Planning and Regulatory Sub Committee 26 February 2001
Irvine, 26 February 2001 - At a Meeting of the Planning and Regulatory Sub-Committee of North Ayrshire Council at 10.00 a.m.
Present David Munn, Samuel Gooding, Robert Reilly, Jack Carson, David Gallagher, James Jennings, Elizabeth McLardy, David O'Neill, Robert Rae, and John Sillars.
In Attendance I. T. Mackay, Assistant Chief Executive and D. Cartmell, Principal Development Control Officer (Legal and Regulatory); and M. McKeown, Policy/Administration Officer (Chief Executive's).
Chair Mr Munn in the Chair. Apologies for Absence John Moffat and Richard Wilkinson
1. Arran Local Plan Area
In terms of Standing Orders Councillor Munn declared an interest in 1.1 and 1.2 below and withdrew from the meeting. Councillor Gooding assumed the Chair for these items.
1.1 Blackwaterfoot: Land at South Feorline Shore
West of Scotland Water, West of Scotland Science Park, Acre Road, Glasgow have made a screening request for the Council's opinion on whether a planning application for a waste water treatment plant on land at South Feorline Shore, Blackwaterfoot, Arran, will require to be accompanied by an Environmental Statement.
The Sub-Committee agreed that (a) the planning application need not be accompanied by an Environmental Statement, but that it will require to be accompanied by additional information including details of landscape and visual impact, odour, noise, dust, archaeology and traffic, together with mitigation measures; and (b) the applicants be advised that the preferred access route is the track running north east from the site direct to the A841.
1.2 Brodick: Market Road
West of Scotland Water, West of Scotland Science Park, Acre Road, Glasgow have made a screening request for the Council's opinion on whether a planning application for a waste water treatment plant at Market Road, Brodick, Arran, would require to be accompanied by an Environmental Statement.
The Sub-Committee agreed that the planning application need not be accompanied by an Environmental Statement, but that it will require to be accompanied by additional information including details of landscape and visual impact, geology (including possible presence of contaminated land), odour, noise, dust, archaeology and traffic, together with mitigation measures.
Page 1 2. Garnock Valley Local Plan Area
2.1 N/00/00404/PP: Beith: Sunnyside of Threepwood
Ms E Hutchison, Sunnyside of Threepwood, Beith has applied for a Change of use of a domestic outbuilding and grounds to form a private corporate entertainment venue at that address. Objections have been received from C. M. Scott, Whitestones Farm, Gateside, Mr and Mrs John Lamont, Shutterflat Farm, and J. R. Kerr, Brownhill of Shutterflat farm, all Beith.
The Sub-Committee, having considered the terms of the objections, agreed to grant the application subject to the following conditions:-
(1) That the activities to be carried out on the site shall be limited to those listed in the Business Plan submitted with the application and shall not be amended or augmented unless approved in writing by North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority.
(2) That prior to the private corporate entertainment venue hereby approved coming into use, four vehicular passing places shall be constructed and available for use on Bigholm Road as specified by the Roads Service and to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority.
(3) That no more than 60 customers shall be allowed on the site at any one time to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority.
(4) That prior to the corporate entertainment facility hereby approved coming into use, a report shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, North Ayrshire Council which demonstrates that the effluent disposal arrangements will comply with the current code of practice BS6297:1983, all to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as planning authority.
(5) That the clay pigeon shooting, quad biking and off-road driving activities shall only be carried out between the hours of 0800 to 1800 on any day; and that outwith these times these activities shall cease, all to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority.
(6) That no music, pre-recorded or live, shall be played in the open air and the playing of all music shall be restricted to inside the buildings on the site to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority.
(7) That the clay pigeon shooting hereby approved shall be carried out using laser operated guns only, and firearms using live ammunition shall not be operated at the site without the express written permission of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority.
2.2 N/00/00718/PP: Beith: Wilson Street: Criffel
Mr J Wilson, Criffel, Wilson Street, Beith, has applied for planning permission to erect 3 houses at that address. An objection has been received from N. McCulloch, Dunlop Cottage, 63 Wilson Street, Beith.
The Sub-Committee, having considered the terms of the objections, agreed to grant the application subject to the following conditions:-
(1) That the boundary walls indicated in green on the application plans shall be retained to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority.
(2) That prior to the occupation of any of the dwellinghouses hereby approved, the new and amended vehicular accesses shall be constructed as shown on the approved drawings, to the standards of the Roads Authority and be available for use, all to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority.
(3) That the first 2.0 metres of the accesses hereby approved, measured from the heel of the footway fronting the site, shall be hard surfaced in order to prevent deleterious material being carried onto the carriageway and designed in such a way that no surface water shall issue from the access onto the carriageway.
Page 2 (4) That prior to the commencement of the development the applicant shall submit for the written approval of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority a detailed specification and samples of the proposed external finishes.
(5) That visibility splays of 2.5 metres by 60 metres shall be provided towards the north from both accesses hereby approved and towards the south from the northern access hereby approved; and that a visibility splay of 2.0 metres by 60 metres shall be provided towards the south from the southern access hereby approved; all of which shall be maintained such that there is no obstruction to visibility above a height of 1.05 metres measured above the adjacent carriageway level to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority.
(6) That prior to any of the dwellinghouses hereby approved being occupied, the vehicular turning areas shown on the approved drawings shall be constructed at both the new development hereby approved and for the two flatted dwellinghouses already existing on the application site to the satisfaction of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority.
(7) That no trees, other than those indicated on the approved plans, shall be felled, lopped or topped without the prior written approval of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority.
2.3 N/00/00831/PP: Dalry: Templand Road: site to East of 7 Templand Road
Mr and Mrs P Sherrie, 7 Templand Road, Dalry, have applied for planning permission for the erection of a dwellinghouse at that address. A representation has been received from D. Smith, 5A Templand Road, Dalry.
The Sub-Committee, having considered the terms of the representation, agreed to grant the application subject to the following conditions:-
(1) That prior to work commencing on site, a scheme to reduce the height of the existing boundary wall on the Templand Road frontage of the site to no more than 1.0 metre above carriageway level, shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority.
(2) That prior to the dwellinghouse hereby approved being occupied, the boundary wall on the site frontage shall be reduced in height in accordance with the scheme approved under the terms of Condition 1 above.
(3) That the first 2.0 metres of the access, measured from the metalled portion of Templand Road fronting the site, shall be hard surfaced in order to prevent deleterious material being carried onto the carriageway and designed in such a way that no surface water shall issue from the access onto the carriageway.
(4) That the two trees indicated on the approved plans in green shall be protected during the course of construction works and shall not be lopped, topped or felled without the prior written approval of North Ayrshire Council as Planning Authority.
3. Irvine/Kilwinning Local Plan Area
In terms of Standing Orders Councillor O'Neill declared an interest in the following item and took no part in the discussion.
N/00/00392/LBC: Irvine: Church Street: Ayrshire Metal Products Slipway
Mr J M Tildesley, Director of Scottish Maritime Museum, Laird Forge Buildings, Gottries Road, Irvine, has applied for planning permission for the demolition of the clipper ship "Carrick" - "City of Adelaide" located in a dry dock within the site of Ayrshire Metal Products, Church Street, Irvine. 119 representation (as detailed in Appendix P&R1) have been received together with a petition with 22 signatures from Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia. Representations have also been received from organisations involved in the history and preservation of ships ie. The Australian National University – Dr T Griffiths, Senior Fellow; Mariners International Club, London - Denis Stonham Editor
Page 3 Journal; Moratec (Maritime History and Technology) - Olof Pipping - Historian; Sidney Heritage Fleet (saved the James Craig); The Maritime Trust (Greenwich, London); Society for Nautical Research, Hampshire (Patron HRH Prince Philip); Western Australian Maritime Museum Board (Prof. Franklin Broeze); World Ship Trust, London; and Scottish Maritime Heritage Association, Irvine
The Sub-Committee, having considered the terms of the objections and representations, agreed to refuse the application for the following reason:-
That the case for demolition has not been proven beyond reasonable doubt in that the ship, which, in terms of construction technology and historic interest is of international significance, is not in a dangerous condition and it has not been demonstrated that every effort has been exerted by all concerned to find practical ways of keeping the ship as is required by Section 2.10 of the Memorandum of Guidance on Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas (1998).
4. North Coast and Cumbraes Local Plan Area
N/00/00872/PP: Largs: 2 Mackerston Place
Mr and Mrs McCulloch, 2 Mackerston Place, Largs have applied for a Change of use of domestic basement to form a tea room with associated toilets and ramped access at that address. Objections have been received from Mr and Mrs J G Gardiner, Gogo Vale, 1A Burnlea Road, Largs (who also objects on behalf of Mr and Mrs E W McKenna, 1 Burnlea Road, Largs - resident in Florida), Mr V Venugopal, 1A Burnlea Road, Largs and the Benedictine Monastery, 5 Mackerston Place, Largs.
The Sub-Committee, have considered the terms of the objections, agreed to grant the application subject to the following conditions:-
(1) That no amplified music shall be played within the premises; and
(2) That the use hereby permitted shall not operate between the hours of 6.00 p.m. in any day and 11.00 a.m. the following day.
The meeting ended at 10.30 a.m.
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Appendix No P&R1
00/00392/LBC
Demolition of clipper ship "Carrick" - "City of Adelaide" at Ayrshire Metal Products Slipway Church Street Irvine Ayrshire
LIST OF REPRESENTEES
H R Rutherford 21 Mill Avenue Kilmaurs Ayrshire KA3 2NL
Mr J C A Faber 39 Eastfield Avenue West Monkseaton Whitley Bay Northumberland NE25 8LU
J Colin Bain BA PhD 440 Lanark Road Juniper Green Edinburgh EH14 5BB
J W C Ward Hilton Peterculter
Page 1 Aberdeenshire AB14 0LT
Douglas Alexander 1 Newton Avenue Elderslie Renfrewshire PA5 9BB
Mr & Mrs Ronald A Smith Silwood 43 Margaret Street Greenock PA16 8EA
Page 2 Rosemary Howard 12a Adams Hill Keyworth Nottingham NG12 5GY
R A Campbell Byatt Drim Na Vullin Lochgilphead Argyll PA31 8LE
J L Gardner Rolfe's Farm Wickhambrook Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8UL
Peter McOwat 11 Cedarwood Avenue Glasgow G77 5QB
R D Clements Dytach Farm Sandend Portsoy Banff AB45 2UJ
John J Robertson 62 Abbotsfor Road Wishaw Lanarkshire
Page 3 ML2 7DJ
Mr F Bond 2 Starbeck Close Whitby North Yorkshire YO21 1LF
W A King-Webster Innerwell Fishery Garlieston Newton Stewart Wigtownshire DG8 8AD
Page 4 T M Conway 50 Orchard Road Rowlands Gill Tyne And Wear NE39 1DL
Rear Admiral Steve Ritchie CB DSC Sea View Collieston Ellon Aberdeenshire AB41 8RS
Angus B Erskine 16 Braid Farm Road Edinburgh EH10 6LF
Mrs Betty Thomson BA 27 Haverfield Gardens Kew Richmond Surrey TW9 3DB
Professor Gordon S Milne 5 Woodhall Road Colinton Edinburgh EH13 0DQ
Professor W R Jones 6 Glendyn Close Jesmond Park West Newcastle Upon Tyne
Page 5 Tyne And Wear NE7 7DZ
Dr R F Mowll Per J H Warner Tanners Turners Green Road Wadhurst East Sussex TN5 6EA
McLaren Books Fao George Newlands 91 West Clyde Street Helensburgh Dumbartonshire G84 8BB
Page 6 A E Readman 20 The Green Saltburn-by-the-Sea E Cleveland TS12 1NF
J F Clarke Flat 2 89 Claremont Road Whitley Bay Tyne & Wear NE26 3UQ
Rosanne Nutt 47 Kettil'stoun Mains Linlithgow EH49 6SH
Helen Cameron 59 McLean Place Paisley PA3 2DG
Mr Alexander Cowan 5 Vineburgh Court Irvine KA12 8RS
Dr James Dickie 69 Nicolson Street Greenock PA15 1TL
Dr Edwin Course 18 Craven Road
Page 7 Chandlers Ford Eastleigh Hants S053 2HD
Adrian Brown 34 Haines Road Willaston South Australia 5118
C J Brady F31-311 High Street Harlington Middlesex UB3 5EP
Page 8 Alan Platt, BEng, PhD, CEng, FIMechE 2 Westpark Gate Saline Dunfermline KY12 9US
Colin Pursehouse 55 Doncaster Avenue Kensingston 2033 New South Wales Australia
John Perkins D & P Services 36 Zenobia Crescent Modbury North, 5092 Australia
M Bruce Western Plains P O Box 10 Stanley, 7331 Tasmania Australia
David Angas Bruce Western Plains P O Box 10 Stanley 7331 Tasmania Australia
J A Leask 2 West Maitland Street Edinburgh
Page 9 EH12 5DS
Michael Strachan CBE, FRSE Glenhighton Broughton By Biggar ML12 6JF
Miss M S McGoughan 19 Larkfield Road Greenock Renfrewshire PA16 0XS
Page 10 Janet Robinson & Others Unit 1, 20 Gilroy Road Turramurra N.S.W. 2074 Australia
A D Roche 4 Lyle Place Greenock PA16 7QS
Mrs Pamela Whittle 90 Godfrey Terrace Erindale 5066 South Australia Australia
J Hyde 117 Newark Street Greenock
Sherriff A V Sheehan 63 Murrayfield Gardens Edinburgh EH12 6DL
Ian Hustwick 12 Baillieswell Terrace Bieldside Aberdeen AB15 9AL
Neil D Murray QC 89 Riccarton Road Linlithgow West Lothian
Page 11 EH49 6HX
J M Paterson 12 High Street Newburgh Cupar Fife KY14 6AQ
Catherine Czerkawska 38 Patna Road Kirkmichael Ayrshire KA19 7PJ
Page 12 Margaret & Ann Morrison 21 Hillside Avenue Kilmacolm PA13 4QL
R S Roberts C/o National Park Centre Broadway And 2nd Skagway Alaska 99840 USA
Statton Securities Fao G G Wilcox 2nd Floor 13/15 Bridge Street Sydney N.S.W. 2000 Australia
Melissa Freeman Combe End Danes Hill Woking Surrey GU22 7HQ
David Freeman Combe End Danes Hill Woking Surrey GU22 7HQ
Mariners International Club Fao Denis Stonham 107 Lansdowne Lane
Page 13 Charlton London SE7 8TN
Richard A Price 2 West Isle Out Skerries Shetland ZE2 9AS
Sydney Heritage Fleet Fao John Smith P O Box 431 Rozelle NSW 2039 Australia
Page 14 Mrs Judith Andrews 11 Park Avenue Gordon 2072 NSW Australia
MAROTEC Fao Olof Pipping Afzeliivagen 20 S-441 41 Alingsas Sweden
Oran Campbell 11 Carlton Street Stockbridge Edinburgh EH4 1NE
Erik C Abranson 1604 Sunset Drive Wenatchee WA 98801 USA
The Maritime Trust Fao A N Stimson MVO 2 Greenwich Church Street Greenwich London SE10 9BG
A D F Dalton Maolachy Lochavich By Taynuilt Argyll PA35 1HJ
Page 15 David Byatt Nether Buinach Kellas Elgin Moray IV30 8TS
The Society For Nautical Research Fao Alan Aberg 29 Pine Walk Liss Forest Liss Hampshire GU33 7AT
Page 16 Mrs Priscilla Ramsey Goose Croft House Kintore Aberdeenshire AB51 0US
Allan W Kerr Westshore Lettermore Ballachulish PH49 4JD
Colin Tipping 17 West Drive Lanchester Co Durham DH7 0HQ
J B Nicol 18 Bloomfield Road Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 4NS
Professor Franklin Broeze Department Of History University Of Western Australia Nedlands WA 6907 Australia
Robert T Sexton 22 Tyne Street Gilberton South Australia 5081
Page 17 Mrs Phyllis Muir 2183 Falcon Crest Riverside California 92506-3474 USA
Pamela & Donald Sheldon 2/43 Blues Point Road McMahons Point NSW 2060 Australia
Captain Robert F Fullarton 4 Ewenfield Avenue Ayr KA7 2QQ
Elizabeth Robin 12 Faunce Crescent O'Connor ACT Australia
Michael Russell MSP The Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP
The Scottish Maritime Heritage Assoc. Fao Susan S Wilkinson Laird Forge Gottries Road Irvine KA12 8QE
Page 18 Ilfracombe & North Devon Sub Aqua Club Fao Keith Denby Ropery Road Ilfracombe North Devon EX34 9EF
D I K MacLeod Penvalla 23 Barnshot Road Edinburgh EH13 0DJ
The Australian National University Fao Dr Tom Griffiths Division Of Historical Studies History Program Research School Of Social Sciences Canberrra A.C.T. 0200 Australia
Robert M Hughson Banklug Farm Neilston Glasgow G78 3AY
World Ship Trust Fao J H Chauveau 202 Lambeth Road London SE1 7JW
Mr Robert Kohn & Mrs May F Kohn 97 Boghead Road Lenzie G66 4UB
Page 19 Lady Belch Westwinds 158 Greenock Road Largs KA30 8RX
Save The Clipper Ship City Of Adelaide 1864 Action Group P O Box 181 North Adelaide South Australia 5006
David Ryder-Turner 38A Suffolk Street Helensburgh Dunbartonshire G84 9PD
Mrs Alexandra Daw 14 Farnworth Street Chapel Hill 4069 Australia
Mr D F Nicol 33 Newlands Avenue Melton Park Newcastle Upon Tyne NE3 5PU
Irene Oldfather MSP Sovereign House Academy Road Irvine KA12 8RL
Page 20 Alastair & June Henderson 3301 Moggill Road Bellbowrie Qld 4070 Australia
Howard Murphy E MAIL
Mary Papp E MAIL
Peter Christopher E MAIL
George F C Watson E MAIL
Page 21 John Snyder E MAIL
Anne Creevey E MAIL
Lindsey Philpott E MAIL
Maria Naples E MAIL
David Longworth E MAIL
John Smith E MAIL
Hugh Lander E MAIL
Friedrich Kappes E MAIL
Richard Halton E MAIL
Christopher Jardine 1 Hylands Mews Epsom Surrey KT18 7JX
Peter Lyons E MAIL
Page 22 Nick Miller E MAIL
Richard A Kane E MAIL
Malcolm D Broun E MAIL
Kate Karon E MAIL
Page 23 Bernie Corrigan Corrigan Associates 2520 Jackson Street Eugene, OR 97405 USA
Alec Renwick (Chairman SOS Action Group) 33 Park Lea East Herrington Sunderland SR3 3TA
Senator The Hon Robert Hill Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600
Sir Hugh Campbell Byatt Leargnahension By Tarbert Argyll PA29 6YB
0liver Stonehouse Mill Hill Cottage Ugthorpe Whitby YO21 2BG
Stuart Rayner E MAIL
Brian Plato E MAIL
Page 24 Alex Holmes Twin Limited 1 Curtain Road London EC2A 3LT
Dr Barry J Reville Assistant Secretary Identification & Conservation Branch Department Of The Environment & Heritage GPO Box 787 Canberra ACT 2601
Page 25 Robert King-brown Hamilton Junior High School 429 - 15 Street South Lethbridge Alberta T1J 2Z4
Bill Dorrans E MAIL
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