Public Document Pack Argyll and Bute Council Comhairle Earra Ghaidheal agus Bhoid Corporate Services Director: Nigel Stewart Lorn House, Albany Street, Oban, Argyll, PA34 4AW Tel: 01631 5679307 Fax: 01631 570379 27 April 2005 NOTICE OF MEETING A meeting of the OBAN LORN & THE ISLES AREA COMMITTEE will be held in the COUNCIL CHAMBER, MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, ALBANY STREET, OBAN on WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2005 at 10:30 AM, which you are requested to attend. Nigel Stewart Director of Corporate Services BUSINESS 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 3. CORPORATE SERVICES (a) Minute of Oban Lorn & the Isles Area Committee meeting held on 5th April 2005 (Pages 1 - 10) (b) Note of Meeting of the Oban, Lorn & the Isles Area Committee in regard to the proposed Argyll and Bute Council (Route A849 Bunessan) (Waiting Restriction) Order 200 , held on 10th March 2005 (Pages 11 - 12) 4. COMMUNITY SERVICES (a) Applications from Voluntary Organisations for financial assistance under the Education Development Grants Scheme (Pages 13 - 16) (b) Applications from Voluntary Organisations for financial assistance under the Leisure Development Grants Scheme (Pages 17 - 24) (c) Report by Area Housing Manager in regard to Lift Access to MacDougall Place, Bunessan, Isle of Mull (Pages 25 - 28) 5. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (a) List of Building Warrants approved by the Director of Development Services since the last meeting (Pages 29 - 34) (b) List of Delegated Decisions issued by the Director of Development Services since the last meeting (Pages 35 - 42) (c) 04/01482/DET: Mrs Kathryn Campbell: Dwelling house and access - Garden east of Cruachan View, North Connel (Pages 43 - 50) (d) 04/01916/DET: Simon Proud: Erection of dwelling house and garage - Land south east of Kilmore, Dervaig, Isle of Mull (Pages 51 - 56) (e) 04/02241/DET: Duncan Strachan: Erection of a dwelling house - Land south west of New Barran Farm, Barran, Kilmore, Oban (Pages 57 - 68) (f) 04/02291/OUT: H C MacLarty: Site for a house - Site west of Mill Farm, Barcaldine (Pages 69 - 76) (g) 05/00019/MFF: Shian Fisheries: Proposed Shellfish Farm - Oyster Trestles - North Shian, Loch Creran (Pages 77 - 88) (h) 05/00061/OUT: Trustees of Andrew Sandilands: Site for the erection of a dwelling house - Land South of Lagganbeg Cottage, Kilninver (Pages 89 - 100) (i) 05/00079/DET: Scottish Water: Construction of a waste water pumping station, lay-by and ancillary works - Land adjacent to Dal na Beich, North Connel (Pages 101 - 110) (j) 05/00318/DET: Scottish Water: Construction of a waste water treatment works - Land adjacent to Lora View, North Connel (Pages 111 - 118) (k) 05/00245/OUT: Daniel and Elma Nee: Site for the erection of a dwelling house - Land west of Mutiara, Clachan Seil, Isle of Seil (Pages 119 - 126) (l) 05/00531/OUT: Ken and Elizabeth Lacy, Site for the erection of a dwelling house - Land east of Acha Farm, Balvicar, Isle of Seil (Pages 127 - 138) (m) Report by Head of Planning in regard to the Planning Design Award 2005 (To follow) (n) Report by Head of Transportation and Infrastructure in regard to Postbus Services within the Oban, Lorn and the Isles area (Pages 139 - 140) 6. OPERATIONAL SERVICES (a) Report by Director of Operational services in regard to play area improvement (Pages 141 - 144) (b) Report by Area Roads and Amenity Services Manager in regard to Ganavan Sea Wall (Pages 145 - 146) (c) Report by Area Roads and Amenity Services Manager in regard to chicane and cattle grid, Crossapol, Isle of Tiree (Pages 147 - 148) 7. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC 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 marked 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 1 of Schedule 7A to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The appropriate paragraph is:- E1 – Paragraph 9 Any items 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. 8. DEEDS AND DOCUMENTS (a) Report by Chief Solicitor in regard to Deeds and Documents issued since the last meeting (to follow) OBAN, LORN & THE ISLES AREA COMMITTEE Councillor Robin Banks Councillor Ian Gillies (Vice-Chair) Councillor Allan Macaskill Councillor Alistair MacDougall (Chair) Councillor Sidney MacDougall Councillor Duncan MacIntyre Councillor Donald McIntosh Councillor Elaine Robertson Contact: Kenneth Macdonald, Area Corporate Services Manager - Tel: 01631 567902 This page is intentionally left blank Page 1 Agenda Item 3a MINUTES of MEETING of OBAN LORN & THE ISLES AREA COMMITTEE held in the COUNCIL CHAMBER, MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, ALBANY STREET, OBAN on TUESDAY, 5 APRIL 2005 Present: Councillor Alasdair MacDougall (Chairman) Councillor Ian Gillies Councillor Robin Banks Councillor Allan Macaskill Councillor Sidney MacDougall Councillor Duncan MacIntyre Councillor Elaine Robertson Attending: Kenneth Macdonald, Area Corporate Services Manager Alex Taylor, Area Manager, Social Work Neil Brown, Area Roads & Amenity Services Manager Iain MacKinnon, Senior Environmental Health Officer Roy Alexander, Estates Surveyor Ian MacIntyre, Senior Planning Officer 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Councillor Donald McIntosh The Chairman ruled, and the Committee agreed in terms of Section 50B(4)(b) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and in terms of Standing Order 3.2.2, that four reports by the Head of Planning in regard to applications for planning permission, be dealt with at items 5(i) to 5(l) of this Minute, be taken as matters of urgency due to the need for them to be determined prior to the next ordinary meeting. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillor Alistair MacDougall declared a non-pecuniary interest in the application from Bunessan Primary School for financial assistance under the Education Development Grants Scheme, dealt with in item 4(a) of this minute. Councillor Elaine Robertson declared a non-pecuniary interest in planning applications ref. 04/02172/OUT; 04/02173/OUT; 04/02394/OUT; 04/01978/OUT; 04/01981/OUT; 04/01984/OUT; 04/01985/OUT, dealt with in items 5(d), 5(e), 5(f), 5(i), 5(j), 5(k) and 5(l) respectively of this minute, because of her husband’s position in a firm of solicitors with an interest in these matters. 3. CORPORATE SERVICES (a) MINUTE OF OBAN LORN & THE ISLES AREA COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 2ND MARCH 2005 The Committee approved as a correct record the Minute of the meeting held on 2nd March 2005, subject to the following amendments: Page 2 (a) The inclusion of a supplementary paragraph (h) under the decisions in respect of item 4(j) recommending that consideration be given to the provision of a new bus service to serve Pulpit Hill, subject to the availability of appropriate funding; and (b) The insertion, after item 5, of a the standard paragraph regarding exclusion of the public from the succeeding items of business. (b) MINUTE OF PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON 2ND FEBRUARY 2005 IN REGARD TO PLANNING APPLICATION REF. 04/00572/OUT The Committee approved as a correct record the Minute of the public hearing held on 2nd February 2005 (c) NOTE OF SITE INSPECTION MEETING HELD ON 2ND MARCH 2005 IN REGARD TO PLANNING APPLICATION REF. 03/00457/DET The Committee approved as a correct record the Minute of the site inspection meeting held on 2nd March 2005, subject to minor amendments. (d) NOTE OF SITE INSPECTION MEETING HELD ON 2ND MARCH 2005 IN REGARD TO PLANNING APPLICATION REF. 04/01738/OUT AND 04/01789/LIB The Committee approved as a correct record the Minute of the site inspection meeting held on 2nd March 2005 (e) NOTE OF SITE INSPECTION MEETING HELD ON 2ND MARCH 2005 IN REGARD TO PLANNING APPLICATION REF. 04/02426/DET The Committee approved as a correct record the Minute of the site inspection meeting held on 2nd March 2005 (f) REPORT BY AREA CORPORATE SERVICES MANAGER IN REGARD TO USABLE CAPITAL RECEPITS Members considered a report dated 14th March 2005 by the Area Corporate Services Manager in regard to the availability of a sum of £13,989.12 for allocation against projects which meet the capital criteria. Decision: Members agreed not to allocate any of this funding at this time and wait until there is a further allocation. (Ref: Report dated 14th March 2005 by Area Corporate Services Manager, submitted) Page 3 4. COMMUNITY SERVICES (a) APPLICATION FROM BUNESSAN PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT GRANT SCHEME The Committee considered an application from Bunessan Primary School PTA for financial assistance under the Education Development Grant Scheme towards the cost of a residential outdoor education experience for 57 children. Decision: It was agreed that grant funding of £1,140 be awarded towards the estimated cost of £10,920. (Ref: Report by Community Learning & Regeneration Manager, submitted) (b) APPLICATION FROM THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS MUSIC AND DANCE FESTIVAL FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE LEISURE DEVELOPMENT GRANT SCHEME The Committee considered an application from the Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival for financial assistance under the Leisure Development Grant Scheme towards the cost of promotion of the annual music and dance festival. Decision: It was agreed that grant funding of £2,500 be awarded towards the estimated cost of £27,000. (Ref: Report by Community Learning & Regeneration Manager, submitted) 5. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (a) LIST OF BUILDING WARRANTS APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SINCE THE LAST MEETING The Committee considered, and noted, a list dated 15th March 2005 of Building Warrants and Relaxation of the Building Standards Regulations in respect of which approvals had been issued since the last meeting.