Approved Minutes - Planning Committee 13 11 24
West Dunbartonshire Council · 13 November 2024
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PLANNING COMMITTEE At a Meeting of the Planning Committee held in the Civic Space, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton, on Wednesday, 13 November 2024 at 10.00 a.m. Present: Provost Karen Murray Conaghan and Councillors Ian Dickson, Gurpreet Singh Johal, Lawrence O’Neill, Chris Pollock, and Sophie Traynor. Attending: Michael Mulgrew, Planning, Building Standards and Environmental Health Manager; James McColl, Development Management Team Leader; Amy Melkevik, Lead Planning Officer; Michelle Lynn, Assets Co-Ordinator; Michael McDougall, Manager of Legal Services and Nicola Moorcroft, Committee Officer. Apologies: Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillors David McBride, Hazel Sorrell and Clare Steel. 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. 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 9 October 2024 were submitted and approved as a correct record. NOTE OF VISITATION A Note of Visitations carried out on 7 October 2024, a copy of which forms Appendix 1 hereto, was submitted and noted.
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PLANNING APPLICATION A report was submitted by the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration in respect of the following Planning application:- DC24/081/FUL: Façade improvements to shop fronts, landscaping and associated infrastructure at Artizan Centre, College Way, Dumbarton by West Dunbartonshire Council. Reference was made to a site visit which had been undertaken in respect of the above application. After discussion and having heard the Planning, Building Standards and Environmental Health Manager, Development Management Team Leader and Assets Co-ordinator in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, 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. UPDATE ON PLANNING APPLICATIONS DC23/217/FUL AND DC22/245/FUL A report was submitted by the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration providing an update on Planning Applications DC23/217/FUL and DC22/245/FUL which had been referred to the Scottish Ministers. After discussion and having heard the Development Management Team Leader in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, the Committee agreed to note the position regarding Planning Applications DC23/217/FUL and DC22/245/FUL. The meeting closed at 10.23 a.m.
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APPENDIX 1 PLANNING COMMITTEE NOTE OF VISITATION – 7 OCTOBER 2024 Present: Councillors Lawrence O’Neill, Clare Steel and Sophie Traynor. Attending: Michael Mulgrew - Planning, Building Standards and Environmental Health Manager, 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:- 29 Roman Hill Road, Hardgate, Clydebank, G81 6NU DC24/073/FUL: Demolition of existing dwelling and the construction of two new dwellings and upgrading of the existing access road to an adopted road by Gerald Mulhearn.
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APPENDIX 2 DC24/081/FUL: Façade improvements to shop fronts, landscaping and associated infrastructure at Artizan Centre, College Way, Dumbarton by West Dunbartonshire Council. GRANT full planning permission subject to the following conditions:- 1. Prior to the commencement of development on site, exact details of all proposed external materials (inclusive of all hard surfaces), to be used in the development site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. Thereafter, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Planning Authority, the development shall be completed in strict accordance with the approved material details and palette. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity. 2. Notwithstanding the approved plans, a programme for the implementation and completion of the soft and hard landscaping works shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. Thereafter the development shall proceed accordance with the approved details, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Planning Authority. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity. 3. Notwithstanding the approved details, a Tree protection Plan to describe how trees on site shall be safeguarded through the development process, including details of any works required to the trees to allow for the construction phase shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. Thereafter, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Planning Authority, the development shall be completed in strict accordance with the approved plan. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity, protection and enhancement of biodiversity and tree protection. 4. That any trees, shrubs or areas of grass which die, are removed, damaged or become diseased within five years of completion of the landscaping shall be replaced within the following year with others of a similar size and species. Reason: In the interest of visual amenity and biodiversity. 5. Notwithstanding the approved plans, prior to the installation of the proposed play equipment, full details of the equipment to be installed and its location shall be provided to and approved in writing. Thereafter, the play equipment shall be installed as specified and remain in place for the lifetime for the development unless otherwise agree in writing by the Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure that full details of play equipment are secured.
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6. Prior to commencement of any works on site, a site management scheme for construction traffic shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. Thereafter work shall proceed in accordance with the approved scheme unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Planning Authority. Reason: In the interest of road safety. 7 a) No development that breaks ground or otherwise involves ground works (other than investigative work) can take place until such time as a comprehensive site investigation has been carried out to the appropriate Phase level and submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. The investigation shall be completed by a suitably qualified and competent person and completed in accordance with advice given in the following: • Planning Advice Note 33 (2000) and Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (as inserted by section 57 of the Environment Act 1995) • BS 10175:2011+A1:2013 – British Standards institution ‘The Investigation of Potentially Contaminated Sites – Code of Practice’. • Land Contamination and Development Management -Guidance. https://www.ep-scotland.org.uk/wpcontent/ uploads/2019/09/ConLanDevGuide_12-Aug19-FINAL.pdf b) If the Phase 1 investigation indicates any potential pollution linkages, a Conceptual Site Model must be formulated, and these linkages must be subjected to risk assessment. If a Phase 2 investigation is required, then a risk assessment of all relevant pollution linkages will require to be submitted. c) If the risk assessment identifies any unacceptable risks then an appraisal of remedial options followed by a detailed remediation scheme will be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. No works other than investigative works shall be carried out on site prior to receipt of the Planning Authority’s written approval of the remediation scheme. Reason: To protect public health and to ensure that the site is suitable for its intended use.
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8. Remediation of the site shall be carried out in accordance with the approved remediation scheme prior to the proposed development being brought into use. Any amendments to the approved remediation scheme shall not be implemented unless approved in writing by the Planning Authority. On completion of the remediation works, the developer shall submit a verification report to the Planning Authority, confirming that the works have been carried out in accordance with the approved remediation scheme and that the works have successfully reduced the risks to acceptable levels. Reason: To protect public health and to ensure that the site is suitable for its intended use. 9. 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 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 suitable for its intended use. 10. 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 validation report containing details of the source of the material and associated test results to demonstrate its suitability for use. Reason: To protect public health and to ensure that the site is suitable for its intended use. 11. Unless otherwise approved in writing by the 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 this 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 this Authority. Reason: To minimise the occurrence of dust, in the interests of the amenity of the area.
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12. During the period of construction, all works and ancillary operations which are audible at the site boundary (or at such other place(s) as may first be agreed in writing with the Planning Authority), shall be carried out between the following hours unless otherwise approved in writing by the Planning Authority: a. Mondays to Fridays: 0800 – 1800 b. Saturdays: 0800 – 1300 c. 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. 13. Prior to any works proposed which break ground or otherwise involves ground works, the developer shall secure the implementation of a programme of archaeological works in accordance with a written scheme of investigation which has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority in consultation with the West of Scotland Archaeology Service. Thereafter the developer shall ensure that the programme of archaeological works is fully implemented and that all recording and recovery of archaeological resources within the development site is undertaken to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority in agreement with the West of Scotland Archaeology Service. Reason: In the interests of the recording of antiquity.