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PLANNING & TRAFFIC
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE – 7 FEBRUARY 2007
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Planning & Traffic Management Committee |
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Wednesday 7 February 2007 at 3.00 pm |
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Present: Councillors Forbes, Fyfe, Gallacher, Hunter, McCormick (P), McKenzie (for Roach) and Stewart. |
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Chair: Councillor Forbes presided. |
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In attendance: Corporate Director Environment and Community Protection, Mr H McNeilly (for Head of Legal and Administration), Head of Planning and Transportation and Head of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs. |
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Apologies: Councillor Roach. |
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The following paragraphs are submitted for information only, having been dealt with under the powers delegated to the Committee. |
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PLANNING APPLICATIONS |
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There were submitted reports by the Head of Planning and Transportation on the following applications, together with letters of objection and support where submitted, which were dealt with as follows:- |
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(a) |
Alterations to Form Roof Terrace: 2 Cloch Brae, Gourock (IC/06/441) |
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Decided: that planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:- |
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(1) that the development hereby permitted shall be commenced within five years from the date of this permission, to comply with Section 58 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997; and |
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(2) that prior to the commencement of work on site, details of screening to the side of the balcony be submitted to and approved by the Head of Planning and Transportation, the screen must then be erected prior to the use of the balcony and maintained in position at all times during the lifetime of the balcony, to ensure that there is no overlooking from the decking, leading to unacceptable loss of privacy to neighbouring property. |
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Proposed
Groundworks, Erection of 2.4 metre High Palisade Fence and Change
of Use of Public Open Space to Industrial Yardspace: Rear
of former Haven Factory, Larkfield Industrial
Estate, |
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Decided: that planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:- |
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(1) that the development to which this
permission relates must be begun within 5 years from the date of this
permission, to comply with Section 58 of the Town & Country Planning ( |
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(2) that top soil excavated to form the level
platform shall be retained on site and used to cover the embankment created
by infilling operations, to ensure that the embankment revegetates with
indigenous planting; |
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(3) that no development shall commence until fully detailed boundary treatments have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Head of Planning & Transportation, to ensure the provision of a quality boundary treatment; |
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(4) that no development
shall commence until details of the infill material to be imported have been
submitted to and approved in writing by the Head of Planning &
Transportation in consultation with SEPA: infilling thereafter shall proceed
using the approved material unless the Head of Planning & Transportation
gives his prior written approval to any alternatives, to prevent harm from
pollution; and |
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(5) that the industrial
yard space hereby approved shall not be brought into use until the approved
boundary treatment has been completed, to ensure that any unsightly items in
the yard are screened from view. |
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(c) |
Removal
of Condition No 4 of Planning Permission IC/06/134R: Tontine
Hotel, |
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The report recommended
that planning permission be refused as the non-compliance of condition number 4 of
Planning Permission IC/06/134R could result in the free use of the exits to
the rear courtyard area bringing additional late night noise and activity
into After discussion, Councillor Stewart moved that planning permission be granted for a period of six months from the date of installation of the exit door. As an amendment, Councillor McKenzie moved that planning permission be refused for the reason detailed in the report. On a vote, 1 Member voted for the amendment and 6 for the motion which was declared carried. |
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Decided: that planning permission be granted for a period of six months from the date of installation of the exit door. |
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Alterations
and Sub-Division to form Top Floor and Attic Flats: |
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Decided: that planning permission be granted. |
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(e) |
Erection
of Roof and Walling to Form a Shelter: Greenock
Dockers’ Club, |
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Decided: that planning
permission be granted. |
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(f) |
Change
of Use of Upper Floor Leisure Studio to use as Office
(Class 4) together with External Alterations: |
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Decided: that planning permission be granted. |
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Siting
of Hand Car Wash Service (in retrospect): |
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Decided: that planning permission be refused as the applicant has failed to demonstrate that spray and run-off can be contained within the application site to the detriment of pedestrian and traffic safety. |
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Erection
of Single Storey Nursery and Family Centre: |
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Decided: |
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(i) that the application be referred to the Scottish Ministers under the terms of the Town and Country Planning (Notification of Planning Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Direction 1997, recommending that planning permission be granted; and |
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(ii) that authorisation be given for the Head of Legal and Administration to promote the necessary footpath diversion order. |
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(i) |
Erection of New Community Centre Facility to include Demolition of
Works to Car Park, Landscape and Neighbouring Roads and Demolition
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Councillor Fyfe declared an interest in this matter as a Member of the Board of Kilmacolm New Community Centre Ltd and left the meeting. |
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Decided: |
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(i) that the application be referred to the Scottish Ministers, under
the terms of the Town and Country Planning (Notification of Planning
Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Direction 1997 recommending that planning
permission be granted subject to the following conditions:- |
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(1) that the development hereby permitted shall
be commenced within five years from the date of this permission, to comply with
Section 58 of the Town and Country Planning ( |
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(2) that prior to the commencement of work on site, full details and samples of all materials to be used on the elevations and roofs of the buildings, including windows and doors, shall be submitted to and approved by the Head of Planning and Transportation and the development shall then proceed utilising the approved materials, to ensure the proposed materials are acceptable in the interests of the visual amenity of the streetscape; |
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(3) that prior to the commencement of work on site full details of all hard and soft landscape works, including a programme for the completion and subsequent maintenance of soft landscape, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Head of Planning and Transportation, the landscaping work will then proceed as approved, to ensure an appropriate hard and soft landscaping scheme for the proposed development; |
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(4) that prior to the commencement of works on site, full
details of the process to dismantle, store and re-erect the bellcote gable in
the location shown on approved drawing number 2015 – AL (0) 201 must be
submitted and approved by the Head of Planning and Transportation, to ensure
that the original feature of the old school building is retained and stored
appropriately for reconstruction on site; |
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(5) that prior to the commencement of works on site, full details of the process to dismantle, store and re-use stone from the Old Primary School Building in the areas of the new building marked ‘12’ on approved drawing names Figures 2, 3, 4 and 5 must be submitted to and approved by the Head of Planning and Transportation, to ensure that material from the demolition of the old school building is reused in the development hereby permitted, in the interests of sustainability; |
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(6) that prior to the commencement of work on site, full details of the provision and location of cycle parking shall be submitted to and approved by the Head of Planning and Transportation, the cycle parking provision must be completed prior to the occupation and use of the new community centre hereby permitted, to ensure appropriate provision for cyclists; |
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(7) that prior to the commencement of work on site, a scheme to maintain an appropriate level of parking provision within Kilmacolm Village Centre during the lifetime of the construction work for the development hereby permitted, shall be submitted to and approved by the Head of Planning and Transportation in consultation with the Head of Environmental Services, to ensure that appropriate parking is maintained during construction works within Kilmacolm Village Centre; |
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(8) that prior to the commencement of work on site, a written scheme of investigation in respect of archaeological works must be submitted to and approved by the Head of Planning and Transportation, in consultation with the West of Scotland Archaeology Service. Thereafter, the developer shall ensure that the programme of archaeological works is fully implemented and that all recording and recovery of archaeological resources within the application site is undertaken to the satisfaction of the Head of Planning and Transportation, in consultation with the West of Scotland Archaeology Service, to ensure the recording and recovery of any archaeological resources within the application site; |
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(9) that prior to
the development hereby approved becoming operational, all alterations to the
car park, including the lining of car parking spaces, junction improvements, necessary signage and
surfacing works, shall be completed to the satisfaction of the Head of
Planning and Transportation in consultation with the Head of
Environmental Services, to ensure that
the car park is fully operational on the commencement of the community centre
use; |
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(10) that no works
shall commence on site until notice of the proposal has been given to the
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, John
Sinclair House, 16 Bernard Terrace, Edinburgh, EH8 9NX and either the Royal
Commission have been given reasonable access to the building for at least 3
months following the granting of consent and the giving of notice to the
Commission, or they have stated in writing that they have completed their
record of the building, or that they do not wish to record it, to give the
RCAHMS the opportunity to record the Old Primary School Building prior to the
commencement of works; and |
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(11) that the developer shall secure the implementation of an archaeological
watching brief, to be carried out by an archaeological organisation
acceptable to the Head of Planning and Transportation during all ground
disturbance. The retained archaeological organisation shall be afforded
access at all reasonable times to any archaeological organisation acceptable
to the planning authority, and shall allow them to observe work in progress
and record items of interest and finds. A method statement for the watching
brief will be submitted by the applicant, agreed by the West of Scotland
Archaeological Service, and approved by the Head of Planning and
Transportation prior to the commencement of the watching brief. The name of
the archaeological organisation retained by the developer shall be given to
the Head of Planning and Transportation and to the West of Scotland Archaeological
Service in writing not less than 14 days before development commences, to ensure the recording and recovery of any archaeological resources
within the application site; and |
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(ii) that the
application for listed building consent be referred to the Scottish Ministers
advising that the Council is minded to grant consent subject to the following
conditions:- |
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(1) that the development to which this permission relates must be begun within five years from the date of this permission, to comply with Section 16 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997; |
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(2) that no works shall commence on site until notice of the proposal has been given to the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, John Sinclair House, 16 Bernard Terrace, Edinburgh, EH8 9NX and either the Royal Commission have been given reasonable access to the building for at least 3 months following the granting of consent and the giving of notice to the Commission, or they have stated in writing that they have completed their record of the building, or that they do not wish to record it, to give the RCAHMS the opportunity to record the Old Primary School Building prior to the commencement of works; |
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(3) that the developer
shall secure the implementation of an archaeological watching brief, to be
carried out by an archaeological organisation acceptable to the Head of
Planning and Transportation during all ground disturbance. The retained
archaeological organisation shall be afforded access at all reasonable times
to any archaeological organisation acceptable to the planning authority, and
shall allow them to observe work in progress and record items of interest and
finds. A method statement for the watching brief will be submitted by the
applicant, agreed by the West of Scotland Archaeological Service, and
approved by the Head of Planning and Transportation prior to the commencement
of the watching brief. The name of the archaeological organisation retained
by the developer shall be given to the Head of Planning and Transportation
and to the West of Scotland Archaeological Service in writing not less than
14 days before development commences, to ensure the recording and recovery of any
archaeological resources within the application site; |
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(4) (4) that prior to the commencement of works
on site, full details of the process to dismantle, store and re-erect the bellcote
gable in the location shown on approved drawing number 2015 – AL (0) 201 must
be submitted to and approved by the Head of Planning and Transportation, to
ensure that the original feature of the old school building is retained and
stored appropriately for reconstruction on site; and |
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(5) that
prior to the commencement of works on site, full details of the process to
dismantle, store and re-use stone from the Old Primary School Building in the
areas of the new building marked ‘12’ on approved drawing names Figures 2, 3,
4 and 5, to ensure that material from the demolition of the old school
building is reused in the development hereby permitted, in the interests of
sustainability. |
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(Councillor Fyfe returned to the meeting at this juncture). |
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(j) |
Erection
of Dwellinghouse within Grounds (in outline): Dorema,
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Decided: that planning permission be refused for the following reasons:- |
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(1) as it is contrary to Planning Practice Advice Note (PPAN) 1 in that it does not have direct road frontage and disrupts the established building pattern; |
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(2) as it is contrary to PPAN 2 in that the plot size is smaller than that in the vicinity and the plot coverage is greater; |
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(3) as it is contrary to PPAN 3 in that it would result in an increased density in the immediate area; and |
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(4) as it would result in unacceptable residential amenity due to an inappropriate residential setting, reduced daylight and sunlight for the plot and privacy implications due to a significant level of overlooking by adjacent buildings. |
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Change
of use of Children’s Home to Residential Use and the Erection
of Dwellinghouses: Balrossie,
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Decided: |
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(i) that the planning application be referred to the Scottish Ministers in terms of the Town and Country Planning (Notification of Applications) (Scotland) Direction 1995 recommending that planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:- |
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(1) that
the development hereby permitted shall be commenced within five years from
the date of this permission, to comply with Section 58 of the Town and Country
Planning ( |
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(2) that before the development hereby permitted starts, full details and samples of all materials to be used on the elevations and roofs of the buildings, including windows, and also the proposed boundary treatments shall be submitted to and approved by the Head of Planning and Transportation, to ensure the proposed materials are acceptable in the interests of visual amenity; |
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(3) that before the development hereby permitted starts, a full tree survey in accordance with British Standards Institute Trees in Relation to Construction, currently BS 5837 - 2005, shall be submitted to the Head of Planning and Transportation; |
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(4) that before the development hereby permitted starts, full details of hard and soft landscape works, including road, footpaths and all shared hard surfaces, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Head of Planning and Transportation, details of the work shall include: |
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(i) existing and finished ground levels in relation to a fixed datum; |
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(ii) existing landscaping features to be retained, and in the case of damage, restored; |
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(iii) a programme for the completion and subsequent maintenance of soft landscape works; |
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(5) that no existing trees or shrubs be lopped, topped, felled, removed or disturbed in any way without the prior written consent of the Head of Planning and Transportation; |
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(6) that any planting implemented as part of the approved scheme which in the opinion of the Head of Planning and Transportation is dying, severely damaged or diseased within five years of planting, shall be replaced by species of a similar specification to those originally planted; |
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(7) that existing trees both within the development site and in the vicinity of the boundary of the site which are not to be felled or lopped as part of the proposals, are to be protected in line with British Standards Recommendations for Trees in Relation to Construction, currently BS 5837: 2005 and no development shall take place until details of tree protection measures have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Head of Planning and Transportation, conditions (3) - (7) being imposed to ensure the provision and retention of adequate landscape; |
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(8) that
no tree felling, lopping or scrub clearance shall take place within the main
bird breeding season, March to June inclusive, to ensure species protection
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(9) that before the development hereby permitted starts a suitably qualified surveyor approved by the Head of Planning and Transportation in consultation with Scottish Natural Heritage, shall survey the site for the presence of bat roosts in the summer months. A report from this survey shall be submitted to the Head of Planning and Transportation for consideration in consultation with Scottish Natural Heritage, and any species protection measures required shall be implemented to the satisfaction of the Head of Planning and Transportation in consultation with Scottish Natural Heritage, to comply with the Nature Conservation Act (Scotland) 2004 and the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended); |
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(10) that before the development hereby permitted starts, an ecological survey shall take place and a management plan be produced and submitted to the Head of Planning and Transportation for consideration, in consultation with Scottish Natural Heritage, details of the works shall include: |
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(i) botanical and protected species surveys with mitigation for protected species if required; and |
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(ii) a management plan for the grounds at Balrossie detailing species to be used within habitation enhancement works and maintenance programme, to enhance the flora and fauna and contribute to the aims of the Inverclyde, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire Local Biodiversity Action Plan; |
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(11) that before construction works begin on the development hereby permitted, a phasing plan, incorporating the details of the comprehensive refurbishment of existing buildings, shall be submitted to and approved by the Head of Planning and Transportation, the development shall thereafter be required to proceed in compliance with the approved phasing plan. For the avoidance of doubt, the plan shall require the phased completion of the restoration of existing buildings in accordance with the approved plans prior to the phased completion and occupation of the new build houses, to ensure the appropriate phased development of this site in conjunction with the comprehensive external refurbishment of the existing property at Balrossie, which comprises a Grade B Listed Building, in the interests of securing the heritage value of the site; |
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(12) that the road (outlined in green on the approved plan) serving the development will require to be to adoptable standard and will require a Construction Consent, to ensure the provision of adequate vehicular access facilities; |
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(13) that before the development hereby permitted starts a full network survey to demonstrate that the existing foul drainage network is suitable for the development shall be submitted to the Head of Planning and Transportation for consideration in consultation with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and any measures required shall be implemented to the satisfaction of the Head of Planning and Transportation in consultation with SEPA, to ensure the provision of appropriate foul drainage facility for the development; |
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(14) that before the development hereby permitted starts full details of a Sustainable Urban Drainage System for the development shall be submitted to the Head of Planning and Transportation for consideration, in consultation with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and any measures required shall be implemented to the satisfaction of the Head of Planning and Transportation in consultation with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), to demonstrate that the site can be drained in accordance with the Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems Design Manual for Scotland and Northern Ireland; |
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(15) that before the development hereby permitted starts, a fully detailed survey to establish that the existing water supply is sufficient to provide for the proposed development shall be submitted to Scottish Water for consideration and any measures required by the developer shall be carried out to the satisfaction of Scottish Water, to ensure that the development can be adequately supplied in terms of the provision of a water supply; |
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(16) that notwithstanding the provisions of Classes 1,2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Part 1, and Classes 7 and 9 of Part 2, of Schedule 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992, as amended, an application for planning permission will be required in respect of all development specified as being permitted development by the aforementioned Classes, to enable the planning authority to retain control over works otherwise permitted ensuring the setting of Balrossie is protected from unsympathetic development; |
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(17) that no permission is granted for the play area indicated on the approved plan JKA2006-14LAY49C, in the interests of residential amenity in this rural setting; and |
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(18) that
before the development hereby permitted starts, full engineering details of
the works shown on Drawing No JKA 2006 -14 LAY 50 in relation to the
improvements on |
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(ii) that the application for listed building consent be referred to Historic Scotland in terms of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 recommending that consent be granted subject to the following conditions:- |
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(1) that
the development hereby permitted shall be commenced within five years from
the date of this permission, to comply with Section 58 of the Town and
Country Planning ( |
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(2) that before the development hereby permitted starts, full details and samples of all materials to be used on the elevations and roofs of the buildings, including windows, together with full details of the proposed methods of repair and finishes to their exteriors and all ancillary structures included within the designation of the listed building, shall be submitted to and approved by the Head of Planning and Transportation, to ensure that the proposed materials are acceptable in the interests of visual amenity and to ensure the appropriate restoration of the existing property at Balrossie, which comprises a Grade B listed building; |
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(3) that before construction works begin on the development hereby permitted, a phasing plan incorporating the details of the comprehensive external refurbishment relating to the existing buildings at Balrossie be submitted for the consideration of the Head of Planning and Transportation, and before the first of the new residential units hereby permitted is occupied, these works shall be completed, to ensure the appropriate phased development of this site in conjunction with the comprehensive external refurbishment of the existing property at Balrossie, which comprises a Grade B listed building, in the interests of securing the heritage value of the site; |
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(4) that
the developer shall secure the implementation of
an archaeological watching brief, to be carried out by an archaeological
organisation acceptable to the Head of Planning and Transportation during all
ground disturbance. The
retained archaeological organisation
shall be afforded access at all reasonable times to any archaeological organisation
acceptable to the planning authority, and shall allow them to observe work in
progress and record items of interest and finds. A method statement for the
watching brief will be submitted by the applicant, agreed by the West of
Scotland Archaeological Service, and approved by the Head of Planning and
Transportation prior to the commencement of the watching brief. The name of
the archaeological organisation retained by the developer shall be given to
the Head of Planning and Transportation and to the West of Scotland
Archaeological Service in writing not less than 14 days before development
commences, to ensure the recording and recovery
of any archaeological resources within the application site; and |
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(5) that no works shall commence on
site until notice of the proposal has been given to the Royal Commission on
the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, John Sinclair House, 16
Bernard Terrace, Edinburgh, EH8 9NX and either the Royal Commission have been
given reasonable access to the building for at least 3 months following the
granting of consent and the giving of notice to the Commission, or they have
stated in writing that they have completed their record of the building, or
that they do not wish to record it, to give the RCAHMS the opportunity to
record the buildings prior to the commencement of works. |
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PROPOSED
TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER – ON-STREET PARKING PLACES (WITHOUT CHARGES) ORDER NO 1 2006 |
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There was submitted a report by the Corporate Director Regeneration and Resources recommending the making of a Traffic Regulation Order to restrict parking within designated parking places at various locations within Kilmacolm, Port Glasgow, Greenock and Gourock to disabled persons displaying a badge under the appropriate Regulations only. |
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Decided: that The Inverclyde Council be recommended to make a Resolution under the Road Traffic Regulation (Scotland) Act 1984 in relation to a Traffic Regulation Order to restrict parking within designated parking places at various locations within Kilmacolm, Port Glasgow, Greenock and Gourock to disabled persons displaying a badge under the appropriate Regulations only and thereafter that it be remitted to the Head of Environmental Services and Head of Legal and Administration to arrange for implementation of the Order. |
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DRAFT
REGIONAL TRANSPORT STRATEGY RESPONSE |
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There was submitted a report by the Corporate Director Environment and Community Protection seeking approval for the response to the Draft Regional Transport Strategy prepared by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport for the area covered by the former Strathclyde Region, a copy of which was appended to the report. |
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Decided: that the Committee approve the response to
the Draft Regional Transport Strategy appended to the report and that it be
remitted to the Head of Planning and Transportation to request that, in
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