Minute of meeting of 17 May 2023
Perth and Kinross Council · 14 June 2023
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PLANNING AND PLACEMAKING COMMITTEE Minute of hybrid meeting of the Planning and Placemaking Committee held in the Council Chambers, 2 High Street, Perth, on Wednesday 17 May 2023 at 9:30am. Present: Councillors I Massie and G Stewart, Bailies C McLaren and M Williamson, Councillors H Anderson, B Brawn, D Cuthbert, D Illingworth, I James, I MacPherson (Substituting for B Leishman), C Reid and R Watters. In Attendance: L MacLean, S Panton, K Smith, K Steven and P Williamson (all Communities); A Brown, C Elliott, J Guild and R Ramsay (all Corporate and Democratic Services). Apologies: Councillors K Harvey and B Leishman. Councillor I Massie, Convener, Presiding. 1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES The Convener welcomed everyone present to the meeting. Apologies were noted as above. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST No Declarations of Interest were made in terms of the Councillors Code of Conduct. 3. MINUTES The minute of meeting of the Planning and Placemaking Committee of 19 April 2023, be approved. 4. APPLICATIONS FOR DETERMINATION (1) Local Application (i) 23/00103/FLL – Erection of storage and distribution building (Class 6), formation of landscaping, drainage and associated works, land 100 metres north west of Valleyfield Farm, Errol Resolved: Grant, subject to the following conditions, terms and informatives: Conditions 1. This planning permission will last only for three years from the date of this decision notice, unless the development has been lawfully started within that period. Reason – This is a Planning Permission in terms of Section 58 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland)
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Act 1997, as amended by Section 32 of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019. 2. The development hereby approved must be carried out in accordance with the approved drawings and documents, unless otherwise provided for by conditions imposed by this decision notice. Reason – To ensure the development is carried out in accordance with the approved drawings and documents. 3. The premises shall be used solely for the purposes of storage and distribution, as defined as Class 6 of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1997, with no permitted change of use to Class 4 (business/light industry) or any other land use. Reason – In order to clarify the use of the building and to ensure that a diversification of existing uses is provided. 4. Servicing of and deliveries to the premises shall be carried out between 0700 and 1900 Monday to Saturday only, with no servicing or deliveries permitted on Sundays. Reason – In the interests of residential amenity; to ensure a satisfactory standard of local environmental quality. 5. All plant or equipment shall be so enclosed, attenuated and/or maintained such that any noise therefrom shall not exceed Noise Rating 35 between 0700 and 2300 hours daily, or Noise Rating 25 between 2300 and 0700 hours daily, within any neighbouring residential property, with all windows slightly open, when measured and/ or calculated and plotted on a rating curve chart. Reason – In the interests of residential amenity; to ensure a satisfactory standard of local environmental quality. 6. Prior to the installation of any external lighting, the details of all external lighting shall be submitted for the further written agreement of the Council as Planning Authority. The scheme shall include details of light spill, brightness of the lighting and the proposed hours of operation. The agreed lighting scheme shall be implemented and maintained in full accordance with the agreed scheme. Reason - In the interests of residential amenity; to ensure a satisfactory standard of local environmental quality. 7. No storage of material, crates or containers shall take place outside the building and the site shall at all times be maintained in a clean and tidy condition. Reason – In the interests of visual amenity; to ensure a satisfactory standard of local environmental quality. 8. The detailed landscaping and planting scheme (document ref: 06 and 09) which is hereby approved shall be completed within the first available planting season (October to March) after the completion or bringing into use of the development, whichever is the earlier. The approved scheme shall thereafter be maintained to the
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satisfaction of the Council as Planning Authority, with any planting which fails to become established within five years being replaced in the following planting season with others of a size and species as previously approved. Reason - In the interests of visual amenity; to ensure a satisfactory standard of local environmental quality. 9. Prior to the occupation of the development a landscape management plan, including long term design objectives, management responsibilities and maintenance schedules for all landscape areas shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Council as Planning Authority. The landscape management plan as agreed shall, where appropriate, include phased implementation concurrent with the development and shall be fully implemented to the satisfaction of the Council as Planning Authority. Reason – In the interests of visual amenity; to ensure a satisfactory standard of local environmental quality. 10. Within the site boundaries (including the landscaped areas), no land raising shall take place. Reason – In order to ensure that flood risk is minimised. 11. Prior to the commencement of any works on site, precise details of the proposed surface water drainage scheme shall be submitted for the approval in writing by the Council as Planning Authority, including the timescales for its implementation. These details must include a full drainage impact assessment which takes into account surface water run-off from all surfaces (including paving/road surfaces) and the ground levels associated with the proposal. The proposal shall thereafter be implemented in full within the agreed timescales. Reason – In order to ensure that surface water arising from the development is adequately dealt with and that any SUDS does not increase flood risk elsewhere. 12. Prior to the building being brought into use, an operational management plan shall be lodged which explicitly controls the storage of flood sensitive material above the 1 in 200yr flood level + 39% + 600mm freeboard shall be submitted to the Council for approval. The approved measures shall be implemented in full to the satisfaction of the Council as Planning and Flooding Authority. Reason - In order to ensure that in the event of a flood, a pollution incident does not occur. 13. Prior to the commencement of development a detailed statement shall be submitted for the approval of the Council as Planning Authority which demonstrates that at least 10% of the current carbon emissions reduction set by Scottish Building Standards will be met through the installation and operation of low and zero-carbon generating technologies. The approved measures shall
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thereafter be implemented to the satisfaction of the Council as Planning Authority. Reason – In order to demonstrate compliance with both Policy 32 of the local development plan and the carbon emissions reduction set by Scottish Building Standards. 14. Prior to the commencement of any development on site a revised site plan shall be submitted for the written approval of the Planning Authority which demonstrates the provision of a disabled parking bay and provision of 5 cycle parking bays within the site. The details, as approved in writing shall be implemented as part of the site development and maintained thereafter. Reason – To ensure provision of disabled parking provision and cycle parking on the site. Informatives 1. Under Section 27A of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (as amended) the person undertaking the development is required to give the Planning Authority prior written notification of the date on which it is intended to commence the development. A failure to comply with this statutory requirement would constitute a breach of planning control under Section 123(1) of that Act, which may result in enforcement action being taken. 2. As soon as practicable after the development is complete, the person who completes the development is obliged by Section 27B of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (as amended) to give the Planning Authority written notice of that position. 3. No work shall be commenced until an application for building warrant has been submitted and approved. 6. PROPOSAL OF APPLICATION NOTICES (i) 23/00001/PAN – Mixed use development comprising of 19 bay golf driving range with café (class 3), retail unit (class 1), formation of parking and associated works, land 240 metres north east of Lethangie Waste Water Treatment Works, Kinross Councillor Watters requested due consideration be given to: light pollution on the neighbouring Burleigh Road and Burleigh Steading, as well as the impact this may have on wildlife; access and egress for the site and road safety; interlinking the existing path network to the site to promote visitor attendance through walking; Policy 4: Natural Places of National Planning Framework 4 due to the proximity to Loch Leven; Policy 2: Climate Mitigation and Adaptation of National Planning Framework 4. Councillor Cuthbert agreed with these considerations.
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Bailie Williamson requested due consideration be given to rights of access in conjunction with the existing footpaths and suitable safety netting to protect users of same. The contents of the Head of Planning & Development’s Report were noted. (ii) 23/00002/PAN – Redevelopment of 18 hole golf course to 9 holes, alterations and extension to clubhouse to form sports community hub building, erection of 200 dwellinghouses, formation of open/amenity space, landscaping, parking, footpaths and associated works at Craigie Hill Golf Club, Cherrybank, Perth Bailie Williamson requested due consideration be given to the installation of safety measures given the proximity of the golf course to new housing, as well as the connection of the SUDS to the existing golf course irrigation/drainage system with a view to reducing flood risk. Bailie McLaren requested due consideration be given to access and egress of the site and flood risks. Councillor Brawn requested due consideration be given to flooding impact on the wider Cherrybank area. The contents of the Head of Planning & Development’s Report were noted. (iii) 23/00003/PAN – Residential development comprising of 5 blocks of affordable flats and associated works at Former Hillside Hospital, Dundee Road, Perth Bailie Williamson requested due consideration be given to consultation with Network Rail given the proximity to the railway line. Bailie McLaren requested due consideration be given to provision of adequate bin storage for all properties. The contents of the Head of Planning & Development’s Report were noted. (iv) 23/00004/PAN - Erection of 50 dwellinghouses, formation of SUDS, landscaping, footpaths and associated works (allocated site H24) on land 150 metres south west of Moncur Farm, Moncur Road, Inchture Bailie Williamson requested due consideration be given to capacity of medical provision in the area. Councillor Watters requested due consideration be given to mitigation of road noise given the close proximity to the A90.
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Councillor James requested due consideration be given to the proximity of the primary school and noise/privacy mitigations as appropriate. The contents of the Head of Planning & Development’s Report were noted.