Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were intimated from Councillors Mary-Jean Devon, George Freeman, Alex McNaughton and James McQueen.

None declared.

(a)        The Minutes of the Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee of 21 November 2012 at 10.00 am were approved as a correct record.

(b)        The Minutes of the Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee of 21 November 2012 at 10.20 am were approved as a correct record.

(c)        The Minutes of the Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee of 21 November 2012 at 11.00 am were approved as a correct record.

(d)        The Minutes of the Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee of 21 November 2012 at 2.20 pm were approved as a correct record.

(e)        The Minutes of the Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee of 21 November 2012 at 2.40 pm were approved as a correct record.

(f)          The Minutes of the Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee of 3 December 2012 were approved as a correct record.

Report by Head of Planning and Regulatory Services

The Principal Planning Officer spoke to the terms of the report advising that planning permission is sought for the construction of a single wind turbine with a hub height 60 m and rotor diameter 48 m (84 m to blade tip), the formation of a new access track and ancillary development on a site located within Sensitive Countryside.  The application has been submitted on behalf of a partnership between the landowner and Community Energy Scotland Trading.  There has been a recommendation for refusal received from West of Scotland Archaeologist Service.  A total of 137 representations have been received – 64 in support and 73 against including a petition with 11 signatures and reference was made to a summary of these representations in the report.  Due to the number of representations received a discretionary hearing is recommended prior to determination of this application.

Decision

Agreed to hold a discretionary hearing.

(Reference: Report by Head of Planning and Regulatory Services dated 12 December 2012, submitted)

Report by Head of Planning and Regulatory Services (to follow)

The Principal Planning Officer spoke to the terms of the report advising that this is a local application for the erection of gate pillars and walls on the driveway approach to Balinakill Country House Hotel at Clachan.  The access also services other houses and that some of these have private servitude.  The application site lies within an area of ‘countryside around settlement’.  Listed Building Consent was granted earlier in the year under delegated powers for the relocation of the gate pillars.  In doing so, it was pointed out to the Applicant that planning permission would also be required for the consented works and thus this further application has been prompted.  This has attracted further representation to that received in response to the listed building consent application which warrants this planning application being determined by Committee rather than by Officers.  The application has prompted objections from local residents which have been endorsed by West Kintyre Community Council.  Due to the number of third party representations received and the complexity of the issues raised a discretionary hearing is recommended prior to determination of this Application.

Decision

Agreed to hold a discretionary hearing.

(Reference: Report by Head of Planning and Regulatory Services dated 13 December 2012, submitted)

Report by Head of Planning and Regulatory Services

The Principal Planning Officer spoke to the terms of the report advising that this application relates to the Front Green, Lochnell Street, Lochgilphead within the Lochgilphead Conservation Area.  In relation to the adopted ‘Argyll and Bute Local Plan 2009’, this site is located within the settlement zone for Lochgilphead and is also contained within an ‘Open Space Protection Area’ and designated as an ‘Area for Action’.  There have been no objections received from statutory consultees and no representations from third parties.   It is considered that the proposed community noticeboard is appropriate in terms of scale, siting and design, will preserve the existing character and appearance of this particular location within Lochgilphead Conservation Area and satisfies all other relevant Development Plan policies and is recommended for approval subject to conditions detailed in the report.

Decision

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

1.        The proposed development shall be carried out in accordance with the details specified in the application form dated 1^st November 2012; and the approved drawings numbered 1 to 7 of 7; and stamped approved by Argyll and Bute Council.

Reason: In order to ensure that the proposed development is carried out in accordance with the details submitted and the approved drawings.

2.        The content of the hereby approved community noticeboard shall be restricted to the breakdown contained within the approved schedule ‘Appendix A’ as submitted in support of this application unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Planning Authority.

Reason:  For the purposes of defining the scope of the consent as a community noticeboard and not for commercial purposes.

(Reference: Report by Head of Planning and Regulatory Services dated 29 November 2012, submitted)

The Committee resolved in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the public for the following item of business on the grounds that it was likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 13 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

Report by Head of Planning and Regulatory Services

Consideration was given to enforcement cases 11/000107ENOTH2 and 11/00153ENOTH2.

Decision

1.        Noted the contents of supplementary report number 1; and

2.        Agreed the recommendations detailed in the original report dated 19 December 2012.

(Reference: Report by Head of Planning and Regulatory Services dated 19 December 2012, submitted and supplementary report number 1 dated 19 December 2012, tabled)