Mr Kyle Kennedy: Erection of Dwellinghouse, Formation of Vehicular Access and Associated Works: Land Between Lagarie Lodge and Lagarie House, Torwoodhill Road, Rhu (Ref: 25/00576/Pp)
Argyll and Bute Council · 18 November 2025
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Classification: OFFICIAL Argyll and Bute Council Development and Economic Growth Delegated or Committee Planning Application Report and Report of Handling as required by Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 relative to applications for Planning Permission or Planning Permission in Principle _________________________________________________________________________ Reference No: 25/00576/PP Planning Hierarchy: Local Application Applicant: Mr Kyle Kennedy Proposal: Erection of dwellinghouse, formation of vehicular access and associated works Site Address: Land Between Lagarie Lodge And Lagarie House Torwoodhill Road Rhu Argyll And Bute SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT NO. 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION: This report provides Members with an update following the publication of the main report of handling. 3.0 ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS: Members are advised that following the publication of the main report, officers have received further representations. Additional comments have been received from two existing objectors. This has resulted in a total of 18 objections (as per the published main report). It is confirmed that the comments received have been appropriately addressed within section of the published main report and no new matters have been raised. Objection comments were received from: Jim Crawford Garden Cottage Lagarie Torwoodhill Road Rhu Argyll And Bute Annamarie Kelly 3 Lagarie House Torwoodhill Road Rhu Argyll And Bute Note: All comments are addressed in the main report of handling. Full details of all representations can be viewed on the Council’s website at www.argyll-bute.gov.uk. It is considered that the points that have been made are addressed appropriately within the main report of handling.
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Classification: OFFICIAL 4.0 ADDITIONAL CONSULTATIONS: Members are advised that following the publication of the main report, officers have received a late consultation response from the Rhu & Shandon Community Council. It is confirmed that the Community Council were consulted on this application via the published weekly planning list in April this year, however, they have not provided a response until 13.11.25. It is also confirmed that the Community Council were consulted on the previous approved applications (references; 23/01502/PP & 23/01503/LIB) via the published weekly list at that time and made no comment. Within their consultation response on this application the Community Council have noted that they object to the proposals for the following reasons; • The lack of an accompanying Listed Building Consent application re the opening in the listed wall and the potential impacts on this wall. • Road safety with regards to conditions attached to previous approvals. • Concern with regards to the removal of trees and the potential impacts on bio- diversity. • Concern in regards to drainage and flooding. • Concern as to why a new planning application was not required due to the design amendment during determination. • Concern with regards to potential legal implications in respect of relevant planning history. With regards to the above points raised by the Community Council it is confirmed that these concerns all relate to issued raised previously by third parties, which have been appropriately addressed within section F of the published main report. Note: All comments are addressed in the main report of handling. Full details of all representations can be viewed on the Council’s website at www.argyll-bute.gov.uk. It is considered that the points that have been made are addressed appropriately within the main report of handling. 5.0 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that planning permission be granted subject to the recommended list of conditions as appended to main report of handling. 17 November 2025