20260318_PPSL Committee
Argyll and Bute Council · 22 April 2026
Back to Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee — 22 April 2026 and its agenda
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MINUTES of MEETING of PLANNING, PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND LICENSING COMMITTEE held BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on WEDNESDAY, 18 MARCH 2026 Present: Councillor Gordon Blair (Chair) Councillor John Armour Councillor Reeni Kennedy- Boyle Councillor Jan Brown Councillor Kieron Green Councillor Fiona Howard Councillor Andrew Kain Councillor Paul Donald Kennedy Councillor Liz McCabe Councillor Dougie Philand Councillor Peter Wallace Attending: Shona Barton, Governance Manager Alan Morrison, Regulatory Services and Building Standards Manager Kim de Buiteléir, Senior Planning and Strategies Officer 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Audrey Forrest, Graham Hardie, Amanda Hampsey and Daniel Hampsey. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest. 3. MINUTE The Minute of the Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee held on 18 February 2026 was approved as a correct record. Due to technical difficulties experienced by one of the Officers joining the meeting, the Chair ruled, and the Committee agreed, to vary the order of business and considered Agenda Item 5 next. 4. LOCAL AIR QUALITY IN ARGYLL AND BUTE A report presenting the 2025 Annual Progress Report for Local Air Quality in Argyll and Bute, which fulfils the Council’s statutory duty under Part IV of the Environment Act 1995, was considered. Decision The Committee considered the Local Air Quality Annual Progress Report 2025 which confirmed that local air quality in Argyll and Bute was good and agreed the following actions:- a) Establish a multi service air quality working group to consider the Scottish Government’s new proposals; b) Review of arrangements for consultation on air quality impacts within the Planning Process; and c) Develop a new Council Air Quality Strategy.
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(Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Regulatory Services dated 24 February 2026 and 2025 Air Quality Annual Progress Report for Argyll and Bute Council, submitted) 5. PROPOSED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 3: DEVELOPMENT PLAN SCHEME A report presenting the second annual update of the Development Plan Scheme (DPS) was before the Committee for consideration. The DPS sets out the timetable for, and key milestones in, the Local Development Plan 3 process, and the report sought approval of the Scheme including its associated Participation Statement. Decision The Committee considered the contents of this report and approved the Development Plan Scheme (DPS) attached as Appendix A for publication and submission to the Scottish Ministers. (Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth dated 18 February 2026 and Development Plan Scheme March 2026, submitted) * 6. LAND CONTAMINATION REPORTS FOR DEVELOPMENTS IN ARGYLL AND BUTE Where the redevelopment of land is proposed and previous use indicates the potential for land contamination, it is the responsibility of the developer to demonstrate that their proposal is “suitable for use”, through a phased process of risk assessment and ground investigation. Land contamination risk assessment and ground investigation reports are submitted by developers and passed to Environmental Health to assess whether they meet expected standards, align with authoritative guidance, and their conclusions are evidence based. A pilot was developed by Regulatory Services in May 2025 to promote better quality report submissions. The pilot brought together a number of complementary processes and a report advising of the Service’s intention to formalise this pilot into service procedures was considered. The report also sought approval of the fee structure to support these changes to operational procedures. Decision The Committee considered this report, the service’s intention to formalise the pilot into service procedures and agreed to recommend to Council approval of the associated fees and charges detailed in paragraph 4.22 of the report. (Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Regulatory Services dated 24 February 2026, submitted)