Item No. 4 SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL PLANNING AND BUILDING STANDARDS COMMITTEE MINUTE of MEETING of the PLANNING AND BUILDING STANDARDS COMMITTEE held in the Council Headquarters, Newtown St. Boswells on 2 September 2013 at 10 a.m. ------------------ Present: - Councillors A. Nicol (Chairman), J. Brown, J. Campbell, A. Cranston, V. Davidson, J. Fullarton, I. Gillespie, D. Moffat. S. Mountford, B. White. Apology:- Councillor S. Bell. In Attendance:- Development Standards Manager, Major Applications, Review and Enforcement Manager, Principal Roads Planning Officer, Managing Solicitor – Commercial Services, Democratic Services Team Leader, Democratic Services Officer (Mrs F Henderson). MINUTE 1. There had been circulated copies of the Minute of the Meeting of 5 August 2013. DECISION APPROVED for signature by the Chairman. BUILT HERITAGE AND DESIGN 2. With reference to paragraph 2 of the Minute of 3 June 2013, the Principal Officer (Built Heritage and Design), Mr Mark Douglas was present at the meeting to provide Members with further information with regard to the remit of the Built Heritage and Design section. It was explained that the service was primarily charged with the protection, enhancement and promotion (PEP) of the considerable built and natural heritage assets of the Scottish Borders together with integrated countryside access. There was 1 FTE Specialist (Architect/Planner) and the service was divided into three areas: Protect - Maintain and Develop the Listed Building Records as part of the HER (Historic Environment Record); Specialist advice to the planning process; Specialist advice on council properties; Enhance - Develop and implement major heritage led regeneration projects; Maintain and develop Buildings at Risk database and encourage re-use of buildings and Promote - Co-ordinate Doors Open Day in the Scottish Borders and Co-ordinate biennial Scottish Borders Design Awards. The listed Building categories were explained and Members were advised that there were approximately 47,000 Listed Buildings in Scotland as a whole, with some 3,022 listed Buildings within Scottish Borders. In comparing List Buildings with other Local Authorities, Scottish Borders was rated 6th and in terms of population the Borders were ranked 2nd in Scotland. There were approximately 650 conservation areas within Scotland and 43 conservation areas in the Scottish Borders. 3. In terms of specialist planning advice, there were typically 180-200 formal consultations a year and 100-150 informal or pre-application applications. Internal consultations on works to Listed Buildings, development in Conservation Areas and design issues, for example one-off new build was given and advice would be given on the extent of a listing, in particular “curtilage” and the need for LBC. Scottish Borders Council had both a “Joint Working Agreement” and an approved “Removal of Duty to Notify” scheme in operation, since 2010 because the council had an appropriately qualified and experienced officer in post – removing the need to consult Historic Scotland on most applications for category B listed buildings – in 2012-13 this resulted in only 11 of 61 applications being referred to Edinburgh. Advice was sought from the Section on Windfarms and the setting of heritage assets and Input into SPGs and Planning Briefs for specific sites. 1 Item No. 4 MEMBER Councillor Ballantyne joined the meeting during the above presentation. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 4. Councillors Davidson declared a non pecuniary interest in terms of Section 5 of the Councillors Code of Conduct in respect of planning application 13/00786/FUL and Councillor Cranston in respect of planning application 13/00780/FUL and left the meeting during their consideration. APPLICATIONS 5. There had been circulated copies of reports by the Head of Planning and Regulatory Services on applications for planning permission requiring consideration by the Committee. DECISION DEALT with the applications as detailed in Appendix I to this Minute. MEMBER Councillor Cranston left the meeting prior to consideration of the next item. APPEALS AND REVIEWS 6. There had been circulated copies of a report by the Head of Planning and Regulatory Services on Appeals to the Scottish Ministers and Local Reviews. DECISION NOTED that:- (a) An appeal had been received in respect of the formation of underbuilding for Pigeon loft and sitting of articulated trailer on land south of 24 Lamberton Holding – 13/00034/UNDEV; (b) Scottish Ministers had dismissed appeals in respect of the following:- (i) the formation of two dwellinghouses with one detached garage and formation of access on Land South of Thornbank, Broughton – 10/00507/FUL; and (ii) erection of 28 holiday lodges with proposed access and land treatment on land North West of Whitmuir Hall, Selkirk – 10/01123/FUL (c) there remained 7 appeals outstanding in respect of the following:- Blackburn, Grantshouse, Duns Creag an Airidh Venlaw Farm, Edinburgh Road, Peebles (Corsbie Moor), Westruther Penmanshiel, Grantshouse Gilston Farm, Heriot Whitslade (Barrel Law), Selkirk Horn Burn Wind Farm (d) review requests had been received in respect of the following:- (i) Erection of dwellinghouse on Land North East of Buxton House, Eastfield, Selkirk – 12/01191/PPP; (ii) Erection of wind turbine 67.9m high to tip and formation of new access track Land North West of Helenslea, Primsidemill, Yetholm; (iii) Change of use, alterations and extension to form children’s play centre, community resource and installation of boundary fence and gates 2 Item No. 4 No 1 Works, Hillview Trading Estate, Guards Road, Coldstream (e) the Local Review Body had overturned the Appointed Officers decision to approve the following:- (i) Erection of Dwellinghouse on Land South of Easter Lilliesleaf House, Back Road, Lilliesleaf - 13/00104/PPP; and (ii) Variation of condition No 2 of planning consent 12/01378/FUL to omit hipped roof and replace with gable wall Former Brydons Dairy, Scott Street, Galashiels - 13/00394/FUL (f) the Local Review Body had upheld the Appointed Officers decision to refuse the following:- (i) Erection of Farmhouse on Land North West of Lynedale, West Linton - 12/00943/FUL (ii) Erection of two dwellinghouses on Land North of 5 Edrom Newton Steading, Duns - 12/01385/FUL (iii) Erection of Dwellinghouse on Land South West of Creag an Airidh, Venlaw, Edinburgh Road, Peebles - 12/01546/PPP (g) there remained 3 appeals outstanding in respect of the following:- x Bleachfield Road, Selkirk x Paddockmyre, Coldingham x 2 Crown Crescent, Earlston x The meeting concluded at 12.15 p.m. 3 Item No. 4 APPENDIX APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION Reference Name and Address Nature of Development Location 13/00624/FUL William Morrison Variation of planning Mart Street Supermarket Plc condition No.6 of Hawick c/o GVA Grimley Ltd planning consent 205 St Vincent Street R025/92 relating to Glasgow delivery hours G2 5SG Decision: Approved subject to the following conditions: 1. Permission is granted for a temporary period of 12 months from the date of this consent and, unless application is made and consent is granted, the permission shall lapse at the expiration of the period granted. Reason: To safeguard the amenities of neighbouring residents and to enable the Planning Authority to monitor and review the matter at the end of the limited trial period. 2. Permission is granted during the temporary period of 12 months for deliveries to the supermarket to be between the hours of 05:00 to 23:00 Monday to Friday. Any deliveries made on Saturday and Sunday to be between the hours of 07:00 and 22:00. Reason: To safeguard the amenities of neighbouring residents 3. No deliveries within the extended time period set out in condition 1 shall commence until a Quiet Delivery Scheme is submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority. Reason: To safeguard the amenities of neighbouring residents. 13/00445/FUL New Earth Solutions Erection of advanced Land South of Easter (Scottish Borders) Ltd thermal treatment plant Langlee Recycling c/o Axis and associated ancillary Centre, Galashiels Camellia House Infrastructure and 76 Water Lane landscaping Wilmslow SK9 5BB Decision : Approved subject to confirmation from SEPA that they are content with air quality information requirements and the following conditions and informative note:- 1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission Reason: To comply with Section 58 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, as amended by the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 2. The development shall be implemented in accordance with the plans approved under this permission (unless modified in pursuance of any of the conditions in this schedule) concurrently with or following implementation of the development approved under 10/00165/AMC (i.e. those elements not amended by this development), including the provision of the approved access, road, parking, water supply and foul drainage infrastructure. It shall not be developed independently of 10/00165/AMC Reason: To ensure the development is adequately serviced by infrastructure to be developed for the unaltered elements of the originally consented development 3. No development shall commence until the following is submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority, notwithstanding any references made to these works within the plans approved under this consent: 4 Item No. 4 I. External lighting scheme II. Surface water drainage and maintenance scheme III. Boundary