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South Lanarkshire Council · 27 January 2026
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Council Offices, Almada Street Hamilton, ML3 0AA Monday, 19 January 2026 Dear Councillor Planning Committee The Members listed below are requested to attend a meeting of the above Committee to be held as follows:- Date: Tuesday, 27 January 2026 Time: 10:00 Venue: Hybrid - Council Chamber, Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA The business to be considered at the meeting is listed overleaf. Yours sincerely Paul Manning Chief Executive Members Richard Nelson (Chair), Gerry Convery (Depute Chair), Joe Fagan (ex officio), Alex Allison, Ralph Barker, Archie Buchanan, Ross Clark, Margaret Cowie, Maureen Devlin, Colin Dewar, Mary Donnelly, Alistair Fulton, Celine Handibode, Graeme Horne, Cal Johnston-Dempsey, Ross Lambie, Martin Lennon, Lesley McDonald, Davie McLachlan, Norman Rae, John Ross, Graham Scott, David Shearer, Helen Toner, David Watson Substitutes Walter Brogan, Robert Brown, Mathew Buchanan, Margaret Cooper, Poppy Corbett, Allan Falconer, Grant Ferguson, Gladys Ferguson-Miller, Richard Lockhart, Julia Marrs, Ian McAllan, Kenny McCreary, Bert Thomson
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BUSINESS 1 Declaration of Interests 2 Minutes of Previous Meeting Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 25 November 2025 submitted for approval as a correct record. (Copy attached) 5 - 8 Item(s) for Decision 3 Application P/25/0479 for Erection of Storage and Distribution Warehouse with Ancillary Office and Canteen (Class 6), Formation of Hardstanding and Vehicular Access and Land Engineering Operations Including Retaining Walls at Dumfries Road, Elvanfoot, Biggar Report dated 14 January 2026 by the Executive Director (Community and Enterprise Resources). (Copy attached) 9 - 20 4 Application P/25/0584 for Erection of 1½ Storey House with Associated Works at Land 50 Metres East of Gainerhill Lodge, Muirkirk Road, Strathaven Report dated 14 January 2026 by the Executive Director (Community and Enterprise Resources). (Copy attached) 21 - 28 5 Application P/25/0685 for Construction of Battery Energy Storage System with Capacity of 42MW and Associated Supporting Infrastructure at Land at Mid Rigg, Glentaggart Report dated 14 January 2026 by the Executive Director (Community and Enterprise Resources). (Copy attached) 29 - 40 6 Application P/25/0890 for Increase in Height of Existing Timber Fence (Ranging from 2.3 to 2.9 Metres) Along Rear and Side Boundaries (Retrospective) at 3 Castlehill Green, East Kilbride Report dated 14 January 2026 by the Executive Director (Community and Enterprise Resources). (Copy attached) 41 - 48 7 Application P/25/0998 for Erection of Residential Development Comprising 122 Houses and 20 Flats, Formation of Accesses, Internal Road Network, Parking, Drainage, Landscaping and Associated Works at Former Site of the University of the West of Scotland, Almada Street, Hamilton Report dated 14 January 2026 by the Executive Director (Community and Enterprise Resources). (Copy attached) 49 - 62 8 Application P/25/1047 for Change of Use from Class 2 Offices to a 6- Bedroom Residential Flat at First Floor Front, 22 Bannatyne Street, Lanark Report dated 14 January 2026 by the Executive Director (Community and Enterprise Resources). (Copy attached) 63 - 70 9 Application P/25/1058 for Use of Flatted Dwelling as Short-Term Let (Sui Generis) at 161 Castlemilk Road, Rutherglen Report dated 14 January 2026 by the Executive Director (Community and Enterprise Resources). (Copy attached) 71 - 78 10 Application P/25/1059 for Use of Flatted Dwelling as Short-Term Let (Sui Generis) at 234 Kingsbridge Drive, Rutherglen Report dated 14 January 2026 by the Executive Director (Community and Enterprise Resources). (Copy attached) 79 - 86
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11 Application P/25/1095 for Erection of 2 Dwellings and Associated Works at Hawks Close, C37 from Harelaw Roundabout A706 to A70 at Tarbrax, Cleghorn, Lanark Report dated 14 January 2026 by the Executive Director (Community and Enterprise Resources). (Copy attached) 87 - 94 Urgent Business 12 Urgent Business Any other items of business which the Chair decides are urgent. For further information, please contact:- Clerk Name: Stuart McLeod Clerk Telephone: 07385 370 117 Clerk Email: stuart.mcleod@southlanarkshire.gov.uk