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MR DAVID MCKERROW: FORMATION OF VEHICULAR ACCESS WITH GATE AND PARKING AREA (PART RETROSPECTIVE): 17-19 WEST CLYDE STREET, HELENSBURGH (REF: 21/01288/PP)

Meeting: 17/11/2021 - Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee (Item 6)

6 MR DAVID MCKERROW: FORMATION OF VEHICULAR ACCESS WITH GATE AND PARKING AREA (PART RETROSPECTIVE): 17-19 WEST CLYDE STREET, HELENSBURGH (REF: 21/01288/PP) pdf icon PDF 188 KB

Report by Head of Development and Economic Growth

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Minutes:

The Area Team Leader spoke to the terms of the report and to supplementary report number 1.  This application was before the Committee for consideration at its meeting on 20 October 2021.  It was agreed at this meeting to continue consideration to a future meeting and request the Council’s Roads Officer to be in attendance at this meeting to answer questions and address concerns raised by members regarding visibility splays at the access onto the private road.

 

The proposal is for the formation of a parking court area for 5 vehicles within the existing walled rear curtilage of listed building location within the Helensburgh Conservation Area.  Physical works comprise the removal of a section of wall along the rear boundary of the curtilage to form an opening onto a private access road on adjacent land.  A 3 metre long section of wall has been removed prior to this application.  It is also proposed to install a sliding metal gate across this opening. 

 

The proposal involves taking access from a private access lane to create a private car park.  As it is not part of the public road network the Roads Authority has no control/locus in this instance other than in relation to manoeuvrability in and out of the private car park.  The access lane varies from 5.5 to 6 metres in width, the access from the private lane onto the lower part of Colquhoun Street is considered acceptable and there are both low speeds and low volumes of traffic.  Consequently the Roads Authority have only requested that this opening should be increased to a minimum of 3.7 metres to allow cars to go in and out in forward gear.   They have stated that no improvements are required in terms of visibility.    A total of 22 objections to the proposed development have been received plus two expressions of support.

 

It is considered that the proposed development can be supported as being consistent with the relevant provisions of the Argyll and Bute Local Development Plan – 2015 and it was recommended that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions and reasons detailed in the report of handling.

 

Decision

 

The Committee agreed to grant planning permission subject to the following conditions and reasons:

 

1.    The development shall be implemented in accordance with the details specified on the application form dated 18th June 2021, supporting information and, the approved drawings listed in the table below unless the prior written approval of the planning authority is obtained for an amendment to the approved details under Section 64 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997.

 

Plan Title.

Plan Ref. No.

Version

Date Received

Location Plan

1 of 3 – 2126/PL-01

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21.06.2021

Existing Plan & Elevation

2 of 3 – 2126/PL-02

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21.06.2021

Proposed Plan, Elevation & Gate Details

3 of 3 – 2126/PL-03

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21.06.2021-

 

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

 

2.    Notwithstanding the provisions of Condition 1, no development shall commence until the full details of the access junction, showing a minimum clear opening of 3.70 metres in the boundary wall has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority in consultation with the Council’s Road Engineers. The opening shall be created in accordance with the approved design prior to commencement of any development within the proposed parking area and the approved scheme completed in full prior to the proposed parking being brought into use.

 

Reason: In the interests of road safety.

 

3.    Notwithstanding the provisions of Condition 1, no development shall commence until full details of the layout and surfacing of a parking and turning area within the application site have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority in consultation with the Council’s Roads Engineers. These details shall include: -

 

i)      Parking bays measuring no less than 2.5 metres by 5 metres; and,

ii)     An aisle of minimum 6.0 metres width.

 

The duly approved scheme shall be implemented in full prior to the proposed parking area first being brought into use.

 

Reason: In the interest of road safety.

 

4.    Notwithstanding the effect of Condition 1, no development shall commence until a full manufacturers specification for the pavers, including details of material, colour and finis, to be used in the surfacing of the parking court have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. The development shall thereafter be completed using the approved materials or such alternatives as may be agreed in writing with the Planning Authority.

 

Reason: In order to preserve the setting of the listed building and the character and appearance of the conservation area.

 

5.    Notwithstanding the provisions of Condition 1, no development shall commence until details of the intended means of surface water drainage to serve the development have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority.

 

The duly approved scheme shall be implemented in full concurrently with the development that it is intended to serve and shall be operational prior to the first use of the parking area and maintained as such thereafter.

 

Reason: To ensure the provision of an adequate surface water drainage system and to prevent flooding.

 

(Reference: Report by Head of Development and Economic Growth dated 7 October 2021 and supplementary report number 1 dated 15 November 2021, submitted)

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Meeting: 20/10/2021 - Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee (Item 10)

10 MR DAVID MCKERROW: FORMATION OF VEHICULAR ACCESS WITH GATE AND PARKING AREA (PART RETROSPECTIVE): 17-19 WEST CLYDE STREET, HELENSBURGH (REF: 21/01288/PP) pdf icon PDF 308 KB

Report by Head of Development and Economic Growth

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Area Team Leader for Helensburgh and Lomond spoke to the terms of the report.  The proposal is for the formation of a parking court area for 5 vehicles within the existing walled rear curtilage of listed building location within the Helensburgh Conservation Area.  Physical works comprise the removal of a section of wall along the rear boundary of the curtilage to form an opening onto a private access road on adjacent land.  A 3 metre long section of wall has been removed prior to this application.  The Roads Engineer has advised that this opening should be increased to a minimum of 3.7 metres to provide adequate visibility.  It is also proposed to install a sliding metal gate across this opening.  Access to the proposed parking court will be via an existing private cul-de-sac access road that serves a car parking area at the rear of Colquhoun Square.  A total of 22 objections to the proposed development have been received plus two expressions of support.  Many of the objectors raise the issue of the Applicant not having a right of way over the private access road to the rear of Colquhoun Square and as such cannot legally access the proposed parking area from the public road network.  In the interests of clarity, the planning authority is restricted to assess land use planning matters separate from ownership or disputes regarding rights of way that are private civil matters.  This assessment and determination in no way prejudices private civil matters such as private rights of way of access which should be pursued by the appropriate parties outside of the planning system.

 

It is considered that the proposal development can be supported as being consistent with the relevant provisions of the Argyll and Bute Local Development Plan – 2015 and it was recommended that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions and reasons detailed in the report of handling.

 

Decision

 

The Committee agreed to continue consideration of this application to a future meeting and to request that the Council’s Roads Officer be in attendance at this meeting to answer questions and address concerns raised by Members regarding visibility splays at the access onto the private road.

 

(Reference: Report by Head of Development and Economic Growth dated 7 October 2021, submitted)

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