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Argyll and Bute Council · 13 December 2022
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Argyll and Bute Council Comhairle Earra-Ghàidheal Agus Bhòid Executive Director: Douglas Hendry Kilmory, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT Tel: 01546 602127 Fax: 01546 604435 DX 599700 LOCHGILPHEAD 6 December 2022 NOTICE OF MEETING A meeting of the ARGYLL AND BUTE LOCAL REVIEW BODY will be held BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on TUESDAY, 13 DECEMBER 2022 at 2:30 PM, which you are requested to attend. Douglas Hendry Executive Director BUSINESS 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 3. CONSIDER NOTICE OF REVIEW REQUEST: THE CAMP, CROSSAPOL, ISLE OF TIREE, PA77 6UP (REF: 22/0002/LRB) (a) Further information from Applicant (Pages 3 - 4) (b) Further information from Planning (Pages 5 - 6) (c) Comments from Interested Parties on further information (Pages 7 - 10) (d) Comments on video footage (Pages 11 - 14) Argyll and Bute Local Review Body Councillor John Armour Councillor Jan Brown Councillor Kieron Green (Chair) Contact: Fiona McCallum, Committee Services Officer Tel: 01546 604392 Public Document Pack
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REQUEST FOR FURTHER INFORMATION LOCAL REVIEW BODY REF: 22/0002/LRB – PLANNING APPLICATION REF: 21/02149/PP - THE CAMP, CROSSAPOL, ISLE OF TIREE, PA77 6UP (a) Planning permission reference 20/00273/PP was granted for an agricultural shed. This was referred to in the comments responding to the representation from Argyll & Bute Council on the Statement of Case (second page). The site did not allow room for manoeuvring of machinery and the shed if erected was not well protected from wind and rain. (b) Photographs. Documents No.3 were submitted showing the agricultural implements and the reasons requesting a Review listed the items (Page 2 – 2nd Paragraph). This was repeated in the second submission replying to the Statement of Case from Argyll & Bute Council. Allan Macaskill. Page 3 Agenda Item 3a
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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL LOCAL REVIEW BODY 22/0002/LRB REFUSAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION 21/02149/PP FOR THE RETROSPECTIVE ERECTION OF AGRICULTURAL BUILDING THE CAMP, CROSSAPOL, ISLE OF TIREE 19.07.2022 Page 5 Agenda Item 3b
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At the first calling of the above Review, Members have requested additional information and clarification from planning officers. The following is our response to the matters raised: In respect of matter A, officers must respectfully point out that no additional information or clarification has been received from the Agent in respect of the request for the submission of a supporting statement/written statement confirming the exact use of the agricultural shed which planning permission was sought for. The information provided by the Agent in his email of the 9th July 2022 merely repeats the information already available to officers and Members. In respect of matter B, officers are of the opinion that the previous planning permission (reference 20/00273/PP) is capable of being legally revoked by the applicant should Members so require it to be. Page 6
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LOCAL REVIEW BODY REFERENCE: 22/0002/LRB PLANNING APPLICATION REFERENCE: 21/02149/PP THE CAMP, CROSSAPOL. ISLE OF TIREE, PA77 6UP Further to the response from the applicant’s agent received 01/08/2022 As the listed machines and agricultural implements are lying about the two crofts why is an agricultural shed not being built on the croft, closer to the applicants home, rather than on a commercial site? If the intended purpose of the shed is now to solely store agricultural machinery, why does the building need to be so high? 5.050m plus roof space (over 16.5 feet to eaves height) None of the machinery shown in the photographs require a building of this height. As it is noted that a shed or sheds is urgently required, why has no start been made on the agricultural building which had planning permission granted in April 2020, to which we raised no concerns due to its siting having little or no impact on our properties? Stephen & Natalka Busbridge Page 7 Agenda Item 3c
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LOCAL REVIEW BODY REF: 22/0002/LRB - RESPONSE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM ARGYLL & BUTE COUNCIL PLANNING DEPARTMENT I cannot understand the comment that the Agent repeats the information already available to the Council and Review Panel. The information was repeated because that is the exact use the agricultural shed will be used for. The reasons requesting a Review stated on Page 2 Paragraph 2 “documents 3 are photographs of various agricultural implements which are lying about the two crofts. They include three tractors, baler, mower, baler wrapper, trailer, excavator etc. Therefore as there are no suitable sheds on the crofts that can accommodate the agricultural equipment a new shed or sheds is a necessity.” Does that not explain what the shed is going to be used for? The photographs also show the equipment lying outside exposed to the wind and rain. Machinery has to be kept dry and in good condition. The members of the Review Panel, if they attend a site inspection, will see the equipment exposed to the elements. I again referred to the use of the shed in my comments to the Statement of Case by Argyll & Bute Council. Page 1. Again I wish to state that I cannot understand why Argyll & Bute Planning Department does not appear to have read the submission and looked at the photographs which show the equipment to be housed in the shed. There are no suitable buildings on the crofts to keep the agricultural equipment. Therefore a shed or sheds is urgently required. Page 9
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S & N Busbridge Viewfield and Viewfield Annex Crossapol Isle of Tiree PA77 6UP Legal and Regulatory Support Kilmory Lochgilphead Argyll PA31 8RT Dear Sir / Madam LOCAL REVIEW BODY REFERENCE: 22/0002/LRB PLANNING APPLICATION REFERENCE: 21/02149/PP THE CAMP, CROSSAPOL, ISLE OF TIREE, PA77 6UP With reference to the videos taken in place of the expected site inspection of 5 October 2022, we feel that while these offer a true representation of the scale and foot print of the framework of the building as it now stands, it is not possible from the videos to gauge the true impact of how great the loss of light to our properties will be once the final cladding is added and the detrimental effect the height of this structure will have. Yours faithfully, Stephen & Natalka Busbridge Page 11 Agenda Item 3d
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17 November 2022 Dear Ms McCallum, Thank you for arranging for me to view the video pertaining to the Review for the agricultural shed on the Island of Tiree. A site inspection would have given the Review Panel Members a far better view of the site. The video did not show all the agricultural implements lying on the croft ground or a good view of the buildings on the site behind the shed. If they had been on the island they would have seen other industrial and agricultural buildings positioned in the landscape e.g. Council's shed, airport and mart buildings. Yours sincerely, Allan Macaskill. Page 13
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