250319 Planning Minute
North Ayrshire Council · 23 April 2025
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Planning Committee 19 March 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) Robert Foster, Cameron Inglis, Stewart Ferguson, Chloé Robertson, and Ronnie Stalker. Present (Remote Participation) Scott Davidson, Amanda Kerr, Davina McTiernan and Jim Montgomerie. In Attendance A. Finlayson, Chief Planning Officer; and A. Hume, Senior Development Management Officer (Communities and Housing); 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). Also in Attendance Donald L Reid. Apologies Ian Murdoch. 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 February 2025 were confirmed and signed in accordance with Paragraph 7 (1) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 3. 24/00636/PP - Site At Glebe Road Beith North Ayrshire Submitted a report by the Chief Planning Officer seeking planning permission for the erection of 44 dwelling houses to include associated roads, footpaths, parking, landscaping and SuDS infrastructure. The Committee noted no deputation requests were received for this application. Officers responded to Members’ questions on various aspects of the report and Councillor Inglis, seconded by Councillor Davidson, proposed a motion to approve planning permission subject to the conditions detailed in the report.
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Councillor Stalker proposed an amendment that the application be deferred until further ecological appraisal reports are complete. There being no seconder, the amendment fell, and the motion was declared carried. Planning permission was granted 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 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. 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 further site investigation and risk assessment of the site as recommended within Section 9 Conclusions of the desk study by DRM June 2024 C13011/NL/NJH. 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 the Planning Authority prior to any material being used. In addition to this and in accordance with BS3882:2015 and BS8601:2013, material to be used in the top 300mm shall also be free from metals, plastic, wood, glass, tarmac, paper and odours. On completion of the works and at a time and or phasing agreed by the Planning Authority, the developer shall submit a verification report containing details of the source of the material and appropriate test results to demonstrate its suitability for use. 6. That prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, the applicant shall submit a Construction Environmental Management Plan, inclusive of dust management and construction traffic management, to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority.
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7. That prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, the developer shall provide comprehensive details of the proposed speed reduction measures on Glebe Road for the written approval of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority in consultation with the Roads Authority. Thereafter, the speed reduction measures as may be approved shall be installed prior to the occupation of the development unless otherwise agreed in writing by North Ayrshire Council as planning authority. 8. 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 dwellings 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 or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species until established, unless North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation. 9. That the development hereby approved shall be implemented in accordance with the recommendations of the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal by Wild Surveys Ltd dated July 2024 and the Aerial Tree Survey by Wild Surveys Ltd dated February 2025 to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. 10. That at least 176 no. swift nest bricks (4 no. per property, avoiding the south elevation) shall be installed into residential development, as hereby approved. Thereafter, the swift next boxes shall be maintained to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council, as Planning Authority. 4. 24/00724/PPM - Sportscotland National Centre, Millport, Isle Of Cumbrae KA28 0HQ Submitted a report by the Chief Planning Officer seeking planning permission to refurbish the water sports centre and lodges with additional 34 glamping pods, creation of kiosk and campervan parking. 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 proposed by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Stalker, the Committee unanimously agreed to approve planning permission subject to the following conditions: 1. That, no development shall take plan within the development site until the developer has secured the implementation of a programme of archaeological works in accordance with a written scheme of investigation which has been submitted by the applicant, agreed by the West of Scotland Archaeology Service, and submitted for the written approval of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. Thereafter, the developer 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
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undertaken to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority in agreement with the West of Scotland Archaeology Service. 2. That prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, 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 shall be undertaken and verified by a suitable qualified Environmental Consultant. Remediation proposals shall also be presented in relation to any significant findings. All documentation shall be verified by a suitably qualified Environmental Consultant and be submitted to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council, as Planning Authority. 3. That prior to the commencement of development, the applicant must demonstrate that increased road traffic, generated as a result of the development hereby approved, shall not have a detrimental effect on the local air quality or result in an increase in concentrations of atmospheric pollutants such that statutory Air Quality Objectives would be exceeded at any location of relevant public exposure. 4. That the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the phasing plan, submitted with this application, all to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council, as Planning Authority. 5. That details of landscaping for each phase, as detailed in the submitted phasing plan, shall be submitted for approval to the Council, as Planning Authority, prior to the commencement of each development phase. Thereafter, the landscaping for each phase, as may be approved, shall be carried out in the first planting season following completion of the relevant phase. 6. That any landscaping which dies, becomes diseased, is removed or otherwise fails within 5 years of the completion of the development shall be replaced within the first appropriate planting season following failure to the satisfaction of the Council, as Planning Authority. 7. That prior to the commencement of the development details of biodiversity enhancement measures, as set out in the submitted Preliminary Ecological Appraisal shall be submitted to the Council, as Planning Authority, for approval. Thereafter the development shall be undertaken in accordance with any such measures as approved and retained in perpetuity to the satisfaction of the Council, as Planning Authority. 5. 24/00327/ALO - Sannox Sand Quarry, Sannox Brodick, Isle Of Arran KA27 8JD Submitted a report by the Chief Planning Officer seeking discharge of S.75 agreement which was initially put in place in 1999 in connection with planning permission 97/00653/PP and subsequently varied in 2012 in connection with planning permission 10/00212/PP. The Committee noted no deputation requests were received for this application.
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Officers responded to Members’ questions on various aspects of the report and following a motion proposed by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Robertson, the Committee unanimously agreed to approve planning permission. 6. 24/00941/PPM - Ardoch Farm, Kilwinning KA13 7QJ Submitted a report by the Chief Planning Officer seeking planning permission for the installation of a battery energy storage system and associated infrastructure with a generating capacity of up to 100MW (a consultation from the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit ref. ECU00005128). 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 proposed by Councillor Davidson, seconded by Councillor Kerr, the Committee unanimously agreed that the Council responds to the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit with no objection to the proposed development 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 documents 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 the following additional documents for the consideration and written approval of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority: i. a Construction Environmental Management Plan; ii. a Fire Safety Management Plan, inclusive of an Emergency Response Plan. The scope and content of both documents shall be informed by the contents of the application and supporting information. 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 within the development site as outlined in red on the approved plan until the developer has secured the implementation of a programme of archaeological works in accordance with a written scheme of investigation which has been submitted by the applicant, agreed by the West of Scotland Archaeology Service, and approved by North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. Thereafter the developer 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, the applicant shall submit for the written approval of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority a finalised scheme landscaping and planting. The scheme shall be based on the submitted plans and shall include details of an expanded area of planting
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to be provided around the outer edge of the battery storage compound and the remaining field. Details of tree and plant species, planting densities, soil treatment and aftercare shall be included with the finalised scheme. Thereafter, the scheme as may be approved shall be implemented prior the development becoming operational and retained thereafter to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. 5. That the rated noise level, as defined in BS:4142, from the operation of all plant/equipment in relation to the battery energy storage system including all associated infrastructure hereby approved, shall not exceed the background noise level by 5dB(A) or more at the curtilage of any noise sensitive property. 6. That, unless otherwise agreed in writing by North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority, the BESS compound shall be decommissioned after 30 years of becoming operational. A decommissioning plan shall be submitted for the written approval of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority during the 29th year of operation, which shall include details of restoration and aftercare for the BESS compound. Thereafter, the decommissioning plan shall be implemented to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. 7. 24/00902/CON – Site to the South of Bannoch Cottage, Old Glasgow Road, Kilwinning Submitted a report by the Chief Planning Officer seeking planning permission for the formation of battery energy storage compound including means of access, erection of fencing, installation of associated infrastructure and landscaping 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 proposed by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor McTiernan the Committee unanimously agreed to approve planning permission 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 documents 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 (inclusive of construction traffic management) for the written approval of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority, the scope and content of which shall be informed by the contents of the application. 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 within the development site as outlined in red on the approved plan until the developer has secured the implementation of a programme of archaeological works in accordance with a written scheme of investigation which has been submitted by the applicant,
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agreed by the West of Scotland Archaeology Service, and approved by North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. Thereafter the developer 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 details of the colour scheme for all plant, equipment and boundary treatment to be sited or erected within the site shall be submitted for the written approval of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. 5. That, prior to the commencement of the development, the applicant shall submit for the written approval of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority a finalised scheme of woodland planting. The scheme shall include details of tree planting to be provided within the field around the battery storage compound. Details of tree species, planting densities, soil treatment and aftercare shall be included with the finalised scheme. Thereafter, the scheme as may be approved shall be implemented prior the development becoming operational and retained thereafter to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. 6. That the rated noise level, as defined in BS:4142, from the operation of all plant/equipment in relation to the battery energy storage system including all associated infrastructure, shall not exceed the background noise level by 5dB(A) or more at the curtilage of any noise sensitive property. 7. That, unless otherwise agreed in writing by North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority, the BESS compound shall be decommissioned after 30 years of becoming operational. A decommissioning plan shall be submitted for the written approval of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority during the 29th year of operation, which shall include details of restoration and aftercare for the BESS compound. Thereafter, the decommissioning plan shall be implemented to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. 8. Urgent Items There were no urgent items. The meeting ended at 3.30 p.m. The full meeting proceedings can be viewed at https://north-ayrshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home