Minute
North Lanarkshire Council · 8 December 2022
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PLANNING - 8 DECEMBER 2022 91 8 December 2022 at 10 am. A Meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE PRESENT Councillor Shevlin, Convener; Councillor Currie, Vice-Convener; Councillors Baudo, Brennan, Burgess, Bustard, Cairns, Campbell, M. Coyle, S. Coyle, Docherty, Jarvie, Logue, Loughran, McManus, McNally, McPake, Robb, Smith, L. Stubbs and Woods. CHAIR Councillor Shevlin (Convener) presided. IN ATTENDANCE Chief Officer of Place; Planning and Place Manager; Planning Manager (South), and Principal Democratic Officer. APOLOGY Councillor Lennon DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN TERMS OF THE ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE ETC. (SCOTLAND) ACT 2000 1. Councillor Smith, by virtue of being the applicant for the designation of Palacerigg Visitor Centre as a listed building, declared a connection with agenda item 5, and further declared that he considered the interest so sufficiently remote that it did not preclude his participation in consideration of the item. PLANNING APPLICATIONS INDEX 2. There was submitted a report by the Head of Planning and Regeneration detailing applications for planning consent. Decided: that the application be dealt with in accordance with the Annex to this Minute. NOTICE OF PLANNING AND ENFORCEMENT NOTICE APPEAL DECISIONS 3. There was submitted a report by the Head of Planning and Regeneration advising of two recent decisions in respect of planning and enforcement notice appeals. Decided: that the report be noted. INTRODUCTION OF DISCRETIONARY PLANNING CHARGES - UPDATE 4. With reference to paragraph 5 of the Minute of the meeting of this Committee held on 13 October 2022, there was submitted a report by the Head of Planning and Regeneration (1) providing a summary of the discretionary planning fees which includes VAT, where applicable, and (2) intimating that the
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PLANNING - 8 DECEMBER 2022 92 fees for retrospective applications and pre application advice for major applications were introduced on 1 November 2022 and all other discretionary charges would be introduced from 4 January 2023. Decided: that the range and scale of discretionary planning fees and the inclusion of VAT where applicable, be noted. Councillor Smith prior to consideration of the following item of business, had declared a connection by virtue of submitting the application for the designation of Palacerigg Visitor Centre as a listed building, and had further declared that he considered the connection so sufficiently remote that it did not preclude his participation in consideration of the matter. DESIGNATION OF PALACERIGG VISITOR CENTRE AS A LISTED BUILDING 5. There was submitted a report by the Head of Planning and Regeneration (1) advising that Historic Scotland had designated Palacerigg Visitor Centre with mural by Alisdair Gray, Palacerigg Country Park, Cumbernauld as a category B listed building, and (2) intimating that the protected status of the building came into effect on 5 October 2022 under Section 1 of the Planning (Listed Buildings in Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997. Decided: that the contents of the report be noted.
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PLANNING - 8 DECEMBER 2022 93 ANNEX Application No: 22/00517/FUL Applicant: Mr John Crainie Development/Locus: Erection of a Single Storey Dwellinghouse and Garage - Land East of 11 Coach Close, Kilsyth Decision: Grant Application No: 22/01046/FUL Applicant: Mr Gerard Currie Development/Locus: Erection of a 1.5 Storey Dwellinghouse and Garage - Land Adjacent to 15 Coach Close, Kilsyth Decision: Grant Application No: 22/00674/FUL Applicant: Mr Duncan Cairney Development/Locus: New Dwelling - Land at West Avenue, Stepps Decision: Grant