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 the Governance, Risk and Safety Manager, who would provide procedural advice if required.

He advised that at the previous meeting, held on 15 January 2026, the LRB had  agreed to hold an accompanied site inspection to clarify a number of points and confirmed that the site inspection had taken place in advance of this meeting.  

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

Both Councillors Hampsey and Howard confirmed that they did. 

Councillor Blair advised that having had an opportunity to visit the premises and see the access utilised by customers and the operation of the shutter he no longer had any issues.  He advised that the aesthetics of the shop front fitted well with the diversity of shop fronts both older and more modern within the town and was happy that the premises met the functions of a modern day pharmacy.

Councillor Howard advised that she felt the shop front lifted the area a bit and having also seen the shutter she felt it offered a level of security befitting a pharmacy.

Councillor Hampsey agreed with the comments of both Councillors Blair and Howard and was comfortable with what he had seen at the premises. 

Having established that the LRB were minded to approve the notice of review request, the Governance, Safety and Risk Manager provided procedural advice in relation to the preparation of a competent motion. 

Decision

The Argyll and Bute Local Review Body agreed to continue consideration of the Notice of Review Request to a future date and time to allow Members to seek advice on the terms of a competent motion. 

(Reference: Further written information from Planning Officer and comments from the Applicant, submitted)