240424 LRB Minute (Final)
North Ayrshire Council · 28 August 2024
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Local Review Body 24 April 2024 At a Meeting of the Local Review Body of North Ayrshire Council at 3.20 p.m. involving a combination of participation by remote electronic means and physical attendance within the Council Chambers, Irvine. Present (Physical Participation) Robert Foster, Timothy Billings, Stewart Ferguson, Cameron Inglis and Chloé Robertson. Present (Remote Participation) Ian Murdoch. In Attendance I. Davies and A. Hume, Senior Development Management Officers (Planning) (Place); R. Lynch, Senior Manager (Legal Services) and C. Stewart and H. Clancy, Committee Services Officers (Democratic Services) (Chief Executive’s Service). Chair Councillor Foster in the Chair. Apologies Davina McTiernan. 1. Declarations of Interest There were no declarations of interest by Members in terms of Standing Order 11 and Section 5 of the Code of Conduct for Councillors. 2. Minutes The Minutes of the Meeting held on 24 January 2024 were confirmed and signed in accordance with Paragraph 7 (1) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 3. Notice of Review: 23/00697/PP – Site to North West of Eglinton House, Kilwinning Submitted report by the Head of Democratic Services on a Notice of Review by the applicant in respect of a planning application refused by officers under delegated powers. The Notice of Review documentation, Representations received from interested parties, Comments from applicant on further representations received, Planning Officer’s Report of Handling, Location Plan and Planning Decision Notice, were provided as appendices to the report. The Planning Adviser to the Local Review Body summarised the Notice of Review submitted by the applicant and the Report of Handling submitted by the appointed officer. Photographs and plans of the site were displayed. Members asked questions and were provided with further information in relation to:-
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• the temporary nature of permission of some of the uses, such as camping, and confirmation from the Planning Adviser that this would be for a maximum period of 28 days in any calendar year; and • landscaping aspects relating to the proposed development. The Local Review Body unanimously agreed that enough information had been provided to determine the review request. Councillor Davidson, seconded by Councillor Inglis, moved that the Local Review Body uphold the officer’s decision to refuse the application for the reasons outlined in the Decision Notice. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. Accordingly, the Local Review body agreed to uphold the officer’s decision and refuse planning permission. 4. Notice of Review: 22/00978/PP: Johnstons Marine Stores, The Old Pier, Lamlash, Brodick, Isle of Arran Submitted report by the Head of Democratic Services on a Notice of Review by the applicant in respect of a planning application refused by officers under delegated powers. The Notice of Review documentation, Representations received from interested parties, Comments from applicant on further representations received, Planning Officer’s Report of Handling, Location Plan and Planning Decision Notice, were provided as appendices to the report. A supplementary agenda containing a photograph submission by the applicant had also been circulated to Members, in advance of the meeting. The Planning Adviser to the Local Review Body summarised the Notice of Review submitted by the applicant and the Report of Handling submitted by the appointed officer. Photographs and plans of the site were displayed. The Planning Adviser referred to the applicant’s request for a site visit. Members asked questions and were provided with further information in relation to the design of the proposed building. The Local Review Body unanimously agreed that (a) a site visit was not required and (b) enough information had been provided to determine the review request. Councillor Billings, seconded by Councillor Foster, moved that the Local Review Body uphold the officer’s decision to refuse the application for the reasons outlined in the Decision Notice. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. Accordingly, the Local Review body agreed to uphold the officer’s decision and refuse planning permission. The meeting ended at 4.10 p.m.