Item 4 - Draft Minutes Planning Committee 11 03 26
West Dunbartonshire Council · 22 April 2026
Back to Planning Committee — 22 April 2026 and its agenda
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PLANNING COMMITTEE At a Meeting of the Planning Committee held in the Civic Space, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton on Wednesday, 11 March 2026 at 10.00 a.m. Present: Provost Karen Murray Conaghan and Councillors Ian Dickson, Gurpreet Singh Johal and Lawrence O’Neill. Attending: Michael Mulgrew, Planning, Building Standards and Environmental Health Manager; James McColl, Development Management Team Leader; Christopher Anderson, Section Head and Principal Solicitor; and Scott Kelly, Committee Officer. Apologies: Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillors Kevin Crawford, Fiona Hennebry, Lauren Oxley, Chris Pollock, Hazel Sorrell and Clare Steel. Councillor Lawrence O’Neill in the Chair DECLARATION OF INTEREST OPEN FORUM The Committee noted that no open forum questions had been submitted by members of the public. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The Minutes of Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 11 February 2026 were submitted and approved as a correct record. NOTE OF VISITATION A Note of Visitation carried out on 10 February 2026, a copy of which forms Appendix 1 hereto, was submitted and noted, subject to Councillor O’Neill’s name being added to the list of those who had been present at the site visit. ITEM 4
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ONSHORE ELECTRICITY GENERATION – ELECTRICITY ACT THRESHOLD: CONSULTATION A report was submitted by the Planning, Building Standards and Environmental Health Manager, seeking approval for the proposed response to the consultation. After discussion and having heard the Planning, Building Standards and Environmental Health Manager, and the Development Management Team Leader, in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, the Committee agreed that the response noted at Appendix 1 to the report be submitted as West Dunbartonshire Council’s response to the consultation. The meeting closed at 10.14 a.m.
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APPENDIX 1 PLANNING COMMITTEE NOTE OF VISITATION – 10 FEBRUARY 2026 Present: Provost Karen Murray Conaghan and Councillors Fiona Hennebry and Lawrence O’Neill. Attending: James McColl, Development Management Team Leader and Amy Melkevik, Lead Planning Officer. SITE VISIT A site visit was undertaken in connection with the undernoted planning application:- Holm Park, Glasgow Road, Clydebank G81 1YA DC25/175/FUL: Construction of a spectator stand and relocation of ball stop fencing by Clydebank Football Club.