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Argyll and Bute Council · 20 May 2026
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MINUTES of MEETING of PLANNING, PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND LICENSING COMMITTEE held BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026 Present: Councillor Kieron Green (Chair) Councillor John Armour Councillor Jan Brown Councillor Amanda Hampsey Councillor Daniel Hampsey Councillor Graham Hardie Councillor Fiona Howard Councillor Andrew Kain Councillor Paul Donald Kennedy Councillor Reeni Kennedy-Boyle Councillor Liz McCabe Councillor Dougie Philand Councillor Peter Wallace Attending: Shona Barton, Governance Manager Peter Bain, Development Manager Kirsty Sweeney, Area Team Leader – Bute, Cowal, Helensburgh and Lomond Tim Williams, Area Team Leader – Oban, Lorn and the Isles Francis Newton, Senior Planning Officer Emma Spence, Planning Officer 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Gordon Blair and Audrey Forrest. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest. 3. MINUTES a) The Minute of the Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee held on 22 April 2026 at 10.30 am was approved as a correct record. b) The Minute of the Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee held on 22 April 2026 at 2.30 pm was approved as a correct record. c) The Minute of the Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee held on 22 April 2026 at 3.30 pm was approved as a correct record. 4. MR BRIAN MANGAN: CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING PRIVATE/FAMILY USE POD TO SHORT TERM LETTING ACCOMMODATION: 11 ETIVE PARK, NORTH CONNEL (REF: 26/00161/PP) The Planning Officer spoke to the terms of the report and to supplementary report number 1. This application seeks planning permission for a change of use of an existing pod from ancillary accommodation to short-term let accommodation. The pod was erected in 2024 and used as ancillary accommodation in accordance with Householder Permitted Development Rights (Class 3A) and thus did not require planning permission for its current siting or use. Eleven objections have been received broadly on the grounds of residential amenity, siting and design and road safety. It is considered that the development would not lead to unacceptable harm to residential character and amenity that would warrant refusal of planning permission in this case.
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It was recommended that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions and reasons appended to the report. Motion To agree to grant planning permission subject to the conditions and reasons detailed in the report. Moved by Councillor Liz McCabe, seconded by Councillor Graham Hardie. Amendment To continue consideration of this application until the Operational Management Plan is submitted for consideration by the Members of the PPSL Committee. Moved by Councillor Dougie Philand, seconded by Councillor Andrew Kain Motion Amendment Councillor Hardie Councillor Armour Councillor Kennedy Councillor Brown Councillor McCabe Councillor Green Councillor Wallace Councillor A Hampsey Councillor D Hampsey Councillor Howard Councillor Kain Councillor Kennedy-Boyle Councillor Philand The Amendment was carried by 9 votes to 4 and the Committee resolved accordingly. Decision The Committee agreed to continue consideration of this application until the Operational Management Plan was submitted for consideration by the Members of the PPSL Committee. (Reference: Report by Head of Development and Economic Growth dated 29 April 2026 and supplementary report number 1 dated 12 May 2026, submitted) 5. DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE UPDATE - FQ4 2025/26 A report providing an update on the performance of the Development Management Service for the reporting period FQ4 2025/26 was considered. Decision The Committee reviewed and agreed the content of the report. (Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth dated 28 April 2026, submitted)