Public Document Pack Argyll and Bute Council Comhairle Earra Ghaidheal Agus Bhoid
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Public Document Pack Argyll and Bute Council Comhairle Earra Ghaidheal agus Bhoid Corporate and Legal Services Director: Nigel Stewart Lorn House, Albany Street, Oban, Argyll, PA34 4AW Tel: 01631 5679307 Fax: 01631 570379 24 September 2002 NOTICE OF MEETING A meeting of the OBAN LORN & THE ISLES AREA COMMITTEE will be held in the COUNCIL CHAMBER, MUNICIPAL BUILDING, ALBANY STREET, OBAN on WEDNESDAY, 2 OCTOBER 2002 at 10:30 AM, which you are requested to attend. Nigel Stewart Director of Corporate and Legal Services BUSINESS 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 3. CORPORATE & LEGAL SERVICES (a) Minute of meeting of Oban Lorn and the Isles Area Committee held on 4 September 2002 (Pages 1 - 10) (b) Minute of Meeting of Oban, Lorn & the Isles Area Committee held in the Studio Theatre, Corran Halls, Oban, on Wednesday 31st July 2002 (Pages 11 - 18) (c) Area funding progress report (Pages 19 - 20) 4. DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENT SERVICES (a) List of Building Warrants approved by the Director of Development & Environment Services since the last meeting (Pages 21 - 26) (b) List of Delegated Decisions issued by the Director of Development and Environment Services since the last meeting (Pages 27 - 32) (c) Applications for Planning Permission for consideration by the Committee (Pages 33 - 92) (d) Applications for financial assistance under the Leisure Development Grant Scheme (Pages 93 - 96) 5. HOUSING & SOCIAL WORK (a) Applications for financial assistance under the Social Welfare Grants Scheme (Pages 97 - 102) 6. TRANSPORTATION & PROPERTY (a) Report by Area Transportation Manager in regard to additional funding for road network repairs (Pages 103 - 106) (b) Report by Area Transportation Manager in regard to drainage works in Luing (Pages 107 - 108) (c) Maintenance work on A828(T) Connel Bridge 7. 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 paragraph is:- Paragraph 6 Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (other than the authority). 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. 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 8. CORRAN HALLS (a) Report by Development Manager in regard to contractual arrangements, Corran Halls (to follow) E2 9. ENFORCEMENT ACTION (a) 02/00158/ENFOTH (Pages 109 - 114) E3 10. OBAN AIRPORT (a) Verbal update by Director of Development & Environment Services E5 11. KILBRIDE CHURCHYARD (a) Report by Chief Solicitor in regard to Kilbride Churchyard, Oban (Pages 115 - 120) E6 12. ACQUISITION / DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY (a) Report by Chief Solicitor in regard to land at Airds Crescent (Pages 121 - 122) (b) Report by Chief Solicitor in regard to land at Soroba (Pages 123 - 126) (c) Report by Chief Solicitor in regard to lease of former Kerrera Schoolhouse (Pages 127 - 128) (d) Report by Chief Solicitor in regard to right of access at Craignure, Isle of Mull (Pages 129 - 134) E7 13. DEEDS AND DOCUMENTS (a) Report by Chief Solicitor in regard to Deeds and Documents executed between 17 April 2002 ands 11 September 2002 (Pages 135 - 140) OBAN, LORN & THE ISLES AREA COMMITTEE Councillor Robin Banks Councillor Campbell Cameron Councillor Ian Gillies Councillor Allan Macaskill Councillor Alistair MacDougall (Vice-chairman) Councillor Duncan MacIntyre Councillor Donald McIntosh Councillor David Webster (Chairman) Contact: E-mail [email protected] Page 1 Agenda Item 3a ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL MINUTES of MEETING of OBAN, LORN AND THE ISLES AREA COMMITTEE held in the COUNCIL CHAMBER, MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, ALBANY STREET, OBAN on WEDNESDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2002. Present: Councillor David Webster (Chairman) Councillor Robin Banks Councillor Campbell Cameron Councillor Allan Macaskill Councillor Alistair MacDougall Councillor Donald McIntosh Councillor Duncan MacIntyre Attending: Kenneth Macdonald, Area Corporate Services Manager Derek White, Area Property Officer Roy Alexander, Estates George Harper, Director of Development and Environment Services Neil McKay, Planning Manager John Mciver, Senior Planning Officer Iain Welsh, Area Amenity Services Manager Gwilym Gibbons, Development Manager, Corran Halls Carol Walker, Head of Early and Primary Education Alex Taylor, Area Service Manager, Social Work Neil Brown, Assistant Area Transportation Manager Apologies: Councillor Ian Gillies Inspector Ciorstan Shearer Prior to the commencement of ordinary business, the Chairman advised that delegates from Oban’s twin town of Gorey had, upon a recent visit, made a presentation to the Area Committee of a picture. It was agreed that this be hung in the Council Chambers. The Chairman ruled, and the Committee agreed, in terms of Section 50B(4)(b) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 in terms of Standing Order 3.2.2, that items 21 and 22, which were not specified in the Agenda, should be considered at this meeting as a matter of urgency because of the need for a decision to be taken prior to the next meeting. 1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest. 2. MINUTES The Committee approved as a correct record the Minute of the meeting of the Area Committee held on 7 August 2002. 3. AREA FUNDING MONITORING REPORT 1 Page 2 The Committee considered progress report advising of the current position in regard to expenditure on the projects previously identified in terms of the capital and revenue funding allocated to the Oban, Lorn & the Isles Area Committee for disbursement. Decision: Agreed: (a) to note the report; and (b) that the report to the next meeting include precise project completion dates. (Ref: Progress report as at 23 August 2002, submitted) 4. PUBLIC CHARITABLE TRUST FUNDS There was submitted report by the Head of Legal Services in regard to proposals for the reorganisation of public charitable trust funds in the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area. Decision: Agreed to recommend to the Council that, subject to no objections being received from the Trustees, the Lord Advocate or other appropriate agencies: (a) consideration be given to the class of beneficiary under the Mrs Catherine Handford or Mellor Trust (TF60) being altered to provide for a wider application of funds; (b) the MacKinnon Ledingham Bequest (TF08) be amalgamated with the MacDougall Trust (TF10); (c) the proposed courses of action laid out in respect of the Trust funds detailed in appendix I be pursued; and (d) consideration be given to amalgamating the Miss Agnes Angus Bequest (TF64) with the Oban Common Good Fund. It was noted that a further report in regard to those Trust Funds which remain capable of being administered, as set out in appendix II of the report, will be presented to a future meeting. It was further agreed to request: (i) with reference to the Kilmore and Kilbride Fund (TF33), that the Director of Corporate and Legal Services conclude the long outstanding issue of ownership of the Kilbride Churchyard; (ii) with reference to the Catherine McCaig Memorial Fund (TF19) and the McCaig Trust (TF61), that the Director of Development and Environment Services give an assurance that the income in each case is being utilised for the purposes specified; and (iii) with reference to the Dugald MacPhail Memorial Fund (TF43), that the Director of Development and Environment Services, subject to the Fund being wound up, carry out maintenance work on the cairn in early course. 2 Page 3 (Ref: Report by the Head of Legal Services, submitted) 5. APPLICATIONS FOR BUILDING WARRANTS AND RELAXATION OF THE BUILDING STANDARDS REGULATIONS The Committee noted Building Warrants and Relaxation of the Building Standards Regulations in respect of which approvals had been issued since the last meeting. (Ref: List of approvals, submitted) 6. APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION The Committee noted applications for planning permission in respect of which delegated decisions had been made since the last meeting was submitted and noted. (Ref: List of delegated decisions, submitted) The Committee also considered and dealt with the following applications for planning permission: - Ref. No. Narrative 1. 02/00726/DET Mr Norman MacDonald - Detailed application – Erection of a dwelling house - Land south east of Sunart View Guest House, Tobermory, Isle of Mull. Having noted that the extension to the public road is to be constructed to adoptable standard, it was agreed that the application be approved, subject to the conditions set out in the report dated 19 August 2002 by the Head of Development and Building Control. 2. 02/00819/DET Mr C MacNiven - Detailed application - Erection of two houses and installation of septic tank – Land adjacent to Mossfield Cottage, Glencruitten Road, Oban. After consideration of Supplementary Report No.1 dated 19 August 2002 it was agreed that this application be approved, subject to (a) the conditions set out in the aforesaid report; and (b) the substitution of ‘their’ for ‘there’ in reason no.6. 3 Page 4 3. 02/01048/OUT Mrs Jessie Martin – Outline application – Site for the erection of a dwelling house – Site at Matheson Croft, Port Appin. Approved, subject to (a) conditions 1-3 and 5-7 as set out in the report dated 7 August 2002 by the Head of Development and Building Control; and (b) the expansion of condition 4 to specify the requirements of the Council’s Highways Drawing No.