240828 Planning Minute (Final)
North Ayrshire Council · 27 November 2024
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Planning Committee 28 August 2024 At a Meeting of the Planning Committee of North Ayrshire Council at 2.00 p.m. involving a combination of participation by remote electronic means and physical attendance within the Council Chambers, Irvine. Present (Physical Participation) Robert Foster, Stewart Ferguson, and Cameron Inglis. Present (Remote Participation) Davina McTiernan. In Attendance (Physical Participation) A. Finlayson, Chief Planning Officer and T. Ledingham, Planning Officer (Communities and Housing); R. Lynch, Senior Manager and C. Leslie, Solicitor (Legal Services); S. Wilson and C. Stewart, Committee Services Officers (Democratic Services) (Corporate Services). Apologies Scott Davidson, Jim Montgomerie, Ian Murdoch, Ronnie Stalker and Chloé Robertson. Chair Councillor Foster in the Chair. 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 19 June 2024 were confirmed and signed in accordance with Paragraph 7 (1) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 3. Stevenston Local Place Plan Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) to advise on the preparation and submission of the Local Place Plan by Stevenston Community Council attached at Appendix 1 to the report. Officers responded to Members’ questions and the Committee agreed (a) to the registration of the Local Place Plan for Stevenston submitted by Stevenston Community Council; and (b) to note the requirement to take account of the plan in the preparation of North Ayrshire’s third Local Development Plan (LDP3).
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4. 23/00838/PPM – Site to West of Auldlea Gardens, Beith Submitted a report by the Chief Planning Officer seeking planning permission for erection of 191 dwelling houses with associated infrastructure and landscaping on the site to West of Auldlea Gardens, Beith. Officers responded to Members’ questions on various aspects of the report and the Committee agreed to approve application subject to the following conditions: 1. That the development hereby approved shall be implemented in accordance with the submitted plans, drawings and recommendations contained in the application (inclusive of all associated supporting documentation) unless otherwise indicated below, all to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. 2. That prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, the applicant shall submit a Construction Environmental Management Plan for the written approval of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. Thereafter, the development shall be implemented in accordance with such details as may be approved to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. 3. That no development shall take place until the applicant has secured the implementation of a programme of archaeological works in accordance with a written scheme of investigation to be submitted by the applicant, agreed by the West of Scotland Archaeology Service, and approved by North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. Thereafter, the applicant shall ensure that the programme of archaeological works is fully implemented and that all recording and recovery of archaeological resources within the development site is undertaken to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority in agreement with the West of Scotland Archaeology Service. 4. That prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, the applicant shall undertake a desk study of the application site, (including the review of any previous site investigations) to assess the likelihood of contamination and assist in the design of an appropriate site investigation and subsequent suitable quantitative risk assessment. Remediation proposals shall also be presented in relation to any significant findings. All documentation shall be verified by a suitably qualified Environmental Consultant and submitted to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. 5. That, if there is a requirement to re-use site won material and/or to import material then the assessment criteria and sampling frequency that would adequately demonstrate its suitability for use shall be submitted to and approved by North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority prior to any material being used. In addition, any fill material to be used in the top 300mm shall also be free from metals, plastic, wood, glass, tarmac, paper, and odours and in accordance with BS3882:2015 and BS8601:2013. On completion of the works and at a time and or phasing agreed by the Planning Authority, the developer shall submit a
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verification report containing details of the source of the material and appropriate test results to demonstrate its suitability for use within residential development. 6. That prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, the following additional details shall be submitted for the written approval of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority: ▪ the drainage design schedules shall be accompanied with a short summary report (ie. an explanatory paragraph); ▪ written confirmation that the predicted flood depths would not prevent vehicular access and egress to/from the development at times up to and during a 1 in 200 year (plus climate change) flood event. Flood depths shall be included in the written statement. ▪ written confirmation that the ditches and open channels shall be adequately maintained to safeguard against flooding during the lifespan of the development hereby approved ▪ a written statement in respect of the design and maintenance of acceptable flood flow paths, especially from the Kings Road culvert ▪ a plan showing the exceedance flow paths of the drainage network For the avoidance of doubt, the finalised surface water drainage scheme shall accord with the principles and practices contained in 'The SuDS Manual' (CIRIA report C753, published November 2015). Thereafter, the details as may be approved shall be implemented prior to the completion of the development and maintained thereafter to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. 7. That prior to the commencement of any housebuilding operations, the developer shall provide full details of the proposed finishing materials to be used for the written approval of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. Thereafter, the development shall progress in accordance with such details as may be approved. 8. That prior to the commencement of any housebuilding operations, the developer shall provide final details of the boundary treatments for the written approval of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. Thereafter, the development shall progress in accordance with such details as may be approved to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. 9. That prior to the commencement of any housebuilding operations, the developer shall provide details of swift nesting boxes to be installed within the development along with a method statement for the written approval of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. Thereafter, the development shall progress in accordance with such details as may be approved. 10. That all planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out on a progressive (phase by phase) basis during the first planting season and seeding seasons following the construction of each phase within the development until its completion. Any trees, plants or areas of seeding which, within a period of five years from planting die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season until established, unless North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation.
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5. Urgent Items There were no urgent items. The meeting ended at 2.35 p.m. The full meeting proceedings can be viewed at https://north-ayrshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home