MacMillan advised that he had studied carefully the paperwork submitted in respect of this case and that following the site visit he had formed the opinion that the application site was an infill site which was smaller than Monamore and only slightly larger than Cladach Bothan.  He acknowledged that the location was within ‘very sensitive countryside’ however, he advised that there were houses there already and that he did not feel that this development would spoil the panoramic views.  He advised that he thought this was an acceptable site for a house and should be treated as infill.  He referred to the design of the building which he also considered to be appropriate.  He advised that this dwelling should be approved and that he would not like to see further development at this location.

 

The Chair advised that as previously stated, when he first read the planning report he was of the view that this site should not be infilled.  He advised that he agreed with the Planning assessment  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.