220608 - Planning Minute
North Ayrshire Council · 24 August 2022
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Planning Committee 8 June 2022 Irvine, 8 June 2022 - At a Meeting of the Planning Committee of North Ayrshire Council at 2.00 p.m. Present Robert Foster, Timothy Billings, Scott Davidson, Stewart Ferguson, Cameron Inglis, Amanda Kerr and Chloé Robertson. In Attendance J. Miller, Chief Planning Officer (Planning); J. Law, Solicitor (Legal Services) and A. Little, Committee Services Officer (Chief Executive’s Service). Apologies Davina McTiernan, Jim Montgomerie and 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. 22/00163/PP: 120 - 122 Irvine Road Largs Ayrshire GHG Holdings Ltd, have applied for an amendment to planning permission 21/00247/PP to include 4 additional dwelling flats at 120-122 Irvine Road, also known as Walkerstone House, Largs. Four objections and one representation were received and summarised in the report. Discussion took place on parking charging points and it was considered that a condition to ensure these were provided would be appropriate. Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Davidson, moved that the application be granted, subject to conditions, including parking charging points. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. The Committee agreed to grant the application, subject to the following conditions:- 1. That prior to the date of commencement of the development a Preliminary Bat Roost Assessment, dated between May and August in the year of the proposed date of commencement, shall be submitted to the Council, as Planning Authority, for written approval. Thereafter the development will be carried out in accordance with the recommendations of any Assessment as may be approved.
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2. Prior to the commencement the proposed means of access to the A78 shall be constructed in accordance with drawing 5822-R-3B . The type (and method) of construction to be approved by the Planning Authority, in consultation with Transport Scotland, as Trunk Roads Authority, before the development is commenced. For the avoidance of doubt there shall be no drainage connections to the trunk road drainage system. 3. That prior to the commencement of the development, details of tree protection measures for the trees identified as to be retained on approved drawing 5822-R-3B shall be submitted to the Council, as Planning Authority, for written approval. The development will thereafter commence in accordance with any details as may be approved. 4. The trees identified as to be retained on approved drawing 5822-R-3B shall not be cut down, topped, lopped, uprooted, wilfully damaged or wilfully destroyed except with the written permission of the 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 scheme of landscaping. Any landscaping scheme as may be approved shall be carried out in the first planting season following completion or first occupation of the development, whichever is soonest, or unless otherwise agreed in writing by North Ayrshire Council, as Planning Authority. 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, unless North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation. 6. That prior to the commencement of the development, details of the surface water attenuation shall be submitted for the written approval of North Ayrshire Council, as Planning Authority. Thereafter the development will be carried out in accordance with any details as may be approved. 7. That prior to the commencement of the development details of the bin stores shall be submitted to the Council, as Planning Authority, for written approval. Any details as may be approved shall be implemented prior to the occupation of the relevant block. 8. That prior to the commencement of the development, details of the external finish materials for the blocks shall be submitted to the Council, as Planning Authority, for written approval. The development will thereafter commence in accordance with any details as may be approved. 9. That prior to the commencement of the development details of the eastern boundary treatment shall be submitted to the Council, as Planning Authority, for written approval. This must include visibility splays from the vehicle access as shown on drawing 5822-R-3B . In a vertical plane, northing shall obscure visibility measured from a driver's eye height between 1.05m and 2m
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positioned at the set back dimension to an object height of between 0.26m and 1.05m along the y dimension. Any details as approved must be implemented prior to the occupation of the first property. 10. That, prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, details of the heat and power systems for the house, which shall include low and/or zero carbon technologies to demonstrate that at least 10% of the current carbon emissions reduction set by Scottish Building Standards will be met, shall be submitted 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 unless otherwise agreed in writing with North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. 11. That prior to the commencement of the development, details of obscure glazing for the southernmost elevation windows of Block 1 and Block 3, northernmost elevation windows of Block 2 and Block 4, and side elevations of all balconies shall be submitted to the Council, as Planning Authority, for written approval. Any glazing, as may be approved, shall be installed prior to occupation of the relevant flat and retained thereafter. 3. 22/00187/PP: 82 Main Street, Largs TSA Properties , have applied for planning permission for the erection of a single storey building for use as a hot food takeaway at 82 Main Street, Largs. One objection was received and summarised in the report. Councillor Billings, seconded by Councillor Inglis, moved that the application be granted, subject to conditions. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. The Committee agreed to grant the application, subject to the following conditions:- 1. Prior to commencement of development, details of all external finished to be submitted to North Ayrshire Council, as planning authority, for written approval. The development will then be caried out in accordance with any details as approved. 2. That the hot food takeaway use hereby approved shall operate only between the hours of 08:00 and 23:00 hours Sunday to Thursday and between the hours of 08:00 and 0:00 (midnight) Friday and Saturday to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. 3. The rated noise level, from the operation of all plant/equipment associated with the premises including extraction system and associated flues etc, must not exceed the background noise level by 5dB(A) or more at the curtilage of any noise sensitive premises. 4. That the mechanical ventilation system in the kitchen shall be designed and installed to be suitable for the type of cooking to be undertaken and be capable of operating without causing nuisance to neighbouring properties
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due to cooking odours or noise. The system must incorporate suitable means of filtration (e.g. grease and charcoal filters) and be suitably isolated from the structure of the building. Fan units positioned in a ducted system should be isolated from the ducting by means of flexible connections, all to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. 4. 22/00150/PP: Site To South Of 25 Marine Parade, Millport Mr Colin McGregor has applied for planning permission for the erection of a detached dwelling house at the site to the south of 23 Marine Parade, Millport. One representation was received and summarised in the report. Councillor Davidson, seconded by Councillor Robertson, moved that the application be granted, subject to conditions. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. The Committee agreed to grant the application, subject to the following conditions:- 1. That prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, full details of the proposed finishing materials shall be submitted 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, full details of the proposed boundary treatments shall be submitted for the written approval of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. Any treatments as may be approved shall be fully implemented prior to the occupation of the house. 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 and shall include indications of all existing trees and hedgerows on the land and details of any 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; and 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, 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 arrangements shall be submitted for the written approval of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. Thereafter, the
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development shall progress in accordance with such details as may be approved. 6. That prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, full details of the proposed low and zero carbon generating technologies to be used shall be submitted 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. 7. That the first 2 metres of the access, measured from the heel of the footway shall be hard surfaced in order to prevent deleterious material being carried onto the carriageway and designed in such a way that no surface water shall issue from the access onto the carriageway. 5. 22/00216/PP: 16-18 Dockhead Street, Saltcoats Albion Douglas Ltd, have applied for the removal of condition 1 of planning permission 21/00233/PP to allow the permanent use of the external seating area to the rear of the public house at 16-18 Dockhead Street, Saltcoats. Councillor Inglis, seconded by Councillor Kerr, moved that the application be granted, subject to conditions. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. The Committee agreed to grant the application subject to the following condition:- 1. That the boundary fence and gates shall be retained in perpetuity to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council, as Planning Authority. 6. 22/00295/PP: Site To the East Of 1 Kirkland Crescent, Dalry Bradagh Interiors have applied for planning permission for the erection of 3 single storey terraced dwellinghouses to include associated garden ground, parking and boundary treatment at the site to the east of 1 Kirkland Crescent, Dalry. One representation was received and summarised in the report. Councillor Davidson, seconded by Councillor Robertson, moved that the application be granted, subject to conditions. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. The Committee agreed to grant the application, subject to the following condition:- 1. That details of the boundary enclosures shall be agreed in writing with North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority prior to the commencement of any works. Thereafter any such details, which may be agreed, shall be implemented prior to the occupation of each house and thereafter maintained all to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority. 6. Planning Performance Framework
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Submitted report by the Chief Planning Officer on the Planning Performance Framework (PPF) for the period April 2021 to March 2022. The Planning Performance report was attached at Appendix 1 and captured key elements of the planning service’s performance and reported on a range of qualitative and quantitative indicators. The Committee commended the Planning Service on the excellent work in maintaining and improving determination timescales, despite a significant increase in the number of applications, over the past year. The Committee agreed to (a) note the content of the latest Planning Performance Framework report, attached at Appendix 1; and (b) approve its submission to Scottish Government. The meeting ended at 3.15 p.m.