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THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN REGENERATION COMMITTEE

THURSDAY 19 JUNE 1997 - 3.00 pm

Present:- Provost Allan, Councillors Calvert, Morrison (M), O’Rourke, McGhee, Sir Simpson Stevenson, Mitchell and Finnie, Councillor McGhee, Convener, in the Chair.

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

Regeneration), the Director of Central Services, the Director of Economic Development, Mr C

Clelland (for the Director of Legal Services), the Director of Planning, Mr M A Ferguson (for

the Director of Property and Technical Services) and the Chief Environmental Services

Officer.

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillors Jackson and Mulholland.

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

736 PLANNING APPLICATIONS 736

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 Breeding Kennels and Dwellinghouse:

Former Overwood Farm. By Kilmacolm (IC/97/1 13)

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

(1) As the proposals are contrary to Policy GB 1 of the Strathclyde Structure Plan which states: “The spread of built up areas and the encroachment of development into the Countryside within a Greenbelt around the Conurbation and Ayr/Prestwick/Troon, as indicated in the Key Diagram, shall not accord with the Regional Development Strategy”;

(2) As the proposals fail to address the criteria of specific locational need, economic benefit and environmental impact, as specified in GB1A of the Structure Plan and as such cannot be justified as an acceptable departure from Policy GBl of the Structure Plan;

(3) As the proposals are contrary to Policy ENa of the Inverclyde Local Plan which states:

“Development within the Greenbelt will be opposed unless it is necessary to meet rural needs, agriculture, recreation, forestry or landscape improvement”;

(4) As the proposals are contrary to Policy Hb of the Inverclyde Local Plan which states:

“Residential development within the Greenbelt as defined on the Proposals Maps, will be opposed unless the development is shown to be in accordance with Policy ENa”;

(5) As the proposal is contrary to PAN 36 Circular 24/1985 by virtue of the proposed dwellinghouse being an isolated development in the open countryside; and

(6) As the application site is a site of potential archaeological evidence from the 18th century and earlier, and given that its development would be unlikely to facilitate the preservation of remains in situ, the proposal is contrary to the terms of PAN 42 (Archaeology) and NPPG 5 (Archaeology and Planning).

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(b) Landfill to Provide Improved Agricultural Land: Harelaw. Devol Moor. Port Glasgow (IC/96/75’)

DECIDED: That, subject to the applicants lodging with the Council a Bond to cover the cost of reinstatement of any given phase of the development, planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

(1) That the infilling operations hereby permitted shall be discontinued at the expiration of a period of 9 years from the commencement of development, which shall be notified in writing to the Director of Planning prior to the commencement of work on site, to ensure the effective management of site works;

(2) That repairs and improvements to the access abutting the B788 shall be carried out to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning in consultation with, and to the specification of, the Director of Transportation and Roads prior to the commencement of the infilling operations, in the interests of road safety;

(3) That Phase 4 of Harelaw I shall be top soiled and seeded within 8 months of commencement of infill in Harelaw 2, to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning unless written agreement is given to an extension of this time period;

(4)That the site hut shall be painted prior to the commencement of works in a colour to be agreed in writing with the Director of Planning, conditions (3) and (4) being imposed in the interests of visual amenity;

(5)That details of the precise siting of top soils within each phase of operation shall be submitted to the Director of Planning prior to the commencement of infill;

(6)That the boundaries of each phase shall be marked on site prior to the commencement of infill, conditions (5) and (6) being imposed to ensure the effective management of site works; (7) That the planting in the woodland planting belt along the site boundary with the golf course as detailed on Plan No L03, hereby approved, shall be carried out between September and December 1997 and any planting which dies, is removed or becomes damaged or diseased shall be replaced to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning, in the interests of the amenity of the adjacent golf course;

(8)That the existing wheel cleaning facilities shall be retained and fully operational at all times during working hours. All vehicles exiting the site will be required to use the cleaning facilities, in the interests of road safety;

(9)That the hours of operation shall be restricted to 07:30 - 18:00 Mondays to Fridays and 07:30 - 13:00 on Saturdays, in the interests of the amenity of the adjacent golf course; (10) No vehicles shall operate under the line of existing overhead power lines, in the interests of road safety;

(11)That the materials to be deposited shall be restricted to solid, inert and non-toxic materials to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning, to ensure the effective management of site works;

(12) That the haul road between the wheel washing facility and the area of operation shall not, at any point, exceed 7 metres in width;

(13)That on achieving the levels detailed on Plan No OlB hereby approved, in a particular phase, top soiling and seeding shall be completed within that phase within 12 months, to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning; and

(14) That all top soiling and seeding be completed within one year of completion of infilling operations, conditions (12), (13) and (14) being imposed in the interests of visual amenity.

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(c) Residential Mixed Care Facility and Associated Works (In Outline):
Newark Street. Port Glasgow (IC/96/35 1)

The Director of Planning orally advised the Committee that the application had been withdrawn.

NOTED

(d) Erection of Front and Rear Dormer Windows:

Hillcrest. 43 Lilybank Road. Port Glasgow (IC/97/56)

DECIDED: That planning permission be granted.

(e) Extension to Form Loading Bay and Change of Use of Roadway to Industrial Use:

Pottery Street. Greenock (IC/97/1 35)

DECIDED:

(a) That planning permission be granted subject to the condition that prior to the commencement of the development, the Road Closure Order under Section 207 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 shall have been confirmed, in the interests of road safety as the road closure is required to enable the safe use of the proposed loading bay; and

(b) That authority be given to the Director of Legal Services to instigate the Road Closure Order relative to that part of Pottery Street incorporated within the proposed development.

(f) Change of Use from Office to Licensed Restaurant:

35 Nicolson Street. Greenock (IC/97/ 132)

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

(1) That no development shall commence until full details of the mechanical extract ventilation systems have been submitted to and approved by the Director of Planning in writing; and

(2) That the details approved in condition 1 shall be implemented prior to the commencement of the use on site, conditions (1) and (2) being imposed in the interests of residential amenity.

(g) Erection of Fence to Rear of Dwellinghouse (in retrospect):

8 Laverock Avenue. Greenock (IC/97/144)

DECIDED: That planning permission be granted.

(h) Erection of Enclosed Electricity Sub-Station:
Inverkip Road. Greenock (IC/97/165)

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

Councillor Rebecchi was present and with consent as Ward Councillor spoke on the matter. After discussion, Councillor Morrison moved that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions detailed in the report. As an amendment Councillor Mitchell moved that

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736 planning permission be refused as the proposals would be detrimental to the amenity of the 736 residents of the adjacent area as a result of (a) potential adverse effects on health by virtue of electro magnetic radiation and (b) the scale of the proposed building in the development.

On a vote, I Member voted for the amendment and 7 for the motion which was declared carried.

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

(1)That the landscaping proposals hereby approved shall be completed to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning within a period of 8 months from the completion of the building works, in the interests of residential amenity;

(2)That measures for cleaning the wheels of construction traffic exiting the site shall be agreed in writing with the Director of Planning prior to the commencement of development. Throughout the construction period, every construction vehicle exiting the site shall have its wheels cleaned, in accordance with the agreed measures to avoid material being deposited onto the public road, to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning;

(3) That the first 20 metres of the access road shall be made up to a standard acceptable to the Director of Planning in consultation with the Roads Authority, prior to any other works being carried out on site;

(4)That a construction management plan, which shall provide for construction traffic movements to and from the site during peak pedestrian and other traffic flows along Inverkip Road to be minimised, shall be submitted to the Director of Planning and approved in writing prior to the commencement of development and thereafter be in force throughout the construction period;

(5)That all surface water run-off shall be intercepted within the site, conditions (2) - (5) being imposed in the interests of road safety;

(6)That no works associated with the construction of the sub-station shall take place on site outwith the hours of 8 am to 8 pm;

(7)That during construction, noise emissions from the site shall not exceed lOdBa above background noise levels, to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning in consultation with the Chief Environmental Services Officer;

(8)That noise levels from the transformer house, control room and any other permanently installed plant, will not exceed 62dBLAr 5 minutes between 2300 - 0700 hours at the site boundary fence, conditions (6), (7) and (8) being imposed in the interests of residential amenity; and

(9)That notwithstanding the details shown on plan No 00109248 Rev E hereby approved, a visibility splay of 4.5 metres by 70 metres shall be provided at the entrance to the site, the proposed stob and wire fencing at the site entrance shall not be erected beyond the visibility splay lines and access at the junction with Inverkip Road will be via a footpath crossover, in the interests of road safety.

(i) Change of Use of Treatment Works to Workshop and Storage Facility (in retrospect:

Larkfield Water Treatment Station. Weymouth Crescent. Gourock (IC/97/108)

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

(1)That the premises shall not open for use outwith the hours 9 am to 10 pm;

(2)That the premises shall not be used for the purpose of model railway exhibitions, conditions (1) and (2) being imposed in the interests of residential amenity; and

(3)That the car park as approved shall be implemented within 3 months of the date of this consent, in the interests of road safety.
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(j) Proposed Building to House Practice Nets:

Gourock Golf Club. Cowal View. Gourock (IC/97/83)

DECIDED: That planning permission be granted subject to the condition that any noise originating from the driving range building shall not exceed 1 OdBa above ambient background noise levels in the nearest residential dwellinghouse with windows part open for ventilation, in the interests of residential amenity.

737 STRATHCLYDE STRUCTURE PLAN 1995 - OBJECTIONS TO ANT) 737
REPRESENTATIONS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S PROPOSED
MODIFICATIONS

SUBMITTED: Report dated 6 June 1997 by the Director of Planning detailing and commenting on proposed modifications to the Strathclyde Structure Plan 1995 published by the Secretary of State, together with copy of the response by the Glasgow and Clyde Valley Joint Structure Plan Committee agreed at its meeting on 3 June 1997, and recommending a number of objections to and representations on the proposed modifications.

DECIDED: That it be remitted to the Director of Planning to make objections and representations to the Secretary of State’s proposed modifications to the Strathclyde Structure Plan 1995 as detailed in Annexes 1 and 2 of the report.

738 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997. PLANNING (LISTED 73

BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS)(SCOTLAND) ACT 1997 AND PLANNING (HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES)(SCOTLAND) ACT 1997

SUBMITTED: Report by the Director of Planning advising the Committee of new planning legislation effective from 27 May 1997.

NOTED

739 APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC ANALYST. AGRICULTURAL ANALYST AND FOOD 739
EXAMINERS

SUBMITTED: Report dated 11 June 1997 by the Chief Environmental Services Officer

requesting the Committee to approve adjustments to the Public Analysts, Agricultural Analysts

and Food Examiners appointed by the Council.

DECIDED:

(a) That the following persons be deleted from the Council’s list of appointees:Dr P Smith Public Analyst, Agricultural Analyst

Dr C McDonald Deputy Agricultural Analyst

Mr L McIntosh Public Analyst, Food Examiner, Deputy Agricultural Analyst

Mr P Holroyd Public Analyst, Deputy Agricultural Analyst; and

(b) That approval be given to the following new appointments:

Dr C McDonald Agricultural Analyst
Mr G Walker Public Analyst, Deputy Agricultural Analyst