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Public Document Pack Argyll and Bute Council Comhairle Earra Ghaidheal Agus Bhoid Public Document Pack Argyll and Bute Council Comhairle Earra Ghaidheal agus Bhoid Corporate Services Director: Nigel Stewart Lorn House, Albany Street, Oban, Argyll, PA34 4AW Tel: 01631 5679307 Fax: 01631 570379 25 May 2004 NOTICE OF MEETING A meeting of the OBAN LORN & THE ISLES AREA COMMITTEE will be held in the COUNCIL CHAMBER, MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, ALBANY STREET, OBAN on WEDNESDAY, 2 JUNE 2004 at 10:30 AM, which you are requested to attend. Nigel Stewart Director of Corporate Services BUSINESS 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 3. CORPORATE SERVICES (a) Minute of Oban Lorn & the Isles area committee meeting held on 5th May 2004 (Pages 1 - 10) (b) Note of hearing held on 15th April 2004 in regard to planning applications ref. 03/02068/DET and 03/02144/OUT (Pages 11 - 16) 4. COMMUNITY SERVICES (a) Applications for financial assistance under the Education Development Grants Scheme (Pages 17 - 20) (b) Report by Area Corporate Services Manager in regard to application for financial assistance from the twinning fund (Pages 21 - 22) (c) Applications for financial assistance under the Leisure Development Grants Scheme (Pages 23 - 28) 5. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (a) List of Building Warrants approved by the Director of Development Services since the last meeting (Pages 29 - 34) (b) List of Delegated Decisions issued by the Director of Development Services since the last meeting (Pages 35 - 46) (c) List of Applications for Planning Permission for consideration by the Committee (Pages 47 - 48) (d) 03/00696/OUT: David Alan Jones: Site for erection of dwelling house - land north east of 1 and 2 Glen Houses, Salen Road, Dervaig, Isle of Mull (Pages 49 - 60) (e) 03/01319/MFF: Forera Ltd: Shellfish farm modification - Fish farm at Sgeir Lag Choan, Loch Etive, Bonawe (Pages 61 - 70) (f) 03/01884/DET: Annie Hall: Replacement of existing single dwelling with two semi-detached dwelling houses, 3 Strongarbh Park, Tobermory, Isle of Mull (Pages 71 - 82) (g) 03/02221/DET: John R MacFarlane Ltd: Erection of a boat maintenance shed, Balvicar Pier, Balvicar, Isle of Seil (Pages 83 - 92) (h) 03/02283/COU: John Brackenbury: Alterations and change of use of property to Class 7 Guesthouse, Land at Caolas Farm, Isle of Coll, together with report from Senior Building Control Officer in regard to building control issues (Pages 93 - 102) (i) 04/00082/MFF: Celtic Sea Ltd: Proposed shellfish farm, Loch Cridain, Isle of Mull (Pages 103 - 112) (j) 04/00109/MFF: Celtic Sea Ltd: Modification of shellfish farm, Pennyghael, Isle of Mull (Pages 113 - 122) (k) 04/00166/COU: Gillian Barton: Application for temporary siting of three caravans and installation of septic tank, Nant Farm, Ichrachan, Taynuilt (Pages 123 - 130) (l) 04/00223/COU: J Kennedy & Partners: Change of Use of Former Laundry to form Residential Flat, 3 Back Combie Street, Oban (Pages 131 - 136) (m) 04/00251/OUT: Mr and Mrs D Thomson: Site for a dwelling, Land west of Dunard, Glen Lonan, Taynuilt (Pages 137 - 148) (n) 04/00289/DET: AGL MacTaggart: Formation of new vehicular access, Saligo, North Connel (Pages 149 - 154) (o) 04/00392/OUT: Ken and Elizabeth Lacy: Site for the erection of a dwellinghouse and stable, Land east of Acha Farm, Balvicar, Isle of Seil (Pages 155 - 166) (p) 04/00393/OUT: Ken and Elizabeth Lacy: Site for the erection of a dwellinghouse, Land east of Acha Farm, Balvicar, Isle of Seil (Pages 167 - 178) (q) 04/00564/OUT: L King: Site for a dwelling - Plot 1, Fernie, North Connel (Pages 179 - 186) (r) 04/00566/OUT: L King: Site for a dwelling - Plot 2, Fernie, North Connel (Pages 187 - 194) (s) 04/00568/OUT: L King: Site for a dwelling - Plot 3, Fernie, North Connel (Pages 195 - 202) (t) 04/00575/DET: John and Allison Boyce: Extension to form a bedroom and installation of an oil tank, 44 Achlonan, Taynuilt (Pages 203 - 210) (u) 04/00701/NMA: Mr and Mrs Fair: Erection of dwellinghouse and installation of septic tank - Pony Park, Benderloch (Pages 211 - 214) (v) 04/00807/DET: Mr & Mrs Hegarty: Formation of three dormer windows (part retrospective) - Plot 1, Woodend, Glencruitten Road, Oban (Pages 215 - 218) (w) Report by Director of Development Services in regard to Development Control Performance Monitoring, Council wide and Decentralised Area Team performance, April 2003 to March 2004 (Pages 219 - 226) (x) Planning Awards 2003 (Pages 227 - 238) (y) Report by Head of Transportation and Infrastructure in regard to HiTrans Windfall Funding (Pages 239 - 242) 6. OPERATIONAL SERVICES (a) Report by Roads and Amenity Services Manager in regard to Works Programme 2004-2005 (Pages 243 - 246) (b) Report by Head of Facility Services in regard to Mossfield Stand and Stadium (to follow) PUBLIC QUESTION TIME The Committee will be asked to pass a resolution in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the public for items of business with an “E” on the grounds that it is likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in the appropriate paragraph of Part I of Schedule 7a to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The appropriate paragraphs are:- E3 - Paragraph 6: Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (other than the authority). E1, E3 - Paragraph 9: Any terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the authority in the course of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of goods or services. E2 - Paragraph 13: Information which, if disclosed to the public, would reveal that the authority proposes- (a) to give under any enactment a notice under or by virtue of which requirements are imposed on a person; or (b) to make an order or direction under any enactment. E1 7. ACQUISITION / DISPOSAL / LEASING OF PROPERTY (a) Report by Director of Corporate Services in regard to land at Iona (Pages 247 - 250) (b) Report by Director of Corporate Services in regard to property at Fionnphort (Pages 251 - 254) (c) Report by Director of Corporate Services in regard to Millpark Lane, Oban (Pages 255 - 258) (d) Report by Chief Solicitor in regard to Kerrera School (to follow) (e) Report by Director of Corporate Services in regard to Former Dalavich Primary School, Dalavich (Pages 259 - 262) (f) Report by Director of Corporate Services in regard to lease of ground at Mossfield Stadium (to follow) (g) Report by Director of Corporate Services in regard to leased units at Lochavullin (to follow) E2 8. ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS (a) Report by Head of Planning in regard to enforcement reports and extant notices (b) 03/00265/ENF (Pages 263 - 266) (c) 04/00036/ENF (Pages 267 - 270) (d) 04/00069/ENF (Pages 271 - 274) (e) 04/00070/ENF (included in report for 04/00069/ENF) E3 9. DEEDS AND DOCUMENTS (a) Report by Chief Solicitor in regard to formal Deeds and Documents issued since the last meeting (Pages 275 - 280) OBAN, LORN & THE ISLES AREA COMMITTEE Councillor Robin Banks Councillor Ian Gillies (Vice-Chair) Councillor Allan Macaskill Councillor Alistair MacDougall (Chair) Councillor Sidney MacDougall Councillor Duncan MacIntyre Councillor Donald McIntosh Councillor Elaine Robertson Contact: [email protected] This page is intentionally left blank Page 1 Agenda Item 3a MINUTES of MEETING of OBAN LORN & THE ISLES AREA COMMITTEE held in the COUNCIL CHAMBER, MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, ALBANY STREET, OBAN on WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2004 Present: Councillor A MacDougall (Chair) Councillor R Banks Councillor I Gillies Councillor A Macaskill Councillor S MacDougall Councillor D McIntosh Councillor D MacIntyre Councillor E Robertson Attending: Kenneth Macdonald, Area Corporate Services Manager Sandy McAuslan, Estates Surveyor David Craig, Area Community Learning and Regeneration Manager Tina Ellis, Senior Social Worker Neil McKay, Planning Manager John Maciver, Senior Development Control Officer Neil Brown, Roads and Amenity Services Manager Iain Welsh, Area Amenity Services Manager 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE There were no apologies for absence. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillor Robin Banks declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the application from the Oban Youth and Community Association for financial assistance under the Education Development grants Scheme, dealt with in item 4(a) of this minute, because of his position as a member of the management committee. Councillor Allan Macaskill declared a non-pecuniary interest in planning application ref 04/00317/OUT, dealt with in item 5(r) of this minute, because of his family relationship with the applicant. Councillor Elaine Robertson declared an non-pecuniary interest in relation to the following items, because of her husband’s position in a firm of solicitors with an interest in these matters: (a) Applications from Clan MacDougall for financial assistance under the Leisure Development Grants Scheme, dealt with in item 4(b) of this minute; (b) Planning application ref 03/01976/OUT dealt with in item 5(g) of this minute; (c) Planning application ref 03/01977/OUT dealt with in item 5(h) of this minute; (d) Planning application ref 03/01978/OUT dealt with in item 5(i) of this minute; (e) Planning application ref 03/01979/OUT dealt with in item 5(j) of this minute; (f) Planning application ref 03/01980/OUT dealt with in item 5(k) of this minute; (g) Planning application ref 03/01981/OUT dealt with in item 5(l) of this minute. Page 2 3. CORPORATE SERVICES (a) MINUTE OF OBAN LORN & THE ISLES AREA COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 7TH APRIL 2004 The Committee approved as a correct record the Minute of the meeting held on 7th April 2004, subject to minor alterations. (b) NOTE OF SITE INSPECTION MEETING HELD ON 16 FEBRUARY 2004 IN REGARD TO PLANNING APPLICATION REF.
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