Agenda and minutes

 

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and introductions were made.  He advised that no person present would be entitled to speak other than the Members of the Local Review Body (LRB) and Mr Reppke who would provide procedural advice if required.

 

The Chair advised that his first task would be to establish if the Members of the LRB felt they had sufficient information before them to come to a decision on the Review.

 

Councillor Trail said that he felt the papers had a lot of information but noted that the request for a site visit was supported by the Planning department and he confirmed that he felt a site visit would be beneficial in this case.

 

Councillor Taylor agreed that the papers before the LRB were excellent.  He advised that in relation to the juxtaposition of the proposed property to others he would welcome a site visit.

 

Councillor McNaughton also agreed that the papers provided by the Applicant and interested parties were very helpful and advised that a site visit would enhance his understanding of the area.

 

Councillor Taylor asked that Planning be invited to this site visit and also referred to biodiversity issues.  He asked if the LRB were minded to approve this application would the issue of biodiversity need to be addressed.  Mr Reppke advised that if Members were minded to approve this application he recommended that they request from Planning appropriate conditions and reasons to attach to any consent.  He advised that the biodiversity issue may be addressed through a suspensive condition.

 

Decision

 

The Argyll and Bute LRB agreed:-

 

1.        To hold an accompanied site inspection in order to assess the impact on trees and loss of space the proposed dwelling house may have; to view the location of the proposed dwelling house within the landscape; and to assess any privacy issues and impact on the neighbouring house “Dugarro”;

 

2.        To invite the Applicant, the Applicant’s Agent, Planning and Objectors to this site inspection as interested parties; and

 

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

 

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

 

The Argyll and Bute Local Review Body reconvened on Monday 20 October 2014 at 11.15 am in the Taynuilt Village Hall, Taynuilt, Argyll.

 

Present:  Councillor Alex McNaughton (Chair)

                                Councillor Sandy Taylor

                                Councillor Richard Trail

 

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

 

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and asked if Members had all the information they needed to make a decision.  The Members agreed that they had and Councillor Taylor said that he felt it might be possible to get a competent motion as he was minded to approve the Review with some alteration to the model conditions submitted.  Councillor Trail and McNaughton said they were of a similar mind and so it was agreed to adjourn the meeting until 9.30 am on Wednesday 22 October 2014 at Kilmory, Lochgilphead when Members would reconvene to reach a final decision on the Review.

 

Decision

 

Agreed to adjourn the meeting and reconvene at 9.30 am on Wednesday 22 October 2014 at Kilmory, Lochgilphead.

 

The Argyll and Bute Local Review Body reconvened on Wednesday 20 October 2014 at 9.30 am in the Council Chamber, Kilmory, Lochgilphead

 

Present:  Councillor Alex McNaughton (Chair)

                                Councillor Sandy Taylor

                                Councillor Richard Trail

 

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

                                Fiona McCallum, Committee Services Officer (Minute Taker)

 

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.  He advised that this was a continuation of the meeting held on 20 October 2014 which had been adjourned to give Councillor Taylor the opportunity of preparing a competent Motion.  He then invited Councillor Taylor to read out the Motion he had prepared.

 

Motion

 

I move that the application for review be approved for the following reasons:-

 

1.        The site is on the edge of the settlement and  the sensitive development of this site would not significantly detract from the rural character and amenity of the local area.  The development will result in the loss of some mature trees however a  modest single storey development could be accommodated whilst allowing retention of a boundary treatment of trees, shrubs and bushes along the roadside boundary and thus reduce any impact of the development by retaining tree cover along the public roadway.  Furthermore the loss of two mature oak trees will not have a significant impact on amenity or nature conservation provided there is a sensitive approach to development which can be underpinned by relevant conditions that will ensure that a proportion of the tree cover is retained and this will when viewed with the tree cover on the other side of the public road provide a green space and outlook when viewed from further afield.

 

2.        It is not likely that the proposed house will have any detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the wider landscape as a single storey dwellinghouse located sensitively within the site will prove an appropriate infill development given its location and will integrate neatly into the node of development in the immediate vicinity and there will remain a physical separation from the adjacent property - Dugarro - and other lower lying properties by reason of the separation distances, change in ground levels and the retention of tree cover on the northern boundary of the site.

 

3.        There will be no adverse impact on the privacy and amenity of the property - Dugarro - given the separation distances, topography and tree cover along the boundary between the site and the existing dwellinghouses and that the positioning and orientation of the proposed new house can be sited so as to minimise any possibility of any adverse impact

 

It is, therefore, for these reasons the review should be upheld and permission granted subject to the conditions and reasons detailed in the supplementary pack dated 13th October 2014 pages 1-3 but subject to the following modifications namely

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