Agenda & Papers for Meeting of North East Planning Committee of 2 June
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North East Planning Committee Due to Scottish Government guidance relating to COVID-19, this meeting will be held remotely. Wednesday, 2nd June, 2021 - 1.30 p.m. AGENDA Page Nos. 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – In terms of Section 5 of the Code of Conduct, members of the Committee are asked to declare any interest in particular items on the agenda and the nature of the interest (s) at this stage. 3. MINUTE – Minute of Meeting of North East Planning Committee of 7th April, 3 – 6 2021. 4. 19/01371/FULL - 37 LARGO ROAD, ST ANDREWS, FIFE 7 – 44 Erection of 57-bedroom hotel (Class 7) with associated car parking, bin store and landscaping (including demolition of existing commercial building). 5. 20/03233/ARC - SITE TO WEST OF CHURCH STREET, LADYBANK 45 – 62 Approval required by condition of planning permission 99/00991/EOPP for erection of 60 residential units with associated infrastructure (revision to 04/01863/EARM to amend housetypes and landscaping). 6. 21/00123/FULL - STREET RECORD, CUPAR ROAD, NEWBURGH 63 – 111 Erection of 34 affordable dwellings and associated access road and SUDS. 7. APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION, BUILDING WARRANTS AND AMENDED BUILDING WARRANTS DEALT WITH UNDER DELEGATED POWERS List of applications dealt with under delegated powers for the period 22nd March to 18th April; and 19th April to 16th May, 2021. Note - these lists are available to view with the committee papers on the Fife.gov.uk website. Members are reminded that should they have queries on the detail of a report they should, where possible, contact the report authors in advance of the meeting to seek clarification. Morag Ferguson Head of Legal and Democratic Services Finance and Corporate Services 1 Fife House North Street Glenrothes Fife, KY7 5LT 26th May, 2021 If telephoning, please ask for: Diane Barnet, Committee Officer, Fife House Telephone: 03451 555555, ext. 442334; email: [email protected] Agendas and papers for all Committee meetings can be accessed on www.fife.gov.uk/committees 2 2021 NEPC 159 THE FIFE COUNCIL - NORTH EAST PLANNING COMMITTEE – REMOTE MEETING 7th April, 2021 1.30 p.m. – 3.40 p.m. PRESENT: Councillors Donald Lothian (Convener), Tim Brett, Bill Connor, John Docherty, Andy Heer, Linda Holt, Jane Ann Liston, David MacDiarmid, Karen Marjoram, Bill Porteous, Jonny Tepp, Brian Thomson and Ann Verner. ATTENDING: Alastair Hamilton, Service Manager - Development Management; Richard Simmons, Lead Officer Transportation Development Management (North Fife); Jamie Penman, Graduate Planner, Economy, Planning & Employability Services; Steven Paterson, Solicitor and Diane Barnet, Committee Officer, Legal & Democratic Services. APOLOGIES FOR Councillors Tony Miklinski and Dominic Nolan. ABSENCE: 260. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST No declarations of interest were made in terms of Standing Order No. 7.1. 261. MINUTE The Committee considered the minute of the North East Planning Committee of 10th March, 2021. Decision The Committee agreed to approve the minute. 262. 20/02057/FULL - STREET LIGHT COLUMNS, QUEENS GARDENS, ST ANDREWS The Committee considered a report by the Head of Planning relating to an application for the installation of new and replacement streetlight columns and lanterns (part retrospective). Motion Councillor MacDiarmid, seconded by Councillor Holt, moved to refuse the application on the grounds that the development did not comply with Policies 1, 10 and 14 of the Adopted FIFEplan (2017); Section 64 of the Town and Country Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997; the St Andrews Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan (2010); the St Andrews Design Guidelines (2008); and the Making Fife’s Places Supplementary Planning Guidance 2018, on the basis that the development would/ 3 2021 NEPC 160 would have a detrimental impact on the visual amenity and character of the conservation area due to the design, form, layout and height of the streetlight columns and lanterns. Amendment Councillor Liston, seconded by Councillor Porteous, moved as an amendment to approve the application subject to:- (1) the one condition and for the reason detailed in the report; and (2) an additional condition together with the attendant reason therefor requiring that the street lighting on the east side of Queens Gardens (street lighting columns 4 and 6 as detailed on the site plan) have their eastern most pane blanked out to mitigate against the potential impact of light pollution having regard to the residential amenity of the occupants of the adjacent buildings. Roll Call Vote For the Motion - 6 votes Councillors Connor, Docherty, Holt, MacDiarmid, Thomson and Verner. For the Amendment - 7 votes Councillors Brett, Heer, Liston, Lothian, Marjoram, Porteous and Tepp. Having received a majority of votes, the amendment to approve the application was carried. Decision The Committee agreed to approve the application subject to:- (1) the one condition and for the reason detailed in the report; and (2) an additional condition together with the attendant reason therefor requiring that the street lighting on the east side of Queens Gardens (street lighting columns 4 and 6 as detailed on the site plan) have their eastern most pane blanked out to mitigate against the potential impact light pollution having regard to the residential amenity of the occupants of the adjacent buildings. 263. 20/02232/FULL - FOOTPATH RESURFACING, QUEENS GARDENS, ST ANDREWS The Committee considered a report by the Head of Planning relating to an application for the resurfacing of footpath (part retrospective). Decision/ 4 2021 NEPC 161 Decision The Committee:- (1) agreed to refuse the application on the grounds that the proposed development did not comply with Policies 1and 14 of the Adopted FIFEplan (2017); Section 64 of the Town and Country Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997; the St Andrews Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan 2010; the St Andrews Design Guidelines 2008; and the Making Fife’s Places Supplementary Planning Guidance 2018, on the basis that the development would have a detrimental impact on the visual amenity and character of the conservation area due to its design, form and standard/choice of materials (in particular the use of asphalt as a pavement surface); and (2) agreed to delegate to the Head of Planning, in consultation with the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, to finalise the full reason for refusal in order to ensure that a decision on the application was not unduly delayed. Councillor Porteous left the meeting following consideration of the above item. The Committee adjourned at 2.55 p.m. ______________________________ The Committee reconvened at 3.05 p.m. 264. 20/02950/FULL - FALSIDE FARM, KENLY, BOARHILLS The Committee considered a report by the Head of Planning relating to an application for the erection of dwellinghouse, formation of hardstanding and associated vehicular access. Motion Councillor Liston, seconded by Councillor Tepp, moved to conditionally approve the application against officer recommendation and to delegate to the Head of Planning, in consultation with the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, to finalise the granting of planning permission, with appropriate conditions, in order to ensure that a decision on the application was not unduly delayed. Amendment Councillor Connor, seconded by Councillor Verner moved as an amendment to refuse the application for the reasons set out in the report. Roll Call Vote For the motion - 4 votes Councillors Brett, Liston, Marjoram and Tepp. For/ 5 2021 NEPC 162 For the amendment - 7 votes Councillors Connor, Heer, Holt, Lothian, MacDiarmid, Thomson and Verner. Abstention Councillor Docherty declined to vote. Having received a majority of votes, the amendment to refuse the application was carried. Decision The Committee agreed to refuse the application for the reasons set out in the report. 265. 21/00123/FULL - SITE AT CUPAR ROAD, NEWBURGH The Committee was advised that this application for the erection of 34 affordable dwellings and associated access road and SUDS, land to the North of Cupar Road, Newburgh, had been withdrawn from consideration at this meeting. Decision The Committee agreed to defer consideration of the application to a future meeting of this Committee. 266. APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION, BUILDING WARRANTS AND AMENDED BUILDING WARRANTS DEALT WITH UNDER DELEGATED POWERS Decision The Committee noted the lists of applications dealt with under delegated powers for the period 22nd February to 21st March, 2021. ______________________________ 6 NORTH EAST PLANNING COMMITTEE COMMITTEE DATE: 02/06/2021 ITEM NO: 4 APPLICATION FOR FULL PLANNING PERMISSION REF: 19/01371/FULL SITE ADDRESS: 37 LARGO ROAD ST ANDREWS FIFE PROPOSAL : ERECTION OF 57-BEDROOM HOTEL (CLASS 7) WITH ASSOCIATED CAR PARKING, BIN STORE AND LANDSCAPING (INCLUDING DEMOLITION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING) APPLICANT: WAVERLEY TWEED LTD 25 RUTLAND SQUARE EDINBURGH SCOTLAND WARD NO: W5R18 St. Andrews CASE OFFICER: Bryan Reid DATE 22/05/2019 REGISTERED: REASONS FOR REFERRAL TO COMMITTEE This application requires to be considered by the Committee because: More than five letters of representation have been received which are contrary to the Officer recommendation. The Royal Burgh of St Andrews Community Council has also objected as a statutory consultee. SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION The application is recommended for: Conditional Approval 7 ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND OTHER MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS Under Section 25 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, the determination of the application is to be made in accordance with the Development Plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise. 1.0 BACKGROUND 1.1 Site Description 1.1.1 The application site comprises a 1,747sqm area of ground located in the Largo Road area of St Andrews. The site is bound on the east by Largo Road; on the south by a residential property; on the west, firstly by an area of open space and secondly by residential properties of Spottiswoode Gardens; and, on the north by the car park associated with business units.