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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL Council Offices, Garshake Road, Dumbarton G82 3PU 2 August 2013 MEETING: PLANNING COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, 14 AUGUST 2013 COMMITTEE ROOM 3 COUNCIL OFFICES GARSHAKE ROAD DUMBARTON Dear Member, Please attend a meeting of the Planning Committee to be held in Committee Room 3, Council Offices, Garshake Road, Dumbarton on Wednesday, 14 August 2013 at 10.00 a.m. The business is as shown on the enclosed agenda. Yours faithfully JOYCE WHITE Chief Executive Distribution: Councillor Lawrence O’Neill (Chair) Provost Douglas McAllister (Vice Chair) Councillor Denis Agnew Councillor Gail Casey Councillor Jim Finn Councillor Jonathan McColl Councillor Patrick McGlinchey Councillor John Mooney Councillor Tommy Rainey Councillor Hazel Sorrell All other Councillors for information Chief Executive Executive Director of Housing, Environmental and Economic Development Executive Director of Corporate Services Executive Director of Educational Services Director of West Dunbartonshire Community Health and Care Partnership PLANNING COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, 14 AUGUST 2013 AGENDA 1. APOLOGIES 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Members are invited to declare if they have an interest in any of the items of business on this agenda and the reasons for such declarations. 3. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Submit for approval as a correct record, Minutes of Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 5 June 2013. 4. NOTE OF VISITATION Submit, for information, Note of Visitation carried out on 29 May 2013. 5. PLANNING APPLICATIONS Submit reports by the Executive Director of Housing, Environmental and Economic Development in respect of the following planning applications. New Applications:- (a) DC13/062: Erection of commercial storage shed at Yard, Milton Brae, Dumbarton by Logspan Limited. (b) DC13/105: Removal of existing telecom mast and erection of 15 metre high monopole mast and ancillary equipment cabinets at Kyle Terrace/Cardross Road, Dumbarton by Vodafone Limited. (c) DC13/108: Formation of mountain bike skills trail at Howatshaws Road, Dumbarton by West Dunbartonshire Environment Trust. (d) DC13/115: Proposed change of use from vacant public house to a shop at 16 Castlehill Road, Dumbarton by Mr Zia. (e) DC13/145: Proposed change of use from vacant retail unit to children’s soft play area and ancillary café at 16 Carinthia Way, Sylvania Way, Clydebank. (f) DC13/147: Change if use from Class 1 to Class 3 (Food and Drink) (retrospective) at 8 Carinthia Way, Sylvania Way, Clydebank by HP Properties Ltd. 6. TELEPHONE MASTS ON PUBLIC ROADS Submit report by the Executive Director of Housing, Environmental and Economic Development advising of issues and options regarding payment for the siting of telecommunications equipment on public road. 7. DC12/228: RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF 124 UNITS AND ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING, ROADS AND PARKING AT FORMER SITE OF CLYDEBANK COLLEGE, KILBOWIE ROAD, CLYDEBANK BY BARRATT WEST SCOTLAND Submit report by the Executive Director of Housing, Environmental and Economic Development providing an update on discussions held regarding the provision of CCTV in the vicinity of Kilbowie Road, Clydebank. 8. LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN Submit report by the Executive Director of Housing, Environmental and Economic Development seeking approval to publish the proposed West Dunbartonshire Local Development Plan (“the Proposed Plan”). 9. NATIONAL PLANNING FRAMEWORK AND SCOTTISH PLANNING POLICY Submit report by the Executive Director of Housing, Environmental and Economic Development seeking endorsement of the responses sent to the Scottish Government in respect of the consultations on National Planning Framework 3 and Scottish Planning Policy. 10. APPEAL DECISION IN RELATION TO THE REFUSAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF A VACANT SHOP UNIT TO A BETTING SHOP AT 146 DUNTOCHER ROAD, CLYDEBANK (DC12/268) Submit report by the Executive Director of Housing, Environmental and Economic Development advising on the outcome of this appeal. 11. PLANNING PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK Submit report by the Executive Director of Housing, Environmental and Economic Development advising of the recent comments received from the Scottish Government regarding Planning Performance Framework submitted by this Council for 2011/12. 12. ELECTED MEMBER TRAINING Submit report by the Executive Director of Housing, Environmental and Economic Development seeking approval for the training needs, identified in Section 4.2 of the report, to be forwarded to the Improvement Service. 13. GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL PLANNING APPLICATION 10/02890/DC: ERECTION OF NON-FOOD RETAIL WAREHOUSE (50,000SQ FT) AND FORMATION OF ASSOCIATED PARKING – AMENDMENT OF CONDITION NC(B)(A) PLANNING PERMISSION 97/02406/DC TO AMEND THE RESTRICTION LIMITING SALES FROM BULKY GOODS ONLY TO THE SALE OF ANY NON-FOOD ITEMS Submit report by the Executive Director of Housing, Environmental and Economic Development advising of the approval of the above planning application by Glasgow City Council. For information on the above agenda please contact Nuala Quinn-Ross, Committee Officer, Legal, Democratic and Regulatory Services, Council Offices, Garshake Road, Dumbarton, G82 3PU. Tel: (01389) 737210, e-mail: nuala.quinn-ross@west- dunbarton.gov.uk. PLANNING COMMITTEE At a Meeting of the Planning Committee held in Committee Room 3, Council Offices, Garshake Road, Dumbarton on Wednesday, 5 June 2013 at 10.00 a.m. Present: Provost Douglas McAllister and Councillors Denis Agnew, Gail Casey, Jim Finn, David McBride, John Mooney*, Lawrence O’Neill, Tommy Rainey and Hazel Sorrell. *arrived later in the meeting. Attending: Pamela Clifford, Planning and Building Standards Manager; Keith Bathgate, Team Leader (Development Management); Raymond Walsh, Network Management Services Co-ordinator; Nigel Ettles, Principal Solicitor and Nuala Quinn-Ross, Committee Officer, Legal, Democratic and Regulatory Services. Apology: An apology for absence was intimated on behalf of Councillor Jonathan McColl. Councillor Lawrence O’Neill in the Chair DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST It was noted that there were no declarations of interest in any of the items of business on the agenda at this point in the meeting. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The Minutes of Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 1 May 2013 were submitted and approved as a correct record. PLANNING APPLICATION Reports were submitted by the Executive Director of Housing, Environmental and Economic Development in respect of the following planning applications:- New Applications:- (a) DC13/087: Erection of rear conservatory and formation of hard surface driveway (retrospective) at 11 Park Avenue, Dumbarton by Mrs Elaine Lawrie. Reference was made to the site visit which had been undertaken in respect of the above application. The Planning and Building Standards Manager and the Network Management Services Co-ordinator were heard in further explanation of the application and the background relating thereto. The Chair invited Mr Morrison and Mrs Roberts, local residents and objectors, to address the Committee. They made their views on the application known and were heard in answer to Members’ questions. Having heard the Planning and Building Standards Manager in further explanation of the report and in answer to Members’ questions, the Committee agreed to grant full planning permission subject to the conditions specified within the report, details of which are contained within Appendix 1 hereto. NOTE:- Councillor Mooney arrived during discussion of the above item and declared a non-financial interest in the items under the headings “Request For Deputation By Elaine Gilfillan” and “West Dunbartonshire Core Paths Plan – Amendment Of Core Path 98, Cochnohill, Clydebank”, being the Chair of Faifley Community Council. (b) DC13/035: Erection of residential development comprising 5 houses at Whiteford Crescent, Dumbarton by West Dunbartonshire Council. Reference was made to the site visit which had been undertaken in respect of the above application. The Committee agreed to grant full planning permission subject to the conditions specified within the report, details of which are contained within Appendix 2 hereto. (c) DC13/040: Erection of residential development comprising 10 flats and associated parking at Penniecroft Avenue, Dumbarton by West Dunbartonshire Council. The Committee agreed to grant full planning permission subject to the conditions specified within the report, details of which are contained within Appendix 3 hereto. (d) DC12/229 – Erection of care home with associated car parking, landscaping and upgrading of part of Garshake Road, on the land at the Former Waterworks, Garshake Road, Dumbarton by Runcastle Ltd. Reference was made to the site visit which had been undertaken in respect of the above application. The Planning and Building Standards Manager was heard in further explanation of the application and the background relating thereto. Having heard the Planning and Building Standards Manager in further explanation of the report, the Committee agreed to grant full planning permission subject to the conditions specified within the report, details of which are contained within Appendix 4 hereto. (e) DC13/084: Erection of supported living centre and associated alterations to upgrade the existing access road on land at the Former Waterworks, Garshake Road, Dumbarton by Cornerstone. Reference was made to the site visit which had been undertaken in respect of the above application. The Planning and Building Standards Manager was heard in further explanation of the application