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.

There were no declarations of interest or transparency statements intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting.

There was submitted a joint report by the Chief Executive and Director of Finance & Resources relative to the Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring report for the period to 8 November 2024.

The report stated that the projected revenue outturn as at 31 March 2025 for all services reporting to this Policy Board was a break-even position against the revised budget for the year. It was noted that there were no capital  projects reporting to this Policy Board. Summaries were provided over the relevant services in the tables within the report, together with further analysis.

DECIDED: That the projected revenue outturn break-even position be noted.

There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the Local Development Plan (LDP2) Delivery Programme. 

 

The report advised that it was a statutory requirement for Local Development Plans to be accompanied by a Delivery Programme and for this Programme to be updated every two years. The draft LDP2 Delivery Programme update had been approved, for consultation, at the meeting of this Policy Board held on 5 November 2024.  Consultation on the draft Programme update had been undertaken during November and December 2024, with the proposed finalised LDP2 Delivery Programme update, attached as Appendix 1 of the report, being prepared to reflect the responses and comments received.  The Policy Board’s approval of the LDP2 Delivery Programme update was sought.

DECIDED: That the Local Development Plan (LDP2) Delivery Programme update, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report, be approved.

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

(a) 24/0221/PP - Section 42 application to vary conditions 3 and 4 (to clarify the types of waste operations permitted within the site and include for the handling of non - hazardous solid industrial and commercial waste) of planning permission 11/0431/PP at 49 Burnbrae Road Linwood Paisley by Mr Paul O'Brien. 

J Weir, Senior Planner, delivered a presentation relative to the proposal. 

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.


(b) 24/0444/PP - Infilling and regrading of land at Glenfield Road, Caplethill Road Paisley by Miller Homes Ltd 

F Knighton, Senior Planner, delivered a presentation relative to the proposal. 

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.


(c) 24/0851/TP - Treeworks application to include tree removal and pruning at Main Building and Grounds 83 - 92 Dykebar Hospital Grahamston Road Paisley PA2 7DE by Mrs Carolynne Penman, CALA Management Ltd 

F Knighton, Senior Planner, delivered a presentation relative to the proposal.

Councillor McFarlane indicated that he was of the view that the application should be refused, outlining the main reasons for adopting this position.

Councillor McFarlane, seconded by Councillor McGurk, moved that the application be refused as it contravened Policy 6b of National Planning Framework 4 and Policy ENV2 of the Renfrewshire Local Development Plan (LDP2) as there was a Tree Preservation Order in existence and the pre-commencement conditions of planning application 19/0901/PP had not been discharged.  No member of the Policy Board expressed a contrary view and the motion was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That the application be refused as it contravened Policy 6b of National Planning Framework 4 and Policy ENV2 of Renfrewshire Local Development Plan (LDP2) as there was a Tree Preservation Order in existence and the pre-commencement conditions of planning application 19/0901/PP had not been discharged.  

(d) 24/0653/FUR - Section 42 application to modify conditions of planning permission 19/0444/PP relating to the erection of residential development comprising 15 dwellinghouses with associated access road, drainage and landscaping at Greenhead Nursery and adjacent vacant land at Old Greenock Road Inchinnan by Greenhead Homes Limited. 

C Murray, Senior Planner, delivered a presentation relative to the proposal.

In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor Paterson, moved that the Section 42 application be granted subject to the conditions and reasons detailed within the report and the developer entering into a Section 75 agreement, which requires to be negotiated with officers, in terms of a developer contribution in respect of education provision. This was agreed unanimously. 

DECIDED: That the Section 42 application be granted subject to the conditions and reasons detailed within the report and the developer entering into a Section 75 agreement, which requires to be negotiated with officers, in terms of a developer contribution in respect of education provision.