PLANNING AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE

 

WEDNESDAY, 6 JANUARY 1999 - 3.00 pm

 

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

 

In attendance:-  The Director of Central 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.

 

1374      PLANNING APPLICATIONS                                                                                                             1374

 

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)      Partial Demolition of Existing Derelict School Buildings and Sports Hall, Conversion of                                    

              Remainder to 16 Flats and Garages and Erection of 16 Dwellinghouses and Garages:                                      

              Former Quarriers School, Quarriers Village, Bridge of Weir (IC/97/416)                                                        

 

The report recommended that, subject to the applicant lodging a bond to guarantee completion of the schoolhouse restoration, planning permission be granted subject to a number of conditions.

DECIDED:  That consideration of the application be continued and that it be remitted to the Director of Planning to discuss the overall impact of the development on the Quarriers Village Conservation Area with the Director of Transportation and Roads, Quarriers Homes and the applicants.

 

    (b)      Alteration to Stone Wall:                                                                                                                                

              Torr Road/Faith Avenue, Quarriers Village, Bridge of Weir (IC/98/318)                                                         

 

The report recommended that planning permission be granted.

DECIDED:  That consideration of the application be continued and that it be remitted to the Director of Planning to discuss the overall impact of the development on the Quarriers Village Conservation Area with the Director of Transportation and Roads, Quarriers Homes and the applicants.

 

    (c)      Erection of Dwellinghouse (in outline):                                                                                                             

              Blairnairn, Bridge of Weir Road, Kilmacolm (IC/98/339)                                                                                

 

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

(1)  As the constraints of the site would prevent it being developed in a manner which would reflect the scale and character of existing developments on Bridge of Weir Road to the severe detriment of the quality of visual amenity;

(2)  In the interest of amenity as the proposed development would constitute an over development of the site; and

1374      (3)  As approval of the proposed development would create a precedent leading to further                       1374

 unsuitable developments of this nature.

 

    (d)      Conversion to Form 12 Flats:                                                                                                                         

              Former West Church, 23 Brown Street, Port Glasgow (IC/98/301 & LB/98/21)                                            

 

DECIDED:

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

(1)  That details of the design and external appearance of all the proposed windows and doors be submitted to and approved by the Director of Planning in writing prior to the commencement of the development, in the interests of visual amenity and setting of this Category ‘B’ Listed Building;

(2)  That details of the bin storage arrangements be submitted to and approved by the Director of Planning in writing prior to the commencement of the development, in the interests of public safety;

(3)  That details of the hard and soft landscaping scheme proposed shall be submitted to and approved by the Director of Planning in writing prior to the commencement of the development; and

(4)  That details of the measures to be taken to prevent birds gaining access to the tower shall be submitted to and approved by the Director of Planning in writing prior to the commencement of the development, conditions (3) and (4) being imposed in the interests of visual amenity and setting of this Category ‘B’ Listed Building;

(b)  That listed building consent be granted subject to the following conditions:-

(1)  That details of the design and external appearance of all the proposed windows and doors be submitted to and approved by the Director of Planning in writing prior to the commencement of the development, in the interests of visual amenity and setting of this Category ‘B’ Listed Building; and

(2)  That details of the measures to be taken to prevent birds gaining access to the tower shall be submitted to and approved by the Director of Planning in writing prior to the commencement of the development, conditions (1) and (2) being imposed in the interests of visual amenity and setting of this Category ‘B’ Listed Building; and

(c)  That the Sub-Committee note that under current legislation the planning consent may not be issued until clearance from Historic Scotland has been granted to issue the listed building consent.

 

    (e)      Change of Use of Retail Shop to Hot Food Take-Away and Shop:                                                                 

              14 Newark Street, Port Glasgow (IC/98/338)                                                                                                

 

DECIDED:  That planning permission be granted subject to the condition that the premises shall not be open to the public outwith the hours of 0800 to 1700 Mondays to Saturdays inclusive, in the interest of the amenity of the adjacent properties.

 

     (f)      Erection of Retail Unit:                                                                                                                                   

              Container Way, Greenock (IC/98/287)                                                                                                          

 

DECIDED:  That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:-

(1)  That samples of all materials to be used on external surfaces be submitted to and approved in writing by the Director of Planning prior to commencement of the development;

1374      (2)  That all external stonework will be constructed using 6mm joints and a sample of the                          1374

mortar to be used shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Director of Planning prior to the commencement of development;

(3)  That prior to the commencement of development a landscaping scheme for the open spaces shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Director of Planning and thereafter implemented within the first planting season of the completion of the development.  Any trees or plants which, within a period of five years from completion of the development, die, are removed or become damaged or diseased, shall be replaced within the next planting season unless the Director of Planning gives prior written consent to any variation which may be sought, conditions (1) - (3) being imposed in the interest of visual amenity;

(4)  That all delivery vehicles servicing the premises shall do so from the service area at the rear of the building, in the interest of road safety; and

(5)  That the unit hereby approved shall be restricted to the sale of Do-It-Yourself, furniture, carpets, electrical and gardening goods, given the nature of the proposals.

 

    (g)      Change of Use from Residential Care Home to Guest House:                                                                          

              8 Forsyth Street, Greenock (IC/98/329)                                                                                                        

 

DECIDED:  That planning permission be granted.

 

    (h)      Change of Use and Extension to Form Residential Care Home:                                                                       

              Alt-na-craig, Lyle Road, Greenock (IC/98/326)                                                                                             

 

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

Councillor Roach declared an interest in the matter and took no part in its consideration or decision.

Councillor Mitchell was present and with consent spoke on the matter.

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.

 

     (i)      Change of Use from Class 1 Shop to Class 2 (Licensed Betting Shop):                                                           

              91/92 Shore Street, Gourock (IC/98/310 & IC/98/311)                                                                                

 

DECIDED:  That planning permission be granted subject to the condition that the premises shall not be open to the public outwith the hours of 6.00 am to 10.00 pm daily, in the interest of residential amenity.

 

     (j)      Erection of Dwellinghouse:                                                                                                                             

              21C Moorfield Road, Gourock (IC/98/321)                                                                                                  

 

DECIDED:  That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:-

(1)  That no trees within the site, other than those identified for removal on plans hereby approved, shall be removed without the prior written consent of the Director of Planning, in the interest of residential amenity; and

(2)  That the parking spaces on the south side of the access road shall be implemented prior to the occupation of the dwellinghouse, in the interest of road safety.

 

1375      ADVERTISEMENT APPLICATIONS                                                                                                 1375

 

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)      Internally Illuminated Display Panel (in retrospect):                                                                                          

              14 South Street, Greenock (CA/98/47)                                                                                                          

 

DECIDED:  That advertisement consent be refused as the proposed display panel would introduce a discordant element into the street scene to the severe detriment of the visual amenity of the immediate area.

 

    (b)      2 Internally Illuminated Display Panels (in retrospect):                                                                                     

              124 Albert Road, Gourock (CA/98/48)                                                                                                         

 

DECIDED:  That advertisement consent be refused for the following reasons:-

(1)  As the proposals are contrary to Policy DCr(IV) in the Local Plan which states “advertisements on the gables of road side buildings will, in general, be resisted”; and

(2)  As the proposed display panels would introduce a discordant element into the street scene to the severe detriment of the visual amenity of the immediate area.