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Items Of Business
Apologies
Apologies from members.
Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements
Members are asked to declare an interest or make a transparency statement in any item(s) on the agenda and to provide a brief explanation of the nature of the interest or the transparency statement.
There were no declarations of interest or transparency statements intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting.
Joint report by Chief Executive and Director of Finance & Resources.
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There was submitted a joint revenue and capital budget monitoring report by the Chief Executive and Director of Finance & Resources for the period 1 April 2024 to 7 January 2025.
The report intimated that the projected revenue outturn at 31 March 2025 for those services reporting to this Policy Board was an underspend position of £0.047 million (4.1%) against the revised budget for the year. There were no capital projects reporting to this Policy Board. Section 6 of the report detailed one budget adjustment of £0.078 million.
DECIDED:
(a) That the projected revenue outturn underspend position of £0.047 million be noted; and
(b) That the budget adjustment detailed at section 6 of the report be noted.
Report by Chief Executive.
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There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the annual report detailing any monies held by the Council which had been received as a result of developer contributions relating to planning applications.
DECIDED:
(a) That it be noted that the report represented the annual report to the Planning & Climate Change Policy Board in respect of developer contributions; and
(b) That the developer contributions which were currently held by the Council be noted.
Report by Chief Executive.
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There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to Local Place Plans which are community-led plans setting out proposals for the development and use of land introduced by the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019.
The report intimated that these plans would set out a community’s aspirations for its future development and to encourage communities to prepare Local Place Plans, the Council had prepared a How-to Guide, attended community group meetings and ran monthly drop-in advice sessions. A Local Place Plan fund of £100,000 had been made available in 2025/26 to support communities to prepare a plan for their area.
DECIDED:
(a) That the updated Local Place Plan How-to Guide be approved;
(b) That the proposed approach to distributing the Local Place Plan fund to communities, as set out in section 5 of the report, be approved; and
(c) That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Economy & Development, in liaison with the Convener and Depute Convener of this Policy Board, to approve the allocation of Local Place Plan funding to eligible community groups.
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.
Details of planning application to be determined by the Board.
(a)
F Knighton, Senior Planning Officer, delivered a presentation relative to the proposal.
In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor Paterson moved that the application be refused. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be refused.
(b)
J Weir, Senior Planner, delivered a presentation relative to the proposal.
It was proposed that the relevant conditions be amended to require that any tyres being stored and processed on site be kept within containers at all times. This was agreed unanimously.
In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor Paterson moved that the application be granted subject to the conditions and reasons detailed within the report and subject to the relevant conditions being amended to require that any tyres being stored and processed on site be kept within containers at all times. This was also agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be granted subject to the conditions and reasons detailed within the report and subject to any tyres being stored and processed on site being kept within containers at all times.
(c)
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.
(d)
C Murray, Planner, delivered a presentation relative to the proposal.
In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor Paterson moved that the application be refused. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be refused.
(e)
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.
(f)
F Knighton, 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.
(g)
J McCafferty, Planner, delivered a presentation relative to the proposal.
In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor Paterson moved that the application be refused. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be refused.
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