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Planning and Climate Change Policy Board
14 Mar 2023 - 13:00 to 15:00
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Council Chambers (Renfrewshire)
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Agenda

Agenda
Councillors
Standard Items
Hybrid Meeting
Please note that this meeting is scheduled to be held in the Council Chambers.  However, it is a hybrid meeting and arrangements have been made for members to join the meeting remotely should they wish.
Recording of Meeting

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Prior to the commencement of the meeting the Convener intimated that this meeting of the Policy Board would be filmed for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council's internet site.
Section 1 Heading
Section 1
Members of the Press and Public
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Further Information

This is a meeting which is open to members of the public. 

A copy of the agenda and reports for this meeting will be available for inspection prior to the meeting at the Customer Service Centre, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley and online at http://renfrewshire.cmis.uk.com/renfrewshire/CouncilandBoards.aspx

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Apologies
Apologies from members.
Declarations of Interest
Members are asked to declare an interest in any item(s) on the agenda and to provide a brief explanation of the nature of the interest.
Section 2 Heading
Finance
Section 2
1 Revenue & Capital Budget Monitoring Report
Joint report by the Chief Executive and Director of Finance and
Resources.
1
There was submitted a Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring report by the Director of Finance & Resources for the period 1 April 2022 to 6 January 2023.

The report stated that the projected outturn as at 31 March 2023 for all services reporting to this Policy Board was an underspend position of £0.508 million. It was noted that there were no capital budget projects reporting to this Policy Board. Summaries were provided over the relevant services in the tables within the report, together with further analysis. It was noted that the projected outturn was based on information currently available and assumptions made by service budget holders. It was also highlighted that budget adjustments totalling £0.091 million, mainly relating to pay award inflation, had been processed since consideration of the previous report at the meeting of this Policy Board held on 17 January 2023. Details of the adjustments were outlined within the report.

DECIDED: That the projected Revenue outturn position, detailed in Table1 of the report, and the budget adjustments, detailed in section 4 of the report, be noted.
Section 3 Heading
Climate Change
Section 3
2 Community Climate Fund – Progress Update

Report by Chief Executive.

 

 

 

 

 

2
Under reference to item 2 of the Minute of the meeting of this Policy Board held on 14 June 2022 there was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the Community Climate Fund. 

The report advised that during December 2021, the allocation of £50,000 from the Climate Change Action Fund was approved to progress a pilot Community Climate Fund, which provided awards of up to £3,000 to community organisations to develop localised, green community projects and initiatives tailored to the needs of individual communities. The aims of allocating this funding were to encourage participation and raise awareness of the climate emergency within local communities, with initiatives being designed and delivered by local residents with support from the Council. This Policy Board had approved, at the meeting held on 14 June 2022, the award of £49,132.42 from the Community Climate Fund to support 18 community projects and agreed that progress on these projects be monitored and reported to the Policy Board. The report provided a summary of the progress achieved in terms of the projects together with a spotlight on some of the Community Climate Fund projects in the form of short case studies.

DECIDED: That the progress achieved in relation to the Community Climate Fund be noted.
Section 4 Heading
Development Management
Section 4
Planning Applications
Members must deal with planning applications in an objective manner to ensure that they cannot be challenged with accusations of bias or predetermination. Votes on planning applications must be seen to be impartial and not influenced by party political issues.
3 Planning Applications
List of planning applications to be determined by Policy Board.
3

There were submitted reports by the Chief Executive relative to the following applications for planning permission that required to be determined by the Board.

3(a) 22/0078/PP: Erection of 10 detached dwellinghouses with associated access, parking and landscaping at Former Carsewood Home, Hillfoot Drive, Howwood, Johnstone by SIM Building Group & A S Homes (Scotland) Ltd

Councillor Paterson, seconded by Councillor Nicolson, moved that that the application be granted subject to the conditions and reasons detailed within the report.

Following a brief adjournment, Councillor Andy Doig, seconded by Councillor Gilmour moved as an amendment that the application be refused under Policy I1 of the Renfrewshire Local Development Plan 2021, on the basis that the application did not provide safe connections and was detrimental to pedestrian and traffic safety.

On the roll being called, the following members voted for the amendment: Councillors Andy Doig, Gilmour, Hannigan, K MacLaren, McGuire and Smith.

The following members voted for the motion: Councillors Adam, N Graham, MacFarlane, McGurk, McNaughtan, Nicolson, Paterson and Shaw. 

6 members having voted for the amendment and 8 members having voted for the motion, the motion was accordingly declared carried.

DECIDED: That the application be granted subject to the conditions and reasons detailed within the report.


3(b) 22/0583/PP: Erection of two storey detached dwellinghouse with associated two storey detached outbuilding and landscaping at Site on South Western Boundary of West Cottage, Houston Road, Bishopton by Mr Derek Calder 243 Danes Drive Glasgow G14 8AH 

In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor Paterson, moved that the application be refused for the reasons detailed within the report. This was agreed unanimously. 

 

DECIDED: That the application be refused for the reasons detailed within the report.

 

 

Declaration of Interest

Councillor McGuire declared an interest in Item 3(c)- Planning Application 22/0837/PP – by reason of his attendance at a Community Council meeting at which there had been discussion in connection with the application and indicated that he would leave the meeting during consideration of the item.

Sederunt

Having declared an interest Councillor McGuire left the meeting prior to consideration of the following item of business.

3(c) 22/0837/PP: Formation of HGV layby and extension to car park with associated access, gates, and fencing at Argyll Avenue, Renfrew, PA4 9EB by Renfrewshire Council 

In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor Paterson, moved that the application be granted subject to the conditions and reasons detailed within the report. This was agreed unanimously. 

DECIDED: That the application be granted subject to the conditions and reasons detailed within the report.

 
3(a) 22/0078/PP: Erection of 10 detached dwellinghouses with associated access, parking and landscaping at Former Carsewood Home, Hillfoot Drive, Howwood, Johnstone by SIM Building Group & A S Homes (Scotland) Ltd
3(b) 22/0583/PP: Erection of two storey detached dwellinghouse with associated two storey detached outbuilding and landscaping at Site on South Western Boundary of West Cottage, Houston Road, Bishopton by Mr Derek Calder 243 Danes Drive Glasgow G14 8AH
3(c) 22/0837/PP: Formation of HGV layby and extension to car park with associated access, gates, and fencing at Argyll Avenue, Renfrew, PA4 9EB by Renfrewshire Council
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Section 5
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Section 6
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Section 7
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Section 8

Attendance

Attended - Other Members
Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.
Apologies
NameReason for Sending Apology
Councillor Alison Ann-Dowling 
Absent
NameReason for Absence
No absentee information has been recorded for the meeting.

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
Councillor Jamie McGuire3(c)Planning Application 22/0837/PP – by reason of his attendance at a Community Council meeting at which there had been discussion in connection with the application Non-Pecuniaryindicated that he would leave the meeting during consideration of the item.
Councillor John Shaw2Community Climate Fund; Progress Update - by reason of his attendance at meetings of Kirklandneuk Parent Council, who had submitted a successful application for funding for a project Non-Pecuniaryindicated that he would leave the meeting during consideration of the item.

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