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Kilncraigs, Greenside Street, Alloa, FK10 1EB (Tel.01259-450000) Planning Committee Thursday 23 January 2020 at 1.00 pm Venue: Council Chamber, Kilncraigs, Greenside Street, Alloa, FK10 1EB Partnership & Performance, Clackmannanshire Council, Kilncraigs, Greenside Street, Alloa, FK10 1EB Phone: 01259 452004/452006 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clacks.gov.uk Date Time 1 Planning Committee Subject to paragraphs 3.28 and 11.4 of the Scheme of Delegation, the Planning Committee has responsibility for taking decisions on planning applications and enforcing planning laws, and; Carrying out the local authority's function in relation to street naming under section 97 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982; and Dealing with regulatory and enforcement issues arising from matters delegated to or delivered by Development and Environment Services related to Building Standards. Members of the public are welcome to attend our Council and Committee meetings to see how decisions are made. Details of all of our Council and Committee dates and agenda items are published on our website at www.clacks.gov.uk If you require further information about Council or Committee meetings, please contact Committee Services by e-mail at [email protected] or by telephone on 01259 452006 or 452004. 2 14 January 2020 A MEETING of the PLANNING COMMITTEE will be held within the Council Chamber, Kilncraigs, Greenside Street, Alloa, FK10 1EB, on THURSDAY 23 JANUARY 2020 at 1.00 PM. PETE LEONARD Strategic Director (Place) B U S I N E S S Page No. 1. Apologies - - 2. Declaration of Interests - - Members should declare any financial or non-financial interests they have in any item on this agenda, identifying the relevant agenda item and the nature of their interest in accordance with the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. A Declaration of Interest form should be completed and passed to the Committee Officer. 3. Confirm Minute of Meeting of the Planning Committee held 05 on 5 December 2019 4. Planning Application 19/00148/FULL - Residential Development 07 Of 50 No. Houses With Associated Access, Infrastructure, Landscape Treatment And Engineering Operations at Former Bowling Green, Green Loan, Pool Of Muckhart, Clackmannanshire – report by Principal Planner (Copy herewith) Contact Partnership and Performance, Clackmannanshire Council, Kilncraigs, Greenside Street, Alloa, FK10 1EB Phone: 01259 452106/452004 email: [email protected] web: www.clacks.gov.uk 3 Planning Committee – Committee Members (Membership 10 – Quorum 4) Councillors Wards Councillor Donald Balsillie (Convenor) 2 Clackmannanshire North SNP Councillor Jane McTaggart (Vice Convenor) 3 Clackmannanshire Central SNP Councillor Tina Murphy 1 Clackmannanshire West SNP Councillor George Matchett, QPM 1 Clackmannanshire West LAB Councillor Martha Benny 2 Clackmannanshire North CONS Councillor Helen Lewis 2 Clackmannanshire North SNP Councillor Derek Stewart 3 Clackmannanshire Central LAB Councillor Chris Dixon 4 Clackmannanshire South IND Councillor Kenneth Earle 4 Clackmannanshire South LAB (Vacancy) Updated January 2020 4 THIS PAPER RELATES TO ITEM 3 ON THE AGENDA MINUTES OF MEETING of the PLANNING COMMITTEE held within the Council Chamber, Kilncraigs, Greenside Street, ALLOA, FK10 1EB, on THURSDAY 5 DECEMBER 2019 at 1.00 PM PRESENT Councillor Donald Balsillie (Convenor) Councillor Jane McTaggart Councillor Martha Benny Councillor Kenneth Earle Councillor George Matchett QPM Councillor Tina Murphy IN ATTENDANCE Allan Finlayson, Team Leader, Planning and Building Standards Grant Baxter, Principal Planner Lee Robertson, Solicitor, Legal and Governance (Clerk to the Committee) Gillian White, Committee Services PLA(19)18 APOLOGIES Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Bill Mason, Councillor Chris Dixon, Councillor Helen Lewis and Councillor Derek Stewart. PLA(19)19 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST None. PLA(19)20 MINUTES OF PLANNING COMMITTEE HELD ON 28 MAY 2019 The minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on Thursday 28 May 2019 were submitted for approval. Decision The minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on Thursday 28 May 2019 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Convenor. PLA(19)21 MINUTES OF LOCAL REVIEW BODY HELD ON 13 AUGUST 2019 The minutes of the meeting of the Local Review Body held on 13 August 2019 were submitted for approval. Decision The minutes of the meeting of the Local Review Body held on 13 August 2019 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Convenor. 5 Councillor Matchett QPM asked that it be recorded in the Minute that the decision taken at the Local Review Body held on 13 August 2019 reflected the local development plan policy that was in place at that time and that if Policy Number SC23 was subsequently updated, then the applicant may be able to make a fresh planning application under any new Policy. The Team Leader, Planning and Building Standards, confirmed that the Local Development Plan Main issues report will be presented to a meeting of Clackmannanshire Council on 19 December 2019 prior to a formal 8 week period of consultation. PLA(19)13 PLANNING APPLICATION Amendment to Planning Permission Ref: 10/00036/MSC – Substitution of 74 No. Amended House Types at Land to East of Lower Mill Street, Tillicoultry (Ref. 19/00179/FULL) The report, submitted by the Principal Planner, provided an assessment and recommendation on a planning application in relation to proposals for land to the east of Lower Mill Street, Tillicoultry. The application required to be determined by the Planning Committee following a referral request by a local Member. Attending Clare Wilson, the Original Tillicoultry Allotments (Objector) Debbie Straiton, Resident, Chapelle Crescent, Tillicoultry (Objector) Steven Garry, Oakhill Scotland Limited (Applicant) The Committee heard representation from Clare Wilson and Debbie Straiton (Objectors) and from Steven Garry (Applicant), and had the opportunity to put questions to all parties including Grant Baxter, Principal Planner. Motion That Committee approves the application subject to the conditions and reasons set out in the report. Moved by Councillor Donald Balsillie. Seconded by Councillor Tina Murphy. Decision The Committee unanimously agreed to APPROVE Planning Application Reference 19/00179/FULL subject to the conditions and reasons set out in permissions 03/00174/OUT, 10/00036/MSC and 10/00037/MSC and the related Section 75 Agreement as modified. The Committee agreed to approve the application for the following reasons: 1. The application proposed houses on a consented and partially implemented site identified in the Local Development Plan (LDP) for housing. It would implement the consented scheme and in doing so, provide 74 No. affordable homes, along with associated infrastructure, including flood alleviation measures approved by the Council and the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) and landscape proposals for the remaining undeveloped site. 2. The application complies with the adopted LDP and there are no material considerations to indicate that it should not be approved. Action Team Leader, Planning and Building Standards Ends: 14:01 hours 6 THIS PAPER RELATES TO ITEM 4 CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL ON THE AGENDA Report to Planning Committee Date of Meeting: 23rd January 2020 Subject: Planning Application ref: 19/00148/FULL - Residential Development Of 50 No. Houses With Associated Access, Infrastructure, Landscape Treatment And Engineering Operations at Former Bowling Green, Green Loan, Pool Of Muckhart, Clackmannanshire Report by: Grant Baxter, Principal Planner 1.0 Purpose 1.1. This report provides an assessment and recommendation on a planning application in relation to proposals for the former bowling green and adjoining land at Green Loan, Pool of Muckhart. 1.2. The application is being reported to Planning Committee as the application, being for 50 houses and on a site of more than 2Ha in size, is classified as a Major development and there is a substantial body of objections. 1.3. Site Location 1.4. A location plan for the site is provided within this report. 2.0 Recommendations 2.1. It is recommended that the Committee APPROVE the application subject the conditions and reasons set out below and conclusion of a Section 75 Agreement in respect of the provisions set out in paragraph 3.24. 2.2 Conditions 1. Before any works commence on site exact details and specifications of foul and surface water drainage proposals, including arrangements for future maintenance, shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Council. Such details shall demonstrate no discharge of foul or surface water from the housing development to the “Pool” wetland that lies within the site boundary and immediately west of the proposed housing. Thereafter, the development shall be completed in accordance with such approved details, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Council. 7 2. Before any works commence on site, a construction management plan shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Council. This shall demonstrate measures to control noise, dust and lighting during the construction phase, hours of construction, waste management arrangements and the safe management of construction traffic entering and exiting the site. Once approved, the development shall be carried out in accordance with such approved details, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Council. 3. The construction management plan shall incorporate recommendations of the National