Issue - meetings

Report by Head of Development and Economic Growth

The Senior Planning Officer spoke to the terms of the report and to supplementary report number one which advised of additional late objections received following publication of the main of report of handling.  He also drew Members’ attention to a further 3 objections received following publication of the supplementary report from Mr Ewan Summersby, from Garelochhead Community Council and from Councillor Iain Shonny Paterson. 

The site of the proposed development is a housing allocation (H-AL-3/3) within the adopted Argyll and Bute Local Development Plan 2015 (LDP).  A development of 24 houses has previously been approved under applications 04/01028/DET and 07/01323/DET.  The principle of the proposal and the design, layout and materials proposed accord with the policies of the LDP and LDP2.  The application has attracted a considerable number of objections from the local community and the site has been removed as a specific housing allocation in LDP2.  On balance it is considered that a pre determination hearing would assist Members consider the issues which have been raised by Objectors and allow them, if they wish, to present their case.

Decision

The Committee:

1.    Agreed to hold a virtual discretionary hearing; and

2.    instructed Officers to investigate the feasibility of holding an informal site visit with the Committee in advance of the date of this hearing.

(Reference: Report by Head of Development and Economic Growth dated 7 January 2022 and supplementary report number one dated 18 January 2022, submitted)