DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE Held in the Town and County Hall, Forfar on Thursday 15 June 2006 at 10.00 Am
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390 ANGUS COUNCIL MINUTE of MEETING of the DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE held in the Town and County Hall, Forfar on Thursday 15 June 2006 at 10.00 am. Present: Councillors STEWART McGLYNN, FRANK ELLIS, IAIN GAUL, ALEX KING, THE HON R J LESLIE-MELVILLE MBE, DAVID LUMGAIR, HELEN OSWALD, DAVID SELFRIDGE and ROBERT SPINK. Councillor McGLYNN, Convener, in the Chair. 1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST In terms of the Councillor’s Code of Conduct Councillor Leslie-Melville declared an interest in item11, application No 06/00599/REM as she knew the applicant. She intimated that she would be taking part in the item. 2. SUMMER RECESS MEETING The Committee agreed to hold an additional meeting during the summer recess in the Town and County Hall, Forfar on Tuesday 11 July 2006 at 10 am and 6 pm. 3. BUILDING WARRANTS The Committee noted that during the period 15 May - 2 June 2006, a total of one Staged Warrant, one Demolition Warrant, six Amendments to Warrants and 78 Building Warrants had been approved with an estimated cost of £8,572,402. PLANNING APPLICATIONS 4. DELEGATED APPROVALS There was submitted Report No 794/06 by the Director of Planning and Transport detailing the applications granted by him in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation appended to Standing Orders. The Committee agreed to note the 86 applications detailed in the Appendix to the Report granted under delegated powers during the period 17 May - 7 June 2006. 5. LAND AT COLLISTON INN, ARBROATH There was submitted Report No 795/06 by the Director of Planning and Transport detailing application No 06/00359/FUL by G & W Scott for the erection of four holiday lodges at Colliston Inn, by Arbroath. The application was recommended for approval. The Committee agreed that the application be approved as detailed in the Report. 6. 12 GALLOWDEN AVENUE, ARBROATH There was submitted Report No 796/06 by the Director of Planning and Transport detailing application No 06/00542/FUL by Mr & Mrs D Yule for the extension to a dwellinghouse at 12 Gallowden Avenue, Arbroath. The application was recommended for approval. The Committee agreed that the application be approved as detailed in the Report. 7. VIEWFIELD HOTEL, 1 VIEWFIELD ROAD, ARBROATH There was submitted Report No 797/06 by the Director of Planning and Transport detailing application No 06/00479/FUL by Mr I W Brown for the erection of a canopy/smoking shelter at Viewfield Hotel, 1 Viewfield Road, Arbroath. The application was recommended for approval. Slides were shown. 391 The Committee agreed that the application be approved as detailed in the Report. 8. MELGUND MILL, BY BRECHIN There was submitted Report No 798/06 by the Director of Planning and Transport detailing application No 04/00407/FUL by Mr and Mrs Stewart for the conversion of a former mill to form a dwellinghouse at Melgund Mill, by Brechin. The application was recommended for approval. Slides were shown. The Committee agreed that the application be approved as detailed in the Report. 9. SITE AT COACH INN COTTAGE, CARNOUSTIE There was submitted Report No 799/06 by the Director of Planning and Transport detailing application No 06/00403/OUT by Mrs W Clink for the outline erection of a dwellinghouse on land at Coach Inn Cottage, Carnoustie. The application was recommended for refusal. Slides were shown and Mr Doe, the applicant’s agent, addressed the meeting and circulated a photograph, of the former Coach Inn, to each member of the Committee. The Committee agreed that the application be approved, subject to suitable conditions to be approved by the Director of Planning and Transport, as the proposed development would conform to and be compatible with Policy H7 of the Angus Local Plan inasmuch as it would form the rounding off of an appropriate building group. The approval was subject to conditions as agreed by the Director of Planning and Transport. 10. 18 JAMIESON STREET, FORFAR There was submitted Report No 800/06 by the Director of Planning and Transport detailing application No 06/00562/FUL by Mr G Philips and Mr E Campbell for the extension to a dwellinghouse and alterations to boundary wall at 18 Jamieson Street, Forfar. The application was recommended for approval. Slides were shown. The Committee agreed that the application be approved as detailed in the Report. 11. GARDEN GROUND AT 13 MANOR STREET, FORFAR There was submitted Report No 801/06 by the Director of Planning and Transport detailing application No 06/00599/REM by Mr and Mrs Gardner for the erection of a dwellinghouse within the garden ground of 13 Manor Street, Forfar. The application was recommended for approval. The Committee agreed that the application be approved as detailed in the Report. 12. 13 CASTLE STREET, FORFAR There was submitted Report No 802/06 by the Director of Planning and Transport detailing application Nos 06/00483/ADV and 06/00484/LBC by Happit for the erection of an illuminated advertising sign at 13 Castle Street, Forfar. The applications were recommended for refusal. The Committee noted that the applicant had withdrawn the applications. 13. 22 MARYWELL BRAE, KIRRIEMUIR There was submitted Report No 804/06 by the Director of Planning and Transport detailing application No 06/00491/FUL by Mr J Weir for the conversion of a workshop to form a dwellinghouse at 22 Marywell Brae, Kirriemuir. The application was recommended for approval. 392 Slides were shown. The Committee agreed that the application be approved as detailed in the Report. 14. KIRRIEMUIR HEALTH CENTRE, TANNAGE BRAE, KIRRIEMUIR There was submitted Report No 805/06 by the Director of Planning and Transport detailing application No 06/00372/FUL by NHS Tayside for an extension to provide an additional five consulting rooms at Kirriemuir Health Centre, Tannage Brae, Kirriemuir. The application was recommended for approval. The Committee agreed that the application be approved as detailed in the Report. 15. LAND AT MILL OF BRIGHTY FARM, GAGIE There was submitted Report No 809/06 by the Director of Planning and Transport detailing application No 06/00664/OUT by Mr J Nicoll for the outline erection of an essential worker’s dwellinghouse on land at Mill of Brighty Farm, Gagie. The application was recommended for refusal. Slides were shown and Mr Brunton, the applicant’s agent, addressed the meeting. The Committee agreed that the application be approved as the proposed development would conform to and be compatible with Policy H15 as contained in the Angus Local Plan (2000), subject to suitable conditions and the applicant signing a Section 75 Agreement limiting the occupation of the house. 16. CRAIGVAAR, STRATHMARTINE, DUNDEE There was submitted Report No 810/06 by the Director of Planning and Transport detailing application No 06/00429/FUL by Mr & Mrs Ingram for the erection of a double garage, extension to a dwellinghouse, erection of a boundary wall and formation of new vehicular access at Craigvaar, Strathmartine, Dundee. The application was recommended for approval. Slides were shown. The Committee agreed that the application be approved as detailed in the Report, subject to the following additional condition:- 6. That prior to the commencement of any development a plan showing the precise location of the new vehicular access shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. The access shall only be formed in the location approved by the planning authority. Reason: 6. In the interests of road traffic safety. 17. LAND ADJACENT TO EASTFIELD FARM STEADING, AUCHTERHOUSE There was submitted Report No 811/06 by the Director of Planning and Transport detailing application No 06/00585/FUL by Mr and Mrs Campbell for the erection of a dwellinghouse on land adjacent to Eastfield Farm Steading, Auchterhouse. The application was recommended for refusal. Slides were shown and Mr Black, the applicant’s agent, addressed the meeting. COUNCILLOR McGLYNN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR LUMGAIR, MOVED THAT THE APPLICATION BE REFUSED FOR THE REASONS DETAILED IN THE REPORT. Councillor King, seconded by Councillor Ellis, moved as an amendment, that the application be approved as the proposed development would conform to and be compatible with Policy H7 of the Adopted Angus Local Plan 2000, as it would round off the consolidated building group. 393 On a vote being taken, the members voted:- For the motion: Councillors McGlynn, Gaul, Lumgair, Oswald, Selfridge and Spink (6). For the amendment: Councillors Ellis, King and Leslie-Melville (3). The motion was declared carried resulting in the application being refused for the reasons detailed in the Report. 18. LAND AT OLD MANSE, GLENCLOVA, KIRRIEMUIR There was submitted Report No 813/06 by the Director of Planning and Transport detailing application No 06/00537/OUT by Mr and Mrs Mearns for the erection of a dwellinghouse on land at the Old Manse, Glenclova, Kirriemuir. The application was recommended for refusal. Slides were shown. The Committee agreed that the application be refused for the reasons detailed in the Report. 19. LAND AT EASSIE MILL, EASSIE There were submitted Report No 812/06 detailing application No 06/00425/OUT, Report No 814/06 detailing application No 04/01582/OUT, and Report No 815/06 detailing application No 06/00536/OUT by the Director of Planning and Transport for the erection of two dwellings on land to the east of Eassie Mill, a dwellinghouse on land to the south of Eassie Mil and the erection of a further two dwellings on land adjacent to Eassie Mill, Eassie respectively all by Mr and Mrs Christie. The applications were recommended for refusal. Slides were shown and Mr Wren, the applicant’s agent, addressed the meeting. The Committee agreed that the applications be refused for the reasons detailed in Report Nos.