Prospective Planning Application Reference No. 17/0181/NO KEY INFORMATION Report by Director of Development and Housing Services Ward PROSPECTIVE PROPOSAL: ERECTION OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WITH ACCESS, RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE 10 Houston, Crosslee and AND LANDSCAPING Linwood LOCATION: SITE 160 METRES SOUTH OF WOODFOOT, HOUSTON ROAD, HOUSTON Prospective Applicant Acorn Property Group Ltd per Houghton Planning Ltd 102 High Street Dunblane Fk15 0ER RECOMMENDATION That the Board note the key issues identified to date and advise of any other issues. © Crown Copyright and database right 2013. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100023417. IDENTIFIED KEY ISSUES Fraser Carlin Head of Planning and The site is identified within the adopted Renfrewshire Local Development Plan as Green Belt. Housing Renfrewshire Council Communities, Housing and Planning Policy Board Page 1 Prospective Application Ref. 17/0181/NO Site Description and justification as to why the site should be Proposal released for housing. The site comprises an area of gently sloping parkland/paddocks forming part of (2) Whether the design, layout, the extensive grounds of Woodend density, form and external finishes respect House, a Category B listed building, and the character of the area; extending to approximately 4.3 hectares, to the east of Houston and north of (3) Whether access and parking, Crosslee/Craigends, and within the Green circulation and other traffic arrangements Belt. are acceptable in terms of road safety and public transport accessibility; The surrounding uses comprise a mix of residential and open countryside and (4) Whether local infrastructure, woodland areas. including sewerage, drainage and educational facilities are capable of It is proposed to develop the site for accommodating the requirements of the residential purposes including open development proposed; and space, landscaping, roads and parking. (5) Whether there are any other Local Development Plan environmental, policy or site specific considerations that require to be The site is identified within the adopted addressed. Renfrewshire Local Development Plan as Green Belt (ENV 1). Recommendation That the Board note the key issues Relevant Site History identified to date and advise of any other None. issues that it is considered should be brought to the attention of the prospective Community Consultation applicant. The prospective applicants have advised that the Proposal of Application Notice has been sent to Houston Community Council and local ward members. A public event is to take place and the details of which have yet to be confirmed. A report, prepared by the applicant, on the results of the community consultation Members are reminded of the advice contained in event will require to accompany any ‘Guidance on the Councillors’ Code of Conduct’ forthcoming application for planning (Standards Commission Scotland, 2011); ‘Guidance on the Role of Councillors in Pre-Application permission. Procedures’ (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland/CoSLA 2014); and ‘The Key Issues Planning System in Scotland: An Introduction for The principal matters which would require Elected Members’ (The Improvement Service, to be assessed should the prospective 2011). Members must be mindful that any opinions application be submitted are:- or views expressed at this stage are done so having regard to the overarching requirements of fairness (1) The development proposal is and impartiality and of keeping an open mind. contrary in principle to the designation of the site within the Adopted Renfrewshire Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 - Background Papers: For further information or to Local Development Plan and any inspect other background papers, please contact application should be supported by a David Bryce on 0141 618 7892. Renfrewshire Council Communities, Housing and Planning Policy Board Page 2 Prospective Planning Application Reference No. 17/0213/NO KEY INFORMATION Report by Director of Development and Housing Services Ward PROSPECTIVE PROPOSAL: CONSTRUCTION OF OPENING BRIDGE AND ASSOCIATED ROADS AND CYCLEWAYS 1 Renfrew North and Braehead / 4 Paisley LOCATION: CLYDE WATERFRONT AND RENFREW Northwest RIVERSIDE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT, MEADOWSIDE STREET, RENFREW Prospective Applicant Renfrewshire Council City Deal Team Renfrewshire House Cotton Street Paisley PA1 1JD RECOMMENDATION That the Board note the key issues identified to date and advise of any other issues. © Crown Copyright and database right 2013. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100023417. Fraser Carlin IDENTIFIED KEY ISSUES Head of Planning and The site is identified within the adopted Renfrewshire Local Development Housing Plan as falling within a number of land use designations including Policy E3 ‘Transition Areas’, Policy P1 ‘Places’, Policy ENV1 ‘Green Belt’ and Policy E5’Glasgow Airport Operational Land’ The proposal is for the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside City Deal Project (CWRR) which is one of a series of linked projects being pursued as part of the Glasgow and Clyde Valley City Deal. Renfrewshire Council Communities, Housing and Planning Policy Board Page 1 Prospective Application Ref. 17/0213/NO Site Description and Proposal Community Consultation This submission relates to the pre Public exhibitions and presentations have application consultation procedures set taken place in Renfrew Town Hall and out under Section 35A and 35B of the Paisley Town Hall on 8 May and 9 May, Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 and 2017 respectively. A notice advertising the regulations 6 and 7 of the Town and public exhibition was placed in the local Country Planning (Development press a minimum of 7 days before the Management Procedure) (Scotland) event and was published in the Paisley Regulations 2013. Daily Express and in the Paisley and the Renfrewshire Gazette on 22 March, 2017 The proposal is for Clyde Waterfront and and 26 April, 2017. Renfrew Riverside City Deal Project (CWRR) which is one of a series of linked Notice of the PAN (within Renfrewshire) projects being pursued as part of the was given to Paisley North, Inchinnan, and Glasgow and Clyde Valley City Deal. The Renfrew Community Councils. CWRR project comprises a number of infrastructure projects including a new A report, prepared by the applicant, on the opening bridge across the River Clyde in results of the community consultation the vicinity of the existing Renfrew/Yoker event will accompany any forthcoming Ferry; the new Renfrew Northern application for planning permission. Development Road; and public transport opportunities and active travel Key Issues enhancements. The principal matters which would require to be assessed should the prospective Within Category 6 "Transport and application be submitted are:- Infrastructure projects" the relevant threshold or criteria is that 'The length of (1) Whether the development proposal the road, railway, tramway, aqueduct or accords with the principles, aims, pipeline exceeds 8 kilometres'. The objectives and strategies, and the land proposals do not involve development use designations, of the site as set out exceeding 8 kilometres and therefore the within the Adopted Renfrewshire Local prospective application would fall within Development Plan. the category of 'local' rather than 'major'. Nevertheless, the prospective applicants (2) Whether the design, layout, have indicated their intention to undertake density, form and external finishes respect all the pre-application consultation the character of the area; requirements as if the application were to fall within the category of 'major'. (3) Whether access, circulation and other traffic arrangements are acceptable Local Development Plan in terms of road safety and public transport accessibility; Relevant Site History 16/0488/EO - Screening opinion on the (4) Whether local infrastructure, need for Environmental Assessment. including sewerage and drainage are Determined that an EA was required on 15 capable of accommodating the July, 2016. requirements of the development proposed; and 16/0681/SC - Scoping Opinion on content of an Environmental Assessment. Views (5) Whether there are any other expressed on the required content of the environmental, policy or site specific EA on 28 October, 2016. considerations such as landscape, Renfrewshire Council Communities, Housing and Planning Policy Board Page 2 Prospective Application Ref. 17/0213/NO ecology, noise, vibration and air quality that require to be addressed. Recommendation That the Board note the key issues identified to date and advise of any other issues that it is considered should be brought to the attention of the prospective applicant. Members are reminded of the advice contained in ‘Guidance on the Councillors’ Code of Conduct’ (Standards Commission Scotland, 2011); ‘Guidance on the Role of Councillors in Pre-Application Procedures’ (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland/CoSLA 2014); and ‘The Planning System in Scotland: An Introduction for Elected Members’ (The Improvement Service, 2011). Members must be mindful that any opinions or views expressed at this stage are done so having regard to the overarching requirements of fairness and impartiality and of keeping an open mind. Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 - Background Papers: For further information or to inspect other background papers, please contact David Bryce on 0141 618 7892. Renfrewshire Council Communities, Housing and Planning Policy Board