Scottish Borders Council

Agenda and minutes

Venue: Scottish Borders Council, Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells TD6 0SA

Contact: Fiona Henderson 01835 826502  Email: fhenderson@scotborders.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Minute. pdf icon PDF 127 KB

Minute of Meeting 6 November 2017 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.  (Copy attached.)

Minutes:

1.            Minute.

There had been circulated copies of the Minute of the Meeting held on 6 November 2017.  The Minute was approved subject to the following amendment in respect of Appendix I planning application 17/01149/FUL:-

 

Councillor Anderson moved that the application be refused on the basis that the C77 did not form a suitable access route for vehicles servicing the site and that there were issues of appropriate access towards and from the A68 and A7 for bulky waste vehicles using this route.  In addition it was considered contrary to PMD1(g) as it would make the road more dangerous for those walking and cycling.  However as there was no seconder the motion fell.

 

DECISION

APPROVED for signature by the Chairman.

 

2.

Applications. pdf icon PDF 662 KB

Consider the following application for planning permission:-

 

17/01062/FUL - Erection of two dwellinghouses on Land North West of 1 Whitsomehill Farm Cottages, Duns.

 

(Copy attached.)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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.

 

3.

Appeals and Reviews. pdf icon PDF 163 KB

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

Minutes:

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)     Appeals had been received in respect of:-

 

         (i)            Erection of poultry building on Land South West of Easter Happrew Farmhouse. Peebles – 16/01377/FUL; and

 

         (ii)           Erection of poultry building and associated works at Hutton Hall Barns, Hutton – 17/00623/FUL

 

(b)     there remained four appeals outstanding in respect of:-

 

·         Land North of Howpark Farmhouse, Grantshouse

·         Poultry Farm, Marchmont Road, Greenlaw

·         Units 9 and 10, 6 – 8 Douglas Bridge, Galashiels

·         Land North East of 3 The Old Creamery, Dolphinton

 

(c)     Review requests had been received in respect of:-

 

          (i)          Erection of dwellinghouse on Land Adjacent to Deanfoot Cottage, Deanfoot Road, West Linton – 17/00926/PPP;

 

(ii)          Change of use of agricultural land to form storage yard and siting of 7 No. storage containers on Land North East of Greenbraehead Farmhouse, Hawick – 17/00973/FUL;

 

(iii)         Erection of hay shed on Field No.0328 Kirkburn, Cardrona – 17/01112/FULL;

 

(iv)         Erection of tractor shed on Field No. 0328 Kirkburn, Cardrona – 17/01113/FUL; and

 

(v)          Change of use from Class 1 (retail) to allow mixed use Class 2 (podiatary Clinic) and Class 1 (ancillary retail) at 40-41 The Square, Kelso – 17/01139/FUL

             

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

 

          (i)      Erection of boundary fence (retrospective) at 33 Justice Park, Oxton – 17/00308/FUL;

 

          (ii)     Erection of Hay Shed, Field No.0328 Kirkburn, Cardrona – 17/01112/FUL; and

 

          (iii)    Erection of tractor shed in Field No. 0328 Kirkburn, Cardrona – 17/01113/FUL

 

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

 

(i)           Erection of micro meat processing unit and byre on Land at Hardiesmill Place, Gordon – 17/00239/FUL; and

 

(ii)          Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse at 1 Glenkinnon, Ashiestiel Bridge, Clovenfords – 17/00472/FUL.

 

(f)      there remained one review outstanding in respect of Land North East of and Incorporating J Rutherford Workshop, Rhymers Mill, Mill Road, Earlston -

 

(g)     there remained four S36 PLI’s  outstanding in respect of:-

 

·         (Whitelaw Brae Wind Farm), Land South East of Glenbreck House, Tweedsmuir

·         Fallago Rig 2, Longformacus

·         Fallago Rig 1, Longformacus

·         Birneyknowe Wind Farm, Land North, South, East & West of Birniekowe Cottage, Hawick

 

4.

Items Likely to be Taken in Private

Before proceeding with the private business, the following motion should be approved:-

 

“That under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the aforementioned Act.”

Minutes:

4.            Private BUSINESS

DECISION

          AGREED under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of the business detailed in the Appendix II to this Minute on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the aforementioned Act.

 

 

SUMMARY OF PRIVATE BUSINESS

 

5.            REQUEST TO REDUCE DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO PLANNING PERMISSION FOR CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICE/STORE AND ALTERATIONS TO FORM TWO DWELLING FLATS, FIRST FLOOR 82 CHANNEL STREET GALASHIELS

The Committee considered a report by the Chief Planning Officer.

 

 

 

 

5.

Request to reduce Development contribution requirements with respect to Planning permission for change of use from Office/Store and alterations to form two Dwelling Flats, First Floor, 82 Channel Street, Galashiels

Consider report by Chief Planning Officer.  (Copy attached.)

 

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