Approved Minutes Planning Committee 08 02 23
West Dunbartonshire Council · 8 February 2023
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PLANNING COMMITTEE At a Meeting of the Planning Committee held in Civic Space, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton, on Wednesday, 8 February 2023 at 10.00 a.m. Present: Councillors Karen Conaghan, Gurpreet Singh Johal, Daniel Lennie, June McKay, Lawrence O’Neill, Chris Pollock, Hazel Sorrell and Sophie Traynor. Attending: Pamela Clifford, Planning, Building Standards and Environmental Health Manager; James McColl, Development Management Team Leader; Nigel Ettles, Section Head – Litigation (Legal Officer); and Nicola Moorcroft, Committee Officer. Apologies: Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Provost Douglas McAllister and Councillor Ian Dickson. 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. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The Minutes of Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 14 December 2022 were submitted and approved as a correct record. NOTE OF VISITATION A Note of Visitation carried out on 12 December 2022, a copy of which forms Appendix 1 hereto, was submitted and noted. OPEN FORUM The Committee noted that no open forum questions had been submitted by members of the public.
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PLANNING APPLICATION A report was submitted by the Planning, Building Standards and Environmental Health Manager in respect of the following planning application:- DC22/184/FUL - Erection of double garage at 3 Kirkton Grove, Dumbarton G82 4BF, by Mr J Lafferty Reference was made to a site visit that had been undertaken in respect of the above application. The Development Management Team Leader was heard in further explanation of the report and in answer to Members’ questions. The Chair invited Ms Jen Crocket, objector, to address the Committee. Ms Crocket was heard in support of her objections and those of other residents, in answer to Members’ questions. After discussion and having heard the Development Management Team Leader in further explanation, and in answer to Members’ questions, the Committee agreed:- (1) to reverse the order of the conditions set out in Section 9 of the report, as now detailed within Appendix 2 heretoi; and (2) to grant planning permission subject to the conditions set out in Section 9 of the report, as detailed within Appendix 2 hereto. PLANNING PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK 2021-22 A report was submitted by the Planning, Building Standards and Environmental Health Manager, informing of the recent comments received from the Scottish Government, regarding the Planning Performance Framework submitted by the Council for 2021-22. 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 to note the content of the report and the comments received from the Scottish Government. PLANNING APPEAL DECISION - PLANNING APPLICATION DC22/096/FUL - CHANGE OF USE TO ALLOW FITTING OF TYRES TO MOTOR VEHICLES TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS (RETROSPECTIVE) ON LAND ADJACENT TO THE PUBLIC HOUSE, DUMBARTON ROAD, DUNTOCHER, CLYDEBANK. A report was submitted by the Planning, Building Standards and Environmental Health Manager, advising of the outcome of the appeal to change of use to allow fitting of tyres to motor vehicles together with associated works at the above address.
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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 to note the outcome of the appeal. The meeting closed at 10.32 a.m.
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APPENDIX 1 PLANNING COMMITTEE NOTE OF VISITATION – 12 DECEMBER 2022 Present: Councillor Ian Dickson Attending: James McColl - Acting Development Management Team Leader SITE VISIT A site visit was undertaken in connection with the undernoted planning application:- Former Exciseman’s House Dumbarton Road, Bowling G60 5BQ DC22/088/LBC – Demolition of Category B Listed Building (Former Exciseman’s House), at Former Exciseman’s House Dumbarton Road, Bowling G60 5BQ by Swan Group
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APPENDIX 2 DC22/184/FUL - Erection of double garage at 3 Kirkton Grove, Dumbarton G82 4BF, by Mr J Lafferty GRANT planning permission subject to the following conditions:- 1. The ancillary structure hereby approved shall be used solely for domestic ancillary purposes as a garage and storage by occupier of 3 Kirkton Place, Dumbarton. For the avoidance of doubt, this domestic ancillary structure may not function, be used or be sold as an entirely separate dwelling house or commercial premises. 2. That prior to the commencement of works on site, full details of all proposed external finishing materials, including roofing materials, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. Works shall then proceed as approved unless an alternative is otherwise agreed in writing by the Planning Authority. i As corrected at Meeting of the Planning Committee on 15 March 2023