Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

3.

CONSIDER NOTICE OF REVIEW REQUEST: 18/0007/LRB - PLOT 2, LAND NORTH WEST OF ASHLEA, CROFT DRIVE, OBAN pdf icon PDF 92 KB

Additional documents:

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 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 Local Review Body felt that they had sufficient information before them to come to a decision on the Review.  All Members of the Local Review Body agreed they now had sufficient information before them to come to a decision on the review.

 

The Chair asked members for their views and Councillor Hardie said he believed the planning decision was correct to refuse this as overdevelopment and so he was minded to refuse the application on the same grounds as the original decision.

 

Councillor Colville said he believed that this site could be developed and presented a motion in the following terms –

 

I move that the application be granted subject to the conditions and reasons attached to this motion for the following reasons -

Reasoned justification

1.    The applicants have submitted details of other plot sizes in the vicinity of the proposed development site in what is a very intensively developed node of development and has also provided details of the ratios of house size to overall plot size to demonstrate that the proposed development will not be out of keeping with other plots in the immediate locality and as such it  would not result in overdevelopment contrary to the provisions of Policy LDP 9 and SG 2 of the adopted ‘Argyll and Bute Local Development Plan’ 2015, given that the existing pattern of development in the immediate area the development of this plot will not seem crammed nor will it adversely alter the character of this area. The proposal will not therefore be in conflict with policy LDP 9 and SG2.

2.    The proposed condition attached to this motion provides commensurate improvements to the private access and therefore provided the condition is imposed as a suspensive condition prior to any works taking place on the site the proposal will not have an adverse effect on this private access and the improvements will provide road safety benefits to all users of the road.

3.    In light of the lack of certainty around the ability of the developer to implement  the road improvements required by Condition 2 that a Section 75 Agreement with the owners of all the affected land be required to secure delivery of the required road improvements.

CONDITIONS AND REASONS RELATIVE TO APPLICATION REFERENCE 17/03128/PP

 

GENERAL

 

1.

The development shall be implemented in accordance with the details specified on the application form dated 02/12/17 and the approved drawing reference numbers Plan 1 of 3 to Plan 3 of 3 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 (as amended).

 

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

 

 

Note to Applicant:

 

·         This planning permission will last only for three years from the date of this decision notice, unless the development has been started within that period [See section 58(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (as amended).]

 

·         In order to comply with Sections 27A(1)  of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, prior to works commencing on site it is the responsibility of the developer to complete and submit the attached ‘Notice of Initiation of Development’ to the Planning Authority specifying the date on which the development will start. Failure to comply with this requirement constitutes a breach of planning control under Section 123(1) of the Act.

 

·         In order to comply with Section 27B(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 it is the responsibility of the developer to submit the attached ‘Notice of Completion’ to the Planning Authority specifying the date upon which the development was completed.

 

·         Please note the advice contained in the attached letter from Scottish Water.  You are advised to contact Scottish Water direct to discuss the issues raised.

 

VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS

 

2.

Notwithstanding Condition 1 above and before any development commences on site, full details of the following road and pedestrian access improvements shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority in consultation with the Council as Roads Authority:

 

  • Croft Drive widened to 5 metres to include a minimum 3 metre wide carriageway plus 1 metre wide verges to both sides and along its full length between its junction with Longsdale Crescent and the development site. The required improvements to include for appropriate means of construction, surfacing and drainage;

 

  • Croft Drive widened to a minimum of 5.5 metres wide at two specific points – these being, (i) the corner of Croft Drive to the immediate north east of the existing Croft Drive Electricity Substation and, (ii) the section of Croft Drive immediately fronting the existing residential dwellinghouse ‘Ash Lea’ (or ‘Ashlea’ as it appears on the approved site plan, drawing number 1764 01 Revision D), in order to secure two additional passing places for vehicles. The required improvements to include for appropriate means of construction, surfacing and drainage.

 

The required road and pedestrian improvements the subject of this planning condition shall be implemented in full before any other development works commence.

Reason:  In the interests of road and pedestrian safety.

Note to Applicant:

  • The required road and pedestrian improvements cannot be achieved within the existing road corridor and will require land currently within third party ownership. It is understood that the applicant/developer has indicated that an agreement from any and all affected land owners can be secured.

 

PARKING PROVISION

 

3.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Condition 1, no development shall commence until full details of the layout and surfacing of a parking and turning area to accommodate 2 vehicles  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.