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THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL

PLANNING ANDTRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE

WEDNESDAY 6 AUGUST 1997 - 3.00 pm

Present:- Councillors Calvert, Morrison (M), Roach, McGhee, Robertson (Y), Mulholland and Campbell, Councillor McGhee, Convener, in the Chair.

In attendance:- The Assistant Chief Executive (Economic Development and Urban

Regeneration), the Director of Central Services, Mr C Clelland (for the Director of Legal

Services) and Mr F Williamson (for the Director of Planning).

The following paragraphs are submitted for information only. having been dealt with under the powers delegated to the Sub-Committee.

358 PLANNING APPLICATIONS 858

SUBMITTED: Reports by the Director of Planning on the following applications which were submitted, together with letters of objection and support where submitted, and dealt with as follows:

(a) Erection of Dwellinghouse (in outline) and Erection of Agricultural Shed:

Land Southwest of Gryfe Neuk Nursery. Kilmacolm (IC/97/188 & IC/97/196)

DECIDED:

(a) That, subject to the applicant entering into an Agreement under Section 75 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 to restrict the occupancy of the dwellinghouse to only person(s) engaged in full time agricultural work and ensure that the agricultural shed is constructed prior to the dwellinghouse, planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

(1) This permission is granted under the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Scotland) Order 1992 on an outline application and the further approval of the Council or of the Secretary of State on appeal shall be required with respect to the undermentioned matters hereby reserved before any development is commenced:

(a) the siting, size, height, design and external appearance of the proposed development; (b) details of the access arrangements;

(c) details of landscaping of the site;

(2) That in the case of the reserved matters specified above application for approval must be made before:

(i) the expiration of three years from the date of outline permission; or

(ii) the expiration of six months from the date on which an earlier application for such approval was refused; or

(iii) the expiration of six months from the date on which an appeal against such refusal was dismissed, whichever is the latest:

Provided that only one such application may be made in the case after the expiration of the three-year period mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) above;

(3) That the development to which this permission relates must be begun not later than the expiration of five years from the date of this permission or within two years from the final

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comply with Section 59 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997; and

(4) That the design and siting of the house shall comply with the guidance as specified in

Scottish Office Planning Advice Note 36 “Siting and Design of New Housing in the

Countryside”, to comply with Scottish Office Planning Guidance; and

(b) That planning permission for the erection of an agricultural shed be granted.

(b) Erection of Telecommunications Mast and Ancillary Development:

Dubbs Road/Auchenleck Road. Port Glasgow (IC/97/171)

The report recommended that planning permission be refused for a number of reasons.

The Convener orally referred to a letter received from the applicant’s agents intimating

withdrawal of the application.

DECIDED: That the withdrawal of the application be noted.

(c) Change of Use from Retail Shop to Hot Food Take-Away and Erection of Flue:

7 King Street. Port Glasgow (IC/97/177)

DECIDED: That planning permission be refused for the following reasons:

(1) As the proposal is contrary to Policy Sb of the Inverclyde Local Plan which states: “Therewill be a general presumption against the change of use of existing shop uses to other uses especially to offices, laundrettes, amusement arcades, cafes and restaurants in Greenock, Port Glasgow and Gourock town centres”;

(2) As the proposal does not comply with the terms of Policy Sc of the Inverclyde Local Plan which states: “The establishment of hot food take-away shops will be strictly controlled. Careful consideration will be given to traffic, nuisance and amenity implications and as such individual planning applications will be dealt with on individual merit”; because the amenity of residential properties in the immediate vicinity would be adversely affected.

(d) Erection of Raised Patio/Terrace:

59 Bawhirley Road. Greenock (IC/97/142)

The report recommended that planning permission be granted.

DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued for a site visit to be arranged by the Director of Central Services in consultation with the Convener.

(e) Erection of Garage Workshop and MOT Station:

2 Macdougall Street. Greenock (IC/97/134)

DECIDED: That planning permission be refused for the following reasons:

(1) As the proposals represent an over-development of the site by encroaching on existing car parking space and requiring additional car parking space which cannot be met within the site; and

(2) As the proposals are contrary to Inverclyde Local Plan Policy DCd in that the criteria for parking, servicing and circulation space cannot be met.

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(f) including Provision of Hot Food Carry-out Facility:
2A New Dock Lane. Greenock (IC/97/2 17)

Councillor Campbell declared an interest in this matter and took no part in its consideration or decision.

DECIDED: That planning permission be granted.

(g) Realignment of Road Junction to Form improved Vehicle Display and On-Site Parking:

1 Ker Street. Greenock (IC/97/l 60)

DECIDED:

(a) That the Directors of Planning and Legal Services be authorised to commence the road closure procedure in respect of Ker Street; and

(b) That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

(1) That the end-on parking layout at West Blackhall Street shown on Drawing

No TD4549/01E shall be formed prior to the new vehicle display area being brought into use, in the interests of road safety;

(2) That the gable exposed by the demolition of the monumental sculptors showroom shall be rendered in accordance with Drawing No TD4549/03A and finished in a colour to be agreed by the Director of Planning prior to the vehicle display area being brought into use; and

(3) That the approved scheme of landscaping as shown on Drawing No 5R330.1 Rev. B shall be implemented within the first planting season of the new vehicle display area being brought into use and any specimens that, in the subsequent five years, die, become diseased or are damaged, shall be replaced in the next planting season with a similar specimen unless the Director of Planning gives his prior written consent to any variation that may be sought, conditions (2) and (3) being imposed in the interests of visual amenity.

(h) Non-Food Retail Development (in outline):
Regent Street. Greenock (IC/94/3 05)

The report recommended that planning permission be refused for a number of reasons. The Convener orally referred to a letter received from the applicants’ agents requesting that consideration of the application be continued to allow them the opportunity to submit further information.

DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued to allow the applicants to submit further information.

(i) Variation to Planning Permission (IC/95/397) to Reduce Height of Boundary Wall:

46 Campbell Street. Greenock (IC/97/182)

DECIDED: That planning permission be granted.

(j) Conversion of Disused Basement to Dwellinghouse:

8 Newark Street. Greenock (IC/97/208)

DECIDED: That planning permission be granted.

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(k) Erection of Dwellinghouse (in outline):

23 Eldon Street. Greenock (IC/97/1 50)

The report recommended that planning permission be refused as the proposals would create backland development contrary to Policy DCp in the Inverclyde Local Plan and to the detriment of the quality of amenity that is currently enjoyed in the area.

DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued for a site visit to be arranged by the Director of Central Services in consultation with the Convener.

(1) Erection of Dwellinghouse and Off-Street Parking (in outline):

Drumshantie Road (at Rear of 50 Broomberry Drive). Gourock (IC/97/184)

The report recommended that planning permission be refused as the proposed plot is of insufficient size to accommodate a dwellinghouse in keeping with the established character of the area.

The Convener orally referred to a letter from the applicant intimating withdrawal of the application.

DECIDED: That the withdrawal of the application be noted.

(in) Ungrading of Marina including Provision of Additional Berths. etc (in outline):

Kip Marina, Main Road. Inverkip (IC/97/130)

The report recommended that planning permission be granted subject to a number of conditions.

DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued for a site visit to be arranged by the Director of Central Services in consultation with the Convener.

859 ADVERTISEMENT APPLICATION 859

SUBMITTED: Report dated 1 July 1997 by the Director of Planning regarding an application for consent to erect skywheels and two flagpoles (in retrospect) at 42/44 East Hamilton Street, Greenock (CAJ97/34).

The report recommended that advertisement consent be refused as the flagpoles and skywheels had introduced advertisement clutter to the severe detriment of the quality of visual amenity at this prominent site on the A8 trunk road.

DECIDED: That advertisement consent be granted.

860 PLANNiNG APPEAL: 15 TIREE AVENUE PORT GLASGOW 860

SUBMITTED: Report dated 3 July 1997 by the Director of Planning advising that, following the decision of The Inverclyde Council at the meeting held on 9 January 1997 to refuse an application for the erection of a garage at 15 Tiree Avenue, Port Glasgow (IC/96/197), and the subsequent appeal by the applicant to the Secretary of State against that refusal, the Reporter appointed by the Secretary of State had issued his decision which was to dismiss the appeal.

NOTED