Issue - meetings

Report by Head of Development and Economic Growth

The Senior Planning Officer spoke to the terms of the report.  The Proposal of Application Notice relates to a future planning application for development comprising circa 90 residential units, care home, nursery and commercial unit with all associated external works and landscaping at land north west of the Isle of Mull Hotel, Craignure, Isle of Mull. 

The PAN site is substantially unallocated within the LDP proposals map and is designated as Countryside . A section of the PAN boundary is within PDA 6/11 which is indicated in the LDP as being suitable for community facilities.  However the Council are proposing that some of the land be allocated in LDP 2 under site H4022 for 80 housing units.  Some of the redline boundary is outside the proposed allocation site.  Objections have been made to this proposed change in the status of the land and therefore the views of the LDP Reporter on this matter will be a substantive consideration for any future planning application.

The report sets out the information submission to date as part of the PAN and summarises the policy considerations, against which any future planning application will be considered as well as any material considerations.

It was recommended that Members have regard to the content of the report and submissions and provide such feedback as they consider appropriate in respect of the PAN to allow any matters to be considered by the Applicant in finalising any future planning application submission.

Decision

The Committee noted the content of the report and submissions and provided the following feedback:

·         Consideration should be given to installing electric car charging points at each unit and installing an appropriate level of car charging points at the care home and nursery.

(Reference: Report by Head of Development and Economic Growth dated 1 December 2021, submitted)