Approved Minutes LRB 23 08 23 (reconvened 11 09 23)
West Dunbartonshire Council · 23 August 2023
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LOCAL REVIEW BODY At a Meeting of the Local Review Body held in the Civic Space, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton, on Wednesday, 23 August 2023 at 2.00 p.m. Present: Councillors Karen Murray Conaghan, Ian Dickson, Gurpreet Singh Johal, Daniel Lennie, June McKay, Lawrence O’Neill, Chris Pollock, Hazel Sorrell and Sophie Traynor. Attending: Alan Williamson, Team Leader, Development Planning and Place (Planning Adviser); Nigel Ettles, Legal Adviser; and Nicola Moorcroft, Committee Officer. Also attending: Mr J Bruce and Ms M Rodger (applicants) Apology: Apologies were intimated on behalf of Provost Douglas McAllister. Councillor Lawrence O’Neill in the Chair DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST It was noted that there were no declarations of interest in any of the items of business on the agenda. Councillor Ian Dickson declared, for the purposes of transparency, that he been contacted, as Ward Councillor, regarding this Review. PROCEDURE A copy of Procedure to be followed at the meeting was submitted and noted MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The Minutes of Meeting of the Local Review Body (LRB), held on 27 June 2023 were submitted and approved as a correct record. APPLICATION FOR REVIEW: DC22/214/FUL 8, BONHILL VIEW, BONHILL, G83 0SZ Review papers were submitted for the above application.
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Following discussion and having considered all of the information before them, the LRB agreed that it did not have enough information to make a decision, on this application, at this moment in time. The Local Review Body, accompanied by Planning Officers only, would undertake a site visit and would reconvene, to consider the Review of Planning Application Reference DC22/214/FUL. ADJOURNMENT The Committee agreed to adjourn the meeting in order to allow a site visit to take place to the site of the planning application for review at this meeting. RECONVENED MEETING The meeting of the Local Review Body reconvened in the Civic Space, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton, on Monday 11 September 2023 at 11.00 a.m. Present: Councillors Karen Murray Conaghan, Ian Dickson, Gurpreet Singh Johal, Lawrence O’Neill, Chris Pollock, and Sophie Traynor. Attending: Alan Williamson, Team Leader, Development Planning and Place (Planning Adviser); Nigel Ettles, Legal Adviser; and Nicola Moorcroft, Committee Officer. Also attending: Mr J Bruce and Ms M Rodger (applicants) and Mr J Talbot (interested party). Apologies: Apologies were intimated on behalf of Provost Douglas McAllister and Councillors Daniel Lennie, June McKay and Hazel Sorrell. APPLICATION FOR REVIEW: DC22/214/FUL 8, BONHILL VIEW, BONHILL, G83 0SZ Review papers were submitted for the above application. Reference was made to the unaccompanied site inspection in this regard. Mr Williamson, Planning Adviser, outlined the details of the application and following discussion, Members agreed that they now had sufficient information to enable them
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to determine the review. Having considered all of the information before them, the LRB agreed to overturn the determination of the Appointed Officer and that planning permission be granted, subject to conditions as shown in Appendix 1 to these Minutes. The meeting closed at 11.10 a.m. APPENDIX 1 DC22/214/FUL 8, Bonhill View, Bonhill, G83 0SZ – convert area of land into a garden plot and associated works. CONDITIONS: 1. Notwithstanding the approved plans, the garden hereby approved shall only be used in association with 8 Bonhill View, Alexandria. Reason: To safeguard the residential amenity of the area. 2. Prior to commencement, full details of the proposed boundary treatment including height, material and method of fixing shall be provided to, and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. Thereafter, the boundary treatment shall be implemented and maintained in accordance with the approved details, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure that the position, design and materials of the fence are appropriate to the character of the area. 3. Prior to commencement, full details of any proposed ancillary buildings shall be provided to, and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure that the position, design and materials of any ancillary buildings are appropriate to the character of the area.