Minute
North Lanarkshire Council · 15 December 2022
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PLANNING HEARINGS - 15 DECEMBER 2022 46 15 December 2022 at 2 pm. A Meeting of the PLANNING HEARINGS COMMITTEE PRESENT Councillor Shevlin, Convener; Councillor Currie, Vice-Convener; Councillors Ashraf, Ballinger, Barclay, Baudo, Boyd, Brannan-McVey, Brennan, Burgess, Bustard, Cairns, Campbell, Carragher, Costello, M. Coyle, S. Coyle, Crichton, Di Mascio, Docherty, Duffy-Lawson, Dunbar, Fisher, Fotheringham, Goldie, Hughes, Hume, Jarvie, D. Johnston, T. Johnston, Jones, Kelly, Khan, Leckie, Linden, Logue, Loughran, MacGregor, Magowan, McBride, B. McCulloch, M. McCulloch, McKay, McKendrick, McLaren, McManus, McNally, McPake, McPhilemy, McVey, Mitchell, Nolan, Patton, Reddin, Roarty, Robb, Robinson, Shields, Smith, Stevenson, A. Stubbs, L. Stubbs, Sullivan, Thomas, Toner, Watson, Williams, Wilson and Woods. CHAIR Councillor Shevlin (Convener) presided. IN ATTENDANCE Chief Officer of Planning; Planning and Place Manager; Planning Manager (South); Senior Planning Officer, and Principal Democratic Officer. ALSO IN ATTENDANCE In respect of paragraph 2 Representing the Applicant – K. Pearson, K. Russell and C. Smith. Representing the Objectors – F. Morrison and R. O'Donnell, Ravenscraig Community Action Group; B. Davies and S. Van Der Hoek. APOLOGIES Councillors Beveridge, Duffy, Keltie, Larson, Lennon, Masterton, McCluskey and McDade. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN TERMS OF THE ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE ETC. (SCOTLAND) ACT 2000 1. Councillor Wilson, by virtue of the location of his home address and subsequently articulating a public opinion in respect of Planning Application 21/00273/FUL, declared a connection with agenda item 2 and left the meeting during consideration of this item. Councillor Bustard, retrospectively declared a connection with agenda item 2 at the Special meeting of the Council which took place immediately following this meeting, by virtue of his employment and left the meeting during consideration of this item. Councillor Wilson, prior to consideration of the following item of business had declared a connection by virtue of the location of his home and subsequently articulating a public opinion in respect of Planning Application 21/00273/FUL, left the meeting during consideration of this item. Councillor Bustard, having retrospectively declared a connection with the following item of business at the Special meeting of the Council which took place immediately following this meeting, by virtue of his employment, left the meeting during consideration of this item.
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PLANNING HEARINGS - 15 DECEMBER 2022 47 Councillors Bustard, Docherty and McVey joined the meeting after the commencement of the Planning Hearing and did not participate in consideration of the planning application. PLANNING APPLICATION 21/00273/FUL - RAIL FREIGHT TERMINAL, DISTRIBUTION CENTRE AND OFFICE WITH ANCILLARY BUILDINGS, CRANES AND ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING AND INFRASTRUCTURE - LAND ADJACENT TO WISHAW DEVIATION RAILWAY LINE, SITE OF FORMER RAVENSCRAIG STEELWORKS, ACCESS VIA RAVENSCRAIG SPINE ROAD (A721), MOTHERWELL 2. The Committee considered a report by the Chief Officer of Place (a copy of which had been issued with the agenda of the Special meeting of North Lanarkshire Council to be held following conclusion of this meeting) in relation to a planning application by John G. Russell (Transport) Limited for a Rail Freight Terminal, Distribution Centre and Office with Ancillary Buildings, Cranes and Associated Landscaping and Infrastructure - Land Adjacent to Wishaw deviation railway line, site of former Ravenscraig steelworks, access via Ravenscraig spine road (A721), Motherwell. The Committee heard the Senior Planning Officer speak to the report and thereafter afforded the representatives of the applicant, and those who had submitted a representation to the Planning Authority in respect of the application, the opportunity to appear and be heard by the Committee. Having heard K. Pearson, K. Russell and C. Smith on behalf of the applicant, B. Davies, F. Morrison, R. O'Donnell and S. Van Der Hoek on behalf of the objectors, and Members of the Committee, the meeting concluded.