Agenda and minutes

Minute of Meeting of 26 March 2018 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.  (Copy attached.)

1.               Minute.

There had been circulated copies of the Minute of the Meeting held on 26 March 2018.

         DECISION

         APPROVED for signature by the Chairman.

Consider the following application for planning permission:-

2.               Applications.

There had been circulated copies of reports by the Service Director Regulatory Services on applications for planning permission requiring consideration by the Committee.    

DECISION

DEALT with the applications as detailed in Appendix l to this Minute.

          DECLARATION OF INTEREST

3.           Councillor Fullarton declared an interest in applications 17/01602/PPP and 18/00134/FUL in terms of Section 5 of the Councillors Code of Conduct and left the Chamber during the discussion.

Consider report by Service Director Regulatory Services.  (Copy attached.)

CONSULTATION FEES CHARGED FOR APPLICATIONS UNDER THE ELECTRICITY ACT 1989

There had been circulated copies of a report by the Service Director Regulatory Services which sought approval of the response prepared by the Chief Planning Officer on behalf for Scottish Borders Council in respect of the changes to the fees regime for applications to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit under s36 and s37 of the Electricity Act 1989.  The report explained that Scottish Ministers were seeking views on their proposals to substantially increase the fees applicable for such applications and for their proposed new fee structure.  The fee structure was set out in Annex1 to the consultation document which was attached as Appendix B to the report.  The proposals sought to deliver full recovery of costs for the Energy Consents Unit enabling it to maintain service delivery and support future service improvement.  Whilst the general provisions of the new fee regime were acceptable, controversially, the proposals specifically stated that there would be no reciprocal increase in the fee payable to Local Planning Authorities for the work they undertook in the determination and assessment of such applications.  There would also still remain a significant discrepancy between the fees charged in Scotland and the rest of the UK for such development. 

               DECISION

AGREED to approve the consultation response set out in Appendix A to the report as the Scottish Borders Council’s formal response to the consultation on the fees charged for applications under the Electricity Act 1989.

Consider report by Service Director Regulatory Services.  (Copy attached.)

3.         Appeals and Reviews

There had been circulated copies of a briefing note by the Chief Planning Officer on Appeals to the Scottish Ministers and Local Reviews. 

DECISION

NOTED:-

              (a)        Appeal received in respect of Demolition of existing building and erection of four dwellinghouses on site at Industrial Building and Yard, Elders Drive, Newtown St Boswells – 17/01342/PPP

         (b)       that Scottish Ministers had dismissed the appeals in respect of:-

                                         (i)         painting of exterior of building within conservation area and listed building at 13 St Ella’s Place, Eyemouth – 17/00006/UNDEV;

(ii)        Erection of scaffolding structure and metal panel fence structure on Land North West of Kirkburn Church, Peebles – 17/00089/UNUSE;

(c)        there remained seven appeals outstanding in respect of:-

·                Land North of Howpark Farmhouse, Grantshouse

·                Poultry Farm, Marchmont Road, Greenlaw

·                Land South West of Easter Happrew Farmhouse, Peebles

·                Hutton Hall Barns, Hutton

·                Land East of Knapdale, 54 Edinburgh Road, Peebles

·                Land North West of Gilston Farm, Heriot

·                Land South West of Lurgiescleuch (Pines Burn), Hawick

(d)     Review request had been received in respect of:-

                          (i)           erection of dwellinghouse on Land North West of the Gables, Gattonside – 17/0161/PPP;

                          (ii)          Erection of dwellinghouse on Land South of the Bungalow, Blacklee Brae, Bonchester Bridge – 17/01685/PPP;

                          (iii)         Change of use from retail to dog grooming practice, 38 Bank Street,

                                        Galashiels – 17/01704/FUL;

                          (iv)           Extension to dwelling house at 34 Edinburgh Road, Peebles –

                                           17/017631/FUL

          (e)     the decision of the Appointed Officer had been upheld in respect of:-

                                        (i)     Erection of replacement  dwellinghouse on derelict dwelling land West of Glenkinnon Lodge, Peelburnfoot, Clovenfords – 17/01008/FUL;

                                                    (ii)    Extension to form new living room at 16 Craig Brown Avenue, Selkirk – 17/01409/FUL;

                   (f)        the decision of the Appointed Officer had been Overturned in respect of:-

(i)         Extension to dwellinghouse on land South East of Beckhope, Kailzie, Peebles – 17/01572/PPP

(ii)        Erection of dwellinghouse, Land East of Keleden, Ednam, Kelso – 17/01613/PPP

(iii)       Change of use from retail to dog grooming practice at 28 Bank Street, Galashiels – 17/01704/FUL

The meeting concluded at 1 p.m.