Approved Minutes - Planning Committee 05 06 24
West Dunbartonshire Council · 5 June 2024
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PLANNING COMMITTEE At a Meeting of the Planning Committee held in the Civic Space, Council Offices, 16 Church Street, on Wednesday, 5 June 2024 at 10.00 a.m. Present: Councillors Ian Dickson, Gurpreet Singh Johal, Daniel Lennie, June McKay, Karen Murray Conaghan, Lawrence O’Neill, Chris Pollock, Hazel Sorrell and Sophie Traynor. Attending: Alan Douglas, Chief Officer - Regulatory and Regeneration; Amy Melkevik, Lead Planning Officer; Matthew Spurway, Development Planning and Place Officer; Ash Hamilton, Planning Officer; Nigel Ettles, Principal Solicitor and Nicola Moorcroft, Committee Officer. Apology: An apology for absence was intimated on behalf Provost Douglas McAllister. Councillor Lawrence O’Neill in the Chair DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillor Sophie Traynor declared an interest in item DC23/039/FUL: Installation of driveway (Retrospective) at 49 Briar Drive, Clydebank G81 3HT, by Mr Steven Messenger, the applicant being known personally by Councillor Traynor. Councillor Traynor left the meeting during consideration of this item. 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 May 2024 were submitted and approved as a correct record. PLANNING APPLICATIONS Reports were submitted by the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration in respect of the following Planning applications:-
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(a) DC23/086/FUL: Erection of new activity centre incorporating a community hub and bicycle workshop, together with associated works at South Canal Bank, Sylvania Way, South Clydebank by West Dunbartonshire Council. The Chair explained that the relevant Planning Officer was unable to attend this meeting. The Committee agreed that this item be continued at a future meeting of the Planning Committee. Having previously declared an interest in the following item, Councillor Traynor left the meeting at this point. (b) DC23/039/FUL: Installation of driveway (Retrospective) at 49 Briar Drive, Clydebank G81 3HT by Mr Steven Messenger. Reference was made to a site visit which had been undertaken in respect of the above application. The Lead Planning Officer was heard in further explanation, and in answer to Members’ questions. The Chair invited Mr Steven Messenger (Applicant’s son) to address the Committee. Mr Messenger was heard in respect of the application and in answer to Members’ questions. After discussion and having heard the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration and Lead Planning Officer in further explanation, and in answer to Members’ questions, the Committee agreed that this item be continued at the next meeting of the Planning Committee and that an Officer from Roads and Transportation be in attendance at that meeting to answer any questions Members may have. Councillor Traynor rejoined the meeting at this point. MASTERPLAN CONSENT AREAS - STATEMENT OF CONSIDERATION A report was submitted by the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration seeking agreement to issue the Statement of Consideration in relation to Masterplan Consent Areas. Having heard the Development Planning and Place Officer in further explanation the Committee agreed the proposed Council Statement of Consideration. The meeting closed at 10.55 a.m.
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