Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Chair, Councillor Gordon Blair, welcomed everyone to the meeting.  He explained that no person present would be entitled to speak other than the Members of the Local Review Body (LRB) and Mr Jackson, who would provide procedural advice if required.

He advised that his first task would be to establish if the Members of the LRB felt that they had sufficient information before them to come to a decision on the Review.

Councillor Blair advised that he did not feel that he had sufficient information to come to a decision on the review advising that he would like clarification on whether the building was a listed building and to hold a site visit to obtain clarification on a number of points. He advised that he would like to hold this as soon as possible.

Councillor Howard agreed advising that it would be helpful. Councillor Hampsey agreed with Councillors Blair and Howard.

Mr Jackson asked the LRB if they would like to wait until the further information had been received before holding the site visit and if they wished to hold the second calling of the LRB on the same date as the site visit.

Councillor Blair advised that he would like to hold the 2^nd calling on the same day as the site visit and therefore wait for the further information to be available before holding the site visit. Councillors Hampsey and Howard agreed with Councillor Blair.

Mr Jackson asked the LRB to consider whether they wished to request model conditions and reasons which could accompany an approval of planning permission should the LRB be so minded following the site visit.

Councillor Blair advised that he would like to request model conditions and reasons and Councillors Hampsey and Howard agreed.

Decision

The Argyll and Bute Local Review Body agreed to -

1.    request confirmation from the Planning Authority on whether the building was a listed building;

2.    request from the Planning Authority, model conditions and reasons to accompany an approval of planning permission should the LRB be so minded;

3.    hold an accompanied site inspection at the earliest opportunity to clarify a number of points and to request that the Applicant and Planning Officer be invited to attend; and

4.    hold a second calling of the Local Review Body at the conclusion of the site inspection.

(Reference: Notice of Review and Supporting Documents and Comments from Interested Parties, submitted)