Item 6a - DC23039FUL installation of driveway 49 Briar Drive Clydebank
West Dunbartonshire Council · 7 August 2024
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL Report by Planning, Building Standards and Environmental Health Manager Planning Committee: 7th August 2024 DC23/039/FUL: Installation of driveway (Retrospective) by Mr Steven Messenger. 1. PURPOSE 1.1 To provide the Committee with the opportunity to further consider the planning application following their request for an Officer from the Council’s Roads Service to attend Planning Committee in order to answer further questions regarding the application, and to seek the Committee’s decision on the application. 2. RECOMMENDATION 2.1 Refuse planning permission for the reasons set out in Section 9 of Appendix 1. 3. BACKGROUND 3.1 The above planning application was presented to Planning Committee on 5th June 2024. Appendix 1 contains a copy of the report considered by Planning Committee. It was determined by the Planning Committee to continue the application to allow for an Officer from the Council’s Roads Service to attend Planning Committee in order to answer further questions regarding the application. 4. MAIN ISSUES 4.1 There are no material changes to either the development plan position or the circumstances of the site since Committee previously considered the application on 5th June 2024. 4.2 Since the publication of the original Committee Report (Appendix 1) further photos of the applicant’s car parked upon the driveway have been provided for additional clarity. These photos are provided within the planning file and are available for public viewing. 4.3 Concerns remain relating to the amenity of the surrounding residential area where users of the footway could be forced off the public footway due to vehicles on the driveway the footway. The Council’s Roads Service have ITEM 6a
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also objected to the proposal due to 4.1 metre depth of the driveway not being sufficient to park a car on. It remains the case that the proposal is not in accordance with NPF4, the adopted West Dunbartonshire Local Plan and the proposed West Dunbartonshire Local Development Plan 2 and the recommendation remains to Refuse planning permission for the reasons set out in Section 9 of Appendix 1. 5. PEOPLE IMPLICATIONS 5.1 None. 6. FINANCIAL AND PROCUREMENT IMPLICATIONS 6.1 There are no financial or procurement implications in terms of this report. 7. RISK ANALYSIS 7.1 No risks have been identified. 8. EQUALITIES IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) 8.1 Not required. 9. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY 9.1 There are no environmental sustainability issues in terms of this report. 10. CONSULTATION 10.1 Consultation was undertaken as part of planning processes associated with the planning application. 11. STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT 11.1 There are no strategic issues. Alan Douglas Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration Date: 7th August 2024 Person to Contact: James McColl, Development Management Team Leader Email: James.McColl@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
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Appendix 1: DC23/039/FUL Committee Report (05/06/2024) Appendix 2: Location Plan Wards affected: Ward 5 (Clydebank Central)