Issue - meetings

Report by Head of Planning and Regulatory Services

At the PPSL Committee meeting on 27 June 2012 Members agreed to continue consideration of this application in order to obtain clarity on maintenance of the bandstand and to receive further advice on the sustainability of the building materials and sustainability of the site.  The Principal Planning Officer spoke to the terms of the report and to Supplementary Planning Report number 1 which provided information on the long term maintenance arrangements for the bandstand and the materials that will be used to erect the bandstand.  It is recommended that the application be approved subject to conditions 1 to 3 detailed in the original report and subject to the conclusion of a Section 75 legal agreement to provide that the Applicants are responsible for the maintenance of the bandstand for an initial period of ten years and the Council would be responsible for the on-going maintenance of the bandstand beyond year ten.  In the event that this application is granted the strategic management and resource allocation (post year ten) shall need to be considered by the Area Committee and Council before Council commitment is given to the project as a landowner.

Decision

Agreed to grant planning permission subject to the conclusion of a Section 75 legal agreement to provide that the applicants are responsible for the maintenance of the bandstand for an initial period of ten years and subject to the Agreement of the Council as landowner to accept this obligation that the Council would be responsible for the on-going maintenance of the bandstand beyond year ten and subject to the following conditions and reasons:-

1.  The development shall be implemented in accordance with the details specified on the application form dated 10/01/12 and the approved drawing reference 2139..104, 2139..101, 2139..102 and 2139..103 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.

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

2.  Details of the type and colour of the proposed materials to be used on the development hereby granted consent shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority prior to any work starting on site.

Reason:  In the interests of visual amenity and in order to integrate the proposal with its surroundings.         

3.      Notwithstanding the details on the docquetted plans and Condition 2 above, the cupola of the refurbished bandstand hereby approved will be finished in zinc.

Reason:  In the interests of visual amenity and in order to integrate the proposal with its surroundings.

(Reference: Report by Head of Planning and Regulatory Services dated 12 June 2012, submitted and Supplementary Planning Report No 1 dated 7 August 2012, submitted)

Report by Head of Planning and Regulatory Services

The Head of Planning and Regulatory Services spoke to the terms of the report advising that the application sought planning permission for the refurbishment of the bandstand within Kidston Park, Helensburgh.  The bandstand would be on the site of the original one and would be reconstructed to a similar design of the original structure.  The refurbished bandstand was proposed as part of the mitigation for the loss of open space at Cumberland Avenue under application 11/00887/PP for the erection of 3 dwellinghouses on land at 19 to 37 Cumberland Avenue, Helensburgh which was approved on 15 December 2011.  The application was considered as a positive addition to the facilities at Kidston Park and could contribute to the overall attraction of the park and encourage tourist activity.  He referred to an objection received from the Helensburgh Community Council who suggested resiting of the bandstand and advised that their objection was not valid in planning terms.  He advised that the proposal was considered an acceptable use within Kidston Park and would comply with the overall provisions of Policies LP ENV 1, LP ENV 19, LP REC 2 and Appendix A of the Argyll and Bute Local Plan and therefore they were recommending approval subject to conditions.

Motion

To agree to grant planning permission subject to conditions and reasons detailed in the report.

Moved by Councillor Sandy Taylor, seconded by Councillor Mary-Jean Devon

Amendment

To agree to continue consideration of this application in order to obtain clarity on maintenance of the bandstand and to receive further advice on the sustainability of the building materials and sustainability of the site.

Moved by Councillor Rory Colville, seconded by Councillor Richard Trail.

Decision

The Amendment was carried by 5 votes to 3 and the Committee resolved accordingly.

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