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Consideration was given to a Notice of Review submitted in respect of the Planning Authority’s decision to refuse planning permission for the erection of dwellinghouse and livestock barn (in principle) at Site 500 metres south west of Undercraig Farm House, Galahill Road, Langbank. (23/0158/PP)
The Convener reminded members that this review had first been considered at a meeting of the LRB held on the 26 March 2024 when the LRB had decided that it was unable to determine the review without further procedure and determined that the review should proceed by means of written submission.
In terms of further written submission, a procedure notice had been issued to the appellant following the LRB meeting held om 24 April 2024 requesting that they provide further written submissions detailing the business reasons, together with supporting evidence, why the proposed dwellighouse and livestock barn required to be erected at the proposed site.
The following materials were before members in relation to the Notice of Review:
(i) the Planning Authority’s submission, which included the report of handling, accompanying documents and decision notice;
(ii) the Notice of Review, together with supporting statement and productions submitted by the applicant; and
(iii) the Procedure Notice seeking further information from the appellant together with the response.
The Convener confirmed that the LRB required to decide whether it had sufficient information before it to make a decision on this matter or whether further procedure was required to allow the LRB to determine LRB03.24/Planning Application 23/0158/PP. It was agreed that the LRB had sufficient information before it to reach a decision.
The Convener then advised that the LRB required to determine the application in accordance with the provisions of the development plan, including any supplementary guidance, unless material considerations indicated otherwise.
Councillor MacFarlane indicated that he was of the view that the application should be granted subject to conditions outlining the main reasons for adopting this position and in particular referencing his assessment of the proposal against criteria in terms of Policies 8 – Green Belts; 16 – Quality Homes and 17 – Rural Homes of National Planning Framework 4 and Policies ENV1 -Green Belt of the Renfrewshire Local Development Plan 2021 and associated New Development Supplementary Guidance.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 2.06 pm and reconvened at 2.15 pm.
Following consideration, Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Gilmour, moved that the application be granted, subject to the following conditions for the reasons detailed;
1. That prior to the commencement of any works on site, a written application and plans in respect of the following matters shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Planning Authority:
(a) the layout of the site, including all buildings, roads, footways, provision for storage of refuse bins, parking areas, lighting and surface finishes, including parking arrangements (based on the parking standards set out within Part 3 of the National Roads Development Guide), and any new internal roads, accesses and circulation routes;
(b) the design of the access including sight lines, dimensions, gradients and surface material;
(c) the siting, design and external appearance of the dwellinghouse and any other outbuildings including details of materials to be used;
(d) a topographical survey detailing the existing and proposed ground levels within the application site, and a proposed site layout defining all engineering works including drainage, retaining walls, finished floor levels and finished ground levels for all ground works and engineering operations;
(e) the design, location and finish of all gates, fences walls and any other means of enclosure to be erected within the site, including any existing fences, walls and other boundary treatments within the site to be retained;
(f) the details of, and timetable for, the provision of drainage works which shall accord with the Council's Drainage Impact Assessment Guidance notes;
(g) the details of, and timetable for, the disposal of sewage;
(h) the phasing of the development; and
(i) a detailed landscaping scheme which includes the location, size and species of all tree planting, areas of turfing, seeding and earth moulding, areas of hard standing, and the location, size and species of shrub planting.
Thereafter the development will be implemented in accordance with the approved matters.
Reason: The approval is in principle only.
2. That prior to occupation of the dwellinghouse, the four passing places as shown in the document titled ‘Proposed Passing Places’ shall be formed and made available for use to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority.
Reason: To improve the access road that serves the dwellinghouse in the interests of traffic safety.
This was unanimously agreed.
DECIDED: That the application be granted subject to the above conditions for the reasons detailed, as the proposal was deemed to comply with the requirements of Policies 8, 16 and 17 of National Planning Framework 4 and Policy ENV1 of the Renfrewshire Local Development Plan 2021 and associated New Development Supplementary Guidance.