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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Minutes: There were no apologies for absence intimated. |
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Minutes: The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and
introductions were made. He explained
that no person present would be entitled to speak other than the Members of the
Local Review Body (LRB) and Mr Reppke 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 Forrest advised that she felt she had
enough information before her but was happy to listen to what the rest of the
panel had to say before committing to a decision. Councillor McCuish and Councillor Colville both
stated that they felt that had insufficient evidence before them to allow them
to determine the Review. Councillor McCuish felt that the benefit of a site
inspection would clarify what he deemed to be a sporadic development at the
site and he wished to seek from the Planning Department clarity around the
details of the former approved planning permission and the building warrant
from 2007. Councillor Colville felt that a site inspection was
not necessary at this stage but did wish to seek clarity from the Planning
Department in relation to the status of the 2007 planning application and
whether it has expired. He also wished
to enquire about the status of the foundations as depicted on page 12 of the
agenda pack. He explained that Planners state that the
application site is located in a remote hillside location within the general
environs of a historic farm complex which has been subject to permitted
conversion to residential use. If they
are within the curtilage of Camis Eskan
developments what is the planners view of Scottish Planning Policy advice as
detailed on page 28, section 4.7 of this agenda. He stated that he was of the understanding
that brownfield land is land that was occupied by a permanent structure
including the curtilage of the developed land and again at section 4.8 the
Planning Advice Note 73 defines brownfield sites as sites that are occupied by redundant
or unused buildings or where the land has been significantly degraded by former
activity. Therefor he asked is a
brownfield development considered differently if the site is situated in a
greenbelt; are redevelopment opportunities limited to those in the green belt
policy? Councillor Colville spoke of factors which he felt
were material consideration which included that Helensburgh Community Council
were in support the application; the previous planning history; that the
application site has been degraded by former activity; and if the Planning
Department recognise that the latest population figures are projecting a
falling population in Helensburgh. He wished to know what the planners view is on this
Scottish Planning Policy advice as
detailed on page 27, section 4.5 of the agenda and would they agree that the Faslane development is an area where economic investment is
planned. Councillor McCuish stated that after listening to
discussions he was confident now that a site visit was no longer required. Councillor Forrest supported the request for
further information before considering a site visit or coming to a decision on
the review. Decision The
Argyll and Bute Local Review Body agreed to; i)
request further written
submissions from the Planning Department in respect of; a)
details of the previous planning permission for conversion of the
barn and the building warrant from 2007
and whether the planning permission has
expired; b)
planning status of the
foundations as depicted on page 12 of the agenda pack; together with
clarification on what if any impact that status has on the planning history of
the site; c)
their view on the Scottish Planning Policy advice as
detailed on page 28, section 4.7 of this agenda pack; d)
clarification on whether a brownfield development is considered
differently if the site is situated in an area of greenbelt, and if redevelopment opportunities
are limited only to those specified in the green belt policy?; e)
clarification on whether that the latest population figures are
projecting a falling population in Helensburgh and Lomond; and f)
their view on the Scottish
Planning Policy advice as detailed on
page 27, section 4.5 of the agenda pack and its relevance to the proposed
development and clarification that the Faslane
development is an area where economic investment is planned in the near future
and its relevance to the proposed development . ii) to
adjourn the meeting and reconvene at the earliest opportunity. |