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Argyll and Bute Council · 25 November 2024
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john smith From: Ruaraidh Thompson [ ] Sent: 10 August 2021 09:39 To: 'norman.shewan@argyll-bute.gov.uk' Cc: john smith; planning.handl@argyll-bute.gov.uk Subject: RE: Planning Renewal 21/00908/PP Portincaple House Page 1 of 4 12/11/2024 Dear Norman, I would be grateful if you would confirm receipt of my email of 22nd July (below) including the Access Review prepared by Cundall Johnston. In the time since the previous email was sent it has come to light that the Court of Session has struck down SPP 2020 and reinstated SPP 2014 – I believe the judgement may have been issued the day before the email was sent. Therefore, it is incumbent upon Roads Planning to assess the application in the same context in which they assessed predecessor applications. Thank you. Kind regards, Ruaraidh Ruaraidh Thompson MRTPI Senior Planner This message may contain confidential information. If you think this message has been addressed to you in error please delete it. You are not entitled to copy or forward it to any third party other than the sender. We would ask any such occurances to be notified to Unless stated nothing in this message shall be taken to be an offer or acceptance of any contract.We are not responsible for any effect that this message or its attachments may have on your IT system. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of ferguson planning. From: Ruaraidh Thompson Sent: 22 July 2021 11:48 To: 'norman.shewan@argyllbute.gov.uk' Cc: john smith ; planning.handl@argyllbute.gov.uk Subject: RE: Planning Renewal 21/00908/PP Portincaple House Dear Norman, Please find attached, the Access Review prepared by Cundall Johnston for Planning Application
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21/00908/PP. You will note from the Review that the average speed of travel on Feuins Road in both directions is slower than 30mph. We consider that these speeds are better reflective of the 42 metre visibility sightlines required by Planning Permission 18/00650/PP than the 136 metre visibility sightlines requested by the consultation response of the Roads team to the current application. I would be grateful if you could reconsult the Roads team on this further information to obtain their up to date advice. You will also be aware that the approved dwelling has been previously consented twice before – 15/01396/PP and 18/00650/PP. It is understood that the Roads team were consulted on both previous applications, which were assessed in the framework provided by SPP 2014 – not a previous long since replaced national policy document. Given that SPP 2020 is a moderate revision of the previous edition, the context in which determination of the current application sits is alike the context of the previous applications. In short, we do not agree that a need for visibility sightlines of 136 metres has emerged in the time since 2018 or even 2015 when the previous applications were considered. I look forward to hearing from you on this matter in due course. Kind regards, Ruaraidh Ruaraidh Thompson MRTPI Senior Planner This message may contain confidential information. If you think this message has been addressed to you in error please delete it. You are not entitled to copy or forward it to any third party other than the sender. We would ask any such occurances to be notified to Unless stated nothing in this message shall be taken to be an offer or acceptance of any contract.We are not responsible for any effect that this message or its attachments may have on your IT system. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of ferguson planning. From: Ruaraidh Thompson Sent: 30 June 2021 11:46 To: 'norman.shewan@argyllbute.gov.uk' Cc: john smith ; planning.handl@argyllbute.gov.uk Subject: RE: Planning Renewal 21/00908/PP Portincaple House Dear Norman, The Applicant has asked me to prepare evidence demonstrating the suitability of the previously identified visibility sightlines. This information will substantiate the excessive nature of the sightlines requested by Roads in their most recent consultation response. Page 2 of 4 12/11/2024
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Cundall Johnston have been instructed to prepare a Road Safety Audit which we will submit with the other further information in due course. I will be back in touch at that time. Thank you. Kind regards. Ruaraidh Ruaraidh Thompson MRTPI Senior Planner This message may contain confidential information. If you think this message has been addressed to you in error please delete it. You are not entitled to copy or forward it to any third party other than the sender. We would ask any such occurances to be notified to tim@fergusonplanning.co.uk Unless stated nothing in this message shall be taken to be an offer or acceptance of any contract.We are not responsible for any effect that this message or its attachments may have on your IT system. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of ferguson planning. From: Ruaraidh Thompson Sent: 28 June 2021 15:13 To: 'norman.shewan@argyllbute.gov.uk' Cc: john smith <j > Subject: RE: Planning Renewal 21/00908/PP Portincaple House Dear Norman, The Applicant has asked me to prepare evidence demonstrating the suitability of the previously identified visibility sightlines. This information will substantiate the excessive nature of the sightlines requested by Roads in their most recent consultation response. Cundall Johnston have been instructed to prepare a Road Safety Audit which we will submit with the other further information in due course. I will be back in touch at that time. Thank you. Kind regards. Ruaraidh Ruaraidh Thompson MRTPI Page 3 of 4 12/11/2024
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Senior Planner FERGUSON PLANNING j e, JI �e,. :M'ii:'E Page 4 of 4 This message may contain confidential information. If you think this message has been addressed to you in error please delete it. You are not entitled to copy or forward it to any third party other than the sender. We would ask any such occurances to be notified to less stated nothing in this message shall be taken to be an offer or acceptance of any contract.We are not responsible for any effect that this message or its attachments may have on your IT system. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of ferguson planning. From: john smith Sent: 08 June 2021 16:43 To: 'norman.shewan@argyll-bute.gov.uk' Cc: 'planning.handl@argyll-bute.gov.uk' Subject: Planning Renewal 21/00908/PP Dear Mr Shewan, APPLICANT: Mr John Smith PROPOSAL: Renewal of planning permission 18/00650/PP (Erection of dwellinghouse, installation of private sewage treatment facility and formation of new access) SITE ADDRESS: Land North West Of Finnart Farmhouse Feuins Road Portincaple Argyll And Bute Your name was given to me after contacting the central validation team. I was wondering if you are aware of a recent Roads Department consultation for this renewal and indeed what seems to be a moving of the goal posts in respect Roads Department requirements. As the application is for a renewal I can see no justification for the approved design parameters to be changed. Therefore I am anxious to ensure the wording of the conditions (No 4 in current permission) remains unchanged. I do hope the above meets with your understanding. Yours JS We have taken all reasonable precautions to ensure that any attachment has been swept for viruses. However it is your responsibility to ensure that it has been swept and checked by your own anti-virus software. 12/11/2024