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Item 4 - Draft Minutes Planning Committee 08 02 23

West Dunbartonshire Council · 15 March 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
detailed within Appendix 2 hereto; 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. 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. 
2. 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.