Issue - meetings

Report by Head of Planning and Regulatory Services

The Principal Planning Officer spoke to the terms of the report and advised that this application was for the renewal of Planning Permission 07/00279/DET for the erection of a dwellinghouse at land south of Heatherfield, Albert Road, Oban. 9 representations had been received regarding the proposed development.  The dwelling house proposed was considered to be of suitable form scale and design incorporating materials which would ensure it integrated with the landscape setting.  The proposal was in accordance with Policy STRAT DC 1 of the Structure Plan and Policies LP ENV 1, LP ENV 19, LP HOU 1, LP TRAN 4 and LP TRAN 6 of the Local Plan.  There were no further material considerations including issues raised by third parties which would warrant anything other than the development being determined in accordance with the provisions of the development plan.  He therefore recommended approval of the application subject to conditions as detailed in the report.

Decision

Agreed to grant planning permission subject to the following conditions and reasons:–

1.        No development shall commence on site until full details of a scheme for the eradication of Japanese Knotweed has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. The scheme shall include a timetable for implementation and clearly identify the extent of the Japanese Knotweed on a scaled plan.

Reason: To eradicate Japanese Knotweed from the development site and to prevent the spread of this non-native invasive species through development works.

2.        No development shall commence on construction of the dwellinghouse until the approved scheme and timetable for the eradication of Japanese Knotweed referred to in condition 1 above have been implemented in full, and a validation report confirming details the remediation treatment carried out and that the site is free of Knotweed has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority.

Reason: To eradicate Japanese Knotweed from the development site and to prevent the spread of this non-native invasive species through development works.

3.        No development shall commence on site until full details, including a sample, of the proposed roof covering has been submitted for the written approval of the Council as a Planning Authority. Such details shall show natural slate or a good quality slate substitute.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity in order to integrate the development into its surroundings.          

4.        The proposed on-site vehicular parking and turning areas shall be formed in accordance with the approved plans and brought into use prior to the first occupation of the dwellinghouse hereby approved.

Reason: To enable vehicles to park clear of the access road in the interests of road safety by maintaining unimpeded vehicular access over that road.

5.        The development shall be implemented in accordance with the details specified on the application form dated 12/04/12 and the approved drawing reference numbers:

Plan 1 of 3 (Drawing Number 918/01 Revision A)

Plan 2 of 3 (Drawing Number 918/10 Revision F)

Plan 3 of 3 (Drawing Number 918/16 Revision E)

unless the prior written approval of the planning authority is obtained for other materials/finishes/for an amendment to the approved details under Section 64 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (as amended).

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

(Reference:  Report by Head of Planning and Regulatory Services dated 28 May 2012, submitted)