Item 4 - Draft Minutes - Planning Committee 05 11 25
West Dunbartonshire Council · 3 December 2025
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PLANNING COMMITTEE At a Meeting of the Planning Committee held in the Civic Space, Council Offices, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton on Wednesday, 5 November 2025 at 10.00 a.m. Present: Councillors Ian Dickson, Gurpreet Singh Johal, Lauren Oxley, Chris Pollock, and Clare Steel. Attending: Michael Mulgrew, Planning, Building Standards and Environmental Health Manager; James McColl, Development Management Team Leader; Amy Melkevik, Lead Planning Officer; Wojciech Borowski, Planning Officer; Michael McDougall, Manager of Legal Services; Stephen Gallagher, Roads Engineer; Michelle Lynn, Asset Manager and Nicola Moorcroft, Committee Officer. Apologies: Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Provost Karen Murray Conaghan and Councillors Kevin Crawford, Fiona Hennebry, Lawrence O’Neill and Hazel Sorrell. Councillor Gurpreet Singh Johal 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. 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 8 October 2025 were submitted and approved as a correct record. PLANNING APPLICATIONS A report was submitted by the Planning, Building Standards and Environmental Health Manager, in respect of the following Planning Applications:- ITEM 4
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(a) DC25/012/FUL: Construction of a new full-size 3G synthetic pitch including drainage, floodlighting and fencing at Argyll Park, Argyle Street, Alexandria by West Dunbartonshire Council Reference was made to a site visit which had been undertaken in respect of the above application. The Development Management Team Leader was heard in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions. The Chair invited Mr Keith Gibson (objector) to address the Committee Mr Gibson was heard in respect of the application. The Chair invited Ms Alice Lockhart (objector) to address the Committee Ms Lockhart was heard in respect of the application. ADJOURNMENT The Chair adjourned the meeting for a short recess for short recess to allow members to seek advice from the Planning, Building Standards and Environmental Health Manager and the Manager of Legal Services. The meeting reconvened at 10.53 a.m. with all those Members listed in the sederunt in attendance. After discussion and having heard the Development Management Team Leader in further explanation, and in answer to Members’ questions, the Committee agreed: (1) to grant planning permission subject to the conditions set out in Section 9 of the report, as detailed within Appendix 1 hereto; and (2) that the operator be advised to explore further operational noise mitigation measures within the proposed development, beyond those required under planning conditions and that the Planning, Building Standards Environmental Health Manager be delegated to communicate this requirement to the operator by way of an Advisory Note attached to the Decision Notice. (b) DC25/103/FUL: Removal of conservatory and garden shed, replace with single storey extension at 37 Islay Drive, Old Kilpatrick G60 5EP by Ms Fiona Hennebry. The Development Management Team Leader was heard in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions. After discussion, the Committee agreed to grant planning permission subject to the conditions set out in Section 9 of the report, as detailed within Appendix 2 hereto.
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SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION ON EXPANSION OF PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS A report was submitted by the Planning, Building Standards and Environmental Health Manager, seeking approval of the response to Scottish Government Consultation on Expansion of Permitted Development Rights. After discussion and having heard the Planning, Building Standards and Environmental Health Manager in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, the Committee agreed the response at Appendix 1 of the report that was submitted to Scottish Government with the agreement of the Chair of the Planning Committee. The meeting closed at 11.08 a.m.
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APPENDIX 1 DC25/012/FUL: Construction of a new full-size 3G synthetic pitch including drainage, floodlighting and fencing at Argyll Park, Argyle Street, Alexandria by West Dunbartonshire Council. GRANT full planning permission subject to the following conditions:- 1. Prior to the commencement of any works on site, full details of tree protection measures for all trees within or adjacent to the application site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. The approved measures shall be erected in accordance with British Standards Recommendations for trees in Relation to Construction, currently BS 5837:2012, to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority and not removed during the course of all works in both implementing the development hereby permitted and during the removal works. Reason: To ensure the retention of and avoidance of damage to trees during development and site reinstatement works. 2. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Planning Authority, the opening hours for the sports facility and the use of the associated floodlighting system approved by this application shall be as set out within the Adnitt Acoustics Scotland, First Issue Noise Impact Assessment (dated 29 August 2024): Mondays to Fridays: 0900-2200 Saturdays and Sundays: 0900-2100 Notwithstanding the above hours, all external lighting luminaries shall be turned off when the sports facility is not in use. Reason: To ensure that the development does not adversely affect the amenity of neighbouring properties by creating excessive noise. 3. Prior to commencement of the use, the acoustic barrier as detailed on plans “100 – General Arrangement” and “301 – Fencing Detail” shall be erected. The fence shall have a minimum mass of 10kg/m2 which can be certified for the lifetime of the barrier. The fence shall thereafter be maintained for the lifetime of the development to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure that the development does not adversely affect the amenity of neighbouring properties by creating excessive noise. 4. During the period of construction, all works and ancillary operations (including deliveries) which are audible at the site boundary, shall be carried out between the following hours unless otherwise approved in writing by the Planning Authority:
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Mondays to Fridays: 0800-1800 Saturday: 0800-1300 Sundays and public holidays: No working Reason: To ensure that the development does not adversely affect the amenity of neighbouring properties by creating excessive noise and disturbance at unsocial hours. 5. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, during the period of construction, no commercial vehicle making deliveries to or collecting material from the development shall enter or leave the site: Before 08:00 Between 08:30 and 09:00 Between 14:30 and 16:30 or after 18:00. A banksman shall be used during the access and egress of all delivery vehicles, service vehicles and any other vehicles calling at the site. Reason: To minimise noise and disturbance to nearby residents at unsocial hours and due to the proximity to a school. 6. The presence of any previously unexpected contamination that becomes evident during the development of the site shall be reported to the Planning Authority in writing within one week, and work on the site shall cease. At this stage, if requested by the Planning Authority, an appropriate investigation and risk assessment shall be undertaken and a remediation strategy shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority prior to the recommencement of site works. The approved details shall be implemented as approved. Reason: To protect public health and to ensure that the site is suitable for its intended use. 7. If there is a requirement to either re-use site won material or to import material then the assessment criteria and sampling frequency that would adequately demonstrate its suitability for use shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority prior to any material being re-used or imported. In addition to this and in accordance with BS3882:2015 and BS8601:2013, material to be used in the top 300mm shall also be free from metals, plastic, wood, glass, tarmac, paper and odours. On completion of the works and at a time and or phasing agreed by the Planning Authority, the developer shall submit a verification report containing details of the source of the material and appropriate test results to demonstrate its suitability for use.
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Reason: To protect public health and to ensure that the site is suitable for its intended use. 8. Unless otherwise approved in writing by the Planning Authority, no development shall commence on site until such time as a scheme for the control and mitigation of dust has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. The scheme shall identify likely sources of dust arising from the development or its construction and shall identify measures to prevent or limit the occurrence and impact of such dust. The approved scheme shall thereafter be implemented fully prior to any of the identified dust generating activities commencing on site and shall be maintained thereafter, unless otherwise approved by the Planning Authority. Reason: To minimise the occurrence of dust, in the interests of the amenity of the area.
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APPENDIX 2 DC25/103/FUL: Removal of conservatory and garden shed, replace with single storey extension at 37 Islay Drive, Old Kilpatrick G60 5EP by Ms Fiona Hennebry. GRANT full planning permission subject to the following conditions:- 1. The presence of any unexpected contamination that becomes evident during the development of the site shall be reported to the Planning Authority in writing within one week, and work on the site shall cease. At this stage, if requested by the Planning Authority, an appropriate investigation and risk assessment shall be undertaken, and a remediation scheme shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority prior to the recommencement of site works. The approved details shall be implemented as approved. Reason: To protect public health and to ensure that the site is fit for its intended use.