Minute
North Lanarkshire Council · 2 March 2023
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PLANNING - 2 MARCH 2023 117 2 March 2023 at 10 am A Meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE PRESENT Councillor Currie, Vice-Convener; Councillors Baudo, Brennan, Burgess, Bustard, Cairns, Campbell, M. Coyle, S. Coyle, Docherty, Jarvie, T. Johnston, Lennon, Logue, Loughran, McDade, McManus, McNally, McPake, Robb, Robinson, Smith, L. Stubbs and Woods. ALSO PRESENT Councillor Patton. CHAIR In the absence of the Convener, Councillor Currie (Vice-Convener) presided. IN ATTENDANCE Chief Officer (Place), Planning and Place Manager, Planning Manager (North), Planning Manager (South), Planning Manager (Strategy and Policy) and Principal Democratic Officer. APOLOGY Councillor Shevlin. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN TERMS OF THE ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE ETC. (SCOTLAND) ACT 2000 1. The meeting noted that there were no declarations of interest. PLANNING APPLICATIONS INDEX 2. There was submitted a report by the Chief Officer (Place) detailing an application for planning consent. In respect of Planning Application 22/00296/MSC, the Chair advised that a new neighbourhood notification process would require to be undertaken and proposed that consideration of the application be continued, which was agreed. 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 Chief Officer (Place) advising of one recent decision in respect of a planning and enforcement notice appeal. Decided: that the report be noted.
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PLANNING - 2 MARCH 2023 118 PLANNING PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK 2021/2022 4. There was submitted a report by the Chief Officer (Place) (1) informing of the Scottish Government feedback on the performance of the Planning and Place Service for the period from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 based on the Planning Performance Framework; (2) intimating that the Planning Performance Framework was prepared annually and detailed the performance of the Council against the key performance indicators agreed by the Scottish Government; (3) advising that the report sets out the achievements of the Planning Services under four headings, namely the Quality of Outcomes, Quality of Service and Engagement, Governance and Culture of Continuous Improvement; (4) providing details of case studies in the 2021/2022 report, which focused on a range of topics, as set out in Section 2.4 of the report; (5) indicating that, for 2021/2022, the Council received nine green markers, two amber and one red, the rationale for which was set out in Sections 2.5 to 2.11 of the report, and (6) providing details of the Planning Performance Framework: Service Improvement Actions for 2022/2023. Decided: that the terms of the report be noted. NATIONAL PLANNING FRAMEWORK 4 – UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION 5. There was submitted a report by the Chief Officer (Place) (1) setting out the implications for the Council as a result of the adoption of the National Planning Framework 4 and the application of the National Planning Policies contained within it; (2) intimating that National Planning Framework 4 became part of the statutory development plan for North Lanarkshire on 13 February 2023, and (3) advising that, from 13 February, there was a requirement to adhere to the National Planning Policies when making decisions on planning applications and that existing Scottish Planning Policy and, notably, the Clydeplan Strategic Development Plan were no longer in force and their provisions were no longer to be considered when making planning decisions. Decided: (1) that the adoption of National Planning Framework 4 as part of the development plan and the subsequent effect on the consideration of applications for planning permission be noted, and (2) that further reports setting out proposals for meeting the new requirements introduced by National Planning Framework 4 and the changes to the planning system be submitted to future meetings of the Committee. DRAFT SUPPLEMENTARY GUIDANCE: AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PLANNING AND NOISE AND ANTONINE WALL – WORLD HERITAGE SITE 6. There was submitted a report by the Chief Officer (Place) (1) seeking approval to undertake external consultation for new statutory Affordable Housing Supplementary Guidance, relating to guidance for developers and landowners on how an identified shortfall in the provision of affordable housing in the Cumbernauld Housing Sub-Market Area would be addressed; (2) proposing that external consultation be undertaken for the Frontiers of the Roman (Antonine Wall) World Heritage Sites Supplementary Guidance July 2022, which was intended for use by developers and landowners, the general public and other agencies when seeking to undertake built development; (3) advising that a consultation on the statutory public guidance note – SPG15A Planning and Noise would be carried out as National Planning Framework 4 had been adopted by the Scottish Government; (4) intimating that a consultation on Airdrie Town Action Plan would deal specifically with a pilot Conservation Area appraisal for Victoria and Town Centre Conservation Area which will inform the Evidence Report that is a requirement of the next Local Development Plan; (5) providing details of the consultation procedure which will be undertaken, and (6) intimating that, following the outcome of the consultations, the documents would be finalised and submitted for Committee approval prior to submission to the Scottish Government;
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PLANNING - 2 MARCH 2023 119 Decided: (1) that the draft Policy Guidance attached in Appendices 1, 2 and 3 to the report and the proposed consultation arrangements be approved; (2) that the final Policy Guidance on the Affordable Housing Supplementary Guidance, the Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Antonine Wall) World Heritage Site Supplementary Guidance July 2022 and the Supplementary Guidance Note – SG 15A Planning and Noise be submitted to a future meeting of the Committee for approval, and (3) that it be noted that the consultation on the Airdrie Town Action Plan will include an element that could become a template for including Conservation Area Appraisals in the Evidence Report for the next North Lanarkshire Local Development Plan.
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PLANNING - 2 MARCH 2023 120 ANNEX Application No: 22/00296/MSC Applicant: Mr W.D. and R.T. Hill Development/Locus: Construction of 401 Houses and Ancillary Infrastructure: MSC Application for development at Wemysshill North in respect of Conditions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18, 21 and 22 of Permission ref: 20/01468/S42 - (Residential Development and Associated Uses, including Community Uses and Retail) - Wemysshill Farm, Castlehill Road Overtown Decision: Contined for further consideration