250122 Planning Minute
North Ayrshire Council · 19 February 2025
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Planning Committee 22 January 2025 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) Cameron Inglis, Stewart Ferguson, Chloé Robertson, and Ronnie Stalker. Present (Remote Participation) Scott Davidson, Davina McTiernan, and Jim Montgomerie. In Attendance (Physical Participation) A. Finlayson, Chief Planning Officer and A. Gemmell, Strategic Planning Manager (Communities and Housing); C. Fitzsimmons, Senior Manager (Regeneration) (Place); R. Lynch, Senior Manager and C. Leslie, Solicitor (Legal Services); S. Wilson, Committee Services Officer; and C. Cheung, Digital, Media and Marketing Analyst (Communications) (Democratic Services) (Corporate Services). Apologies Robert Foster, Amanda Kerr, and Ian Murdoch. Chair Councillor Inglis 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 27 November 2024 were confirmed and signed in accordance with Paragraph 7 (1) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 3. Supplementary Street Development Guide Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Place) seeking approval of the proposed Supplementary Street Development Guide attached at Appendix 1 to the report. Officers responded to Members questions and the Committee agreed to (a) approve the proposed Supplementary Street Development Guide (SSDG) attached at Appendix 1 to the report, to be used alongside the National Roads Development Guide; and (b) delegate authority to the Executive Director (Place) for any future technical changes to the SSDG as required.
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4. 23/00061/PPM: South Of Nethermains Community Centre, Nethermains Road, Kilwinning Submitted a report by the Chief Planning Officer seeking planning permission for the erection of 115 dwellinghouses to include the formation of associated site access, roads, footpaths, landscaping, drainage and ancillary works. The Committee noted no deputation requests were received for this application. Officers responded to Members’ questions on various aspects of the report and following a motion by Councillor Davidson, seconded by Councillor Stalker, the Committee unanimously agreed to refuse planning permission for the following reasons: 1. The proposed development would be contrary to the aims of NPF4 in terms of Policy 2 (Climate mitigation and adaption) and Policy 22 (Flood risk and water management). It would also be contrary to LDP Policy 23 (Flood Risk Management). The proposed development has not been adequately sited and designed to adapt to current and future flood risk. It does not avoid the area of identified flood risk and may increase the number of people and property at risk of flooding. 2. The proposed development would be contrary to the aims of NPF4 in terms of Policy 3 (Biodiversity), Policy 4 (Natural places), Policy 6 (Forestry, woodland and trees), and 9 (Brownfield, vacant and derelict land and empty buildings). It would also be contrary to LDP Policies 16 (Protection of our Designated Site) and 18 (Forestry, Woodland, Trees and Hedgerows). The biodiversity of the site has not been adequately considered and the proposed development would result in an unacceptable loss of existing habitat. 5. 24/00888/PP: 5 Crompton Way, Irvine Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) seeking removal of condition 7 of planning permission 22/00094/PPM and the amendment of access arrangements for the development. The Committee noted no deputation requests were received for this application. Officers responded to Members’ questions on various aspects of the report and following a motion by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Ferguson, the Committee unanimously agreed to approve planning permission subject to the following conditions: 1. That prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, the developer shall provide full details of the proposed finishing materials 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. 2. That prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, the developer shall provide full details of the proposed boundary treatments for the written approval of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. For the
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avoidance of doubt, all houses with vehicular parking to the rear shall be provided with a direct means of access from their allocated parking space to their rear door. Thereafter, the development shall progress in accordance with such details as may be approved. 3. That no development shall take place until there has been submitted to and approved by North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority a scheme of landscaping, which shall include details of species, planting densities, soil treatment and aftercare. The scheme shall include indications of all existing trees on the land to be retained together with measures for their protection in the course of the development. 4. That all planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting season and seeding seasons following the occupation of the buildings or the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which, within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species, unless North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation. 5. That prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, full details of the surface water drainage system, including the discharge rate, basin capacity, other 425 temporary storage capacity, water quality treatment measures and post development flood flow paths shall be submitted for the agreement of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. Confirmation shall be submitted in writing to North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority and certified by a suitably qualified person that a surface water drainage system to manage and treat runoff at the site has been designed in accordance 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 to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. 6. That prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, the developer shall provide full details of the proposed acoustic barrier to be erected between the development and the Amer Sports warehouse for the written approval of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. Thereafter, the barrier shall be erected in accordance with such details as may be approved prior to the first occupation of the development and permanently retained unless otherwise agreed in writing by North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. 7. The internal noise level from road traffic during daytime hours (0700-2300 hours) in any habitable room within any residential property to which this consent relates must not exceed LAeq 16-hour 35dB. In addition, the internal noise level from road traffic during night hours (2300-0700 hours) in any habitable room within any residential property to which this consent relates must not exceed LAeq 8-hour 30dB. If these levels cannot be achieved with an open window strategy, then alternative means of ventilation will require to be provided.
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8. That prior to the commencement of the development, the applicants shall finalise the ground investigation report submitted in support of the application by JPB Reference Number VG190-18/SAG/MAK Draft Issue and dated December 2021 and submit a Remediation Strategy. All documentation shall be verified by a suitably qualified Environmental Consultant and submitted to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. On completion of the proposed works written verification, detailing what was done by way of any remediation, shall also be submitted. 6. 24/00505/PP: 4 Hawkhill Retail Park, Kilwinning Road, Stevenston Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) seeking planning permission for the change of use of Unit 4 from a restaurant and drive-thru (Class 3/Sui Generis) to shops, financial professional and other services (Class 1A) and erection of drive-thru restaurant (Class 3/Sui Generis) with associated access, servicing car parking and other associated works at McDonalds Restaurants Ltd, 4 Hawkhill Retail Park, Kilwinning Road, Stevenston, North Ayrshire KA20 3DE. The Committee noted no deputation requests were received for this application. Officers responded to Members’ questions on various aspects of the report and following a motion by Councillor Montgomerie, seconded by Councillor McTiernan the Committee unanimously agreed to approve planning permission subject to the following conditions: 1. That prior to the commencement of the development, a Construction Management Plan including a Dust Management Plan shall be submitted to the Council, as Planning Authority, for approval. The development will thereafter only be carried out in accordance with any CMP as may be approved. 2. That prior to the commencement of the development, details of cycle parking for the restaurant shall be submitted to the Council, as Planning Authority, for approval. Any cycle parking as may be approved shall be installed prior to the first operation of the permitted drive-thru restaurant. 3. That prior to the commencement of the development, details of the steps to the south of the permitted drive-thru restaurant shall be submitted to the Council, as Planning Authority, for approval. The steps, in accordance with any details as may be approved, shall be installed prior to the first operation of the permitted drive-thru restaurant. 4. That prior the first operation of the permitted drive-thru restaurant, the active travel links, namely the zebra crossings, covered cycle parking for retail and the active travel link to the eastern boundary, as shown on approved drawing 13661_AEW_2244_0004 Rev G shall be carried out to the satisfaction of the Council, as Planning Authority. 5. That prior to the first operation of the permitted drive-thru restaurant, the use of Unit 4 as a drive-thru restaurant shall cease and the works comprising removal of drive-thru signage, installation of lockable bollards and removal of service windows, as shown on approved drawings 13661_AEW_2244_0002 Rev F
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and 13661_AEW_2244_0004 Rev G shall be carried out to the satisfaction of the Council, as Planning Authority. 6. That Unit 4 shall be operated for retail purposes only in conjunction with the use of Units 2 and 3. 7. Largs Local Place Plan Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) to advise on the preparation and submission of a Local Place Plan by Largs Community Council. The Largs Local Place Plan was attached at Appendix 1 to the report. The Committee agreed to (a) the registration of the Local Place Plan for Largs submitted by Largs Community Council, and (b) note the requirement to take account of the plan in the preparation of North Ayrshire’s third Local Development Plan (LDP3). 8. Cumbrae Local Place Plan Submitted a report by the Executive Director (Communities and Housing) to advise on the preparation and submission of a Local Place Plan by Cumbrae Community Council. The Cumbrae Local Place Plan was attached at Appendix 1 to the report. The Committee agreed to (a) the registration of the Local Place Plan for Cumbrae submitted by Cumbrae Community Council, and (b) note the requirement to take account of the plan in the preparation of North Ayrshire’s third Local Development Plan (LDP3). 9. Urgent Items There were no urgent items. The meeting ended at 3:15 p.m. The full meeting proceedings can be viewed at https://north-ayrshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home