Scottish Borders Council

Agenda and minutes

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Consider request for review of refusal of application for erection of 15 no huts with associated access and car parking on land E of Wester Deans West Linton. 19/01256/FUL. 20/00019/RREF. pdf icon PDF 84 KB

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There had been circulated copies of the request from Ms Jess Windsor, per Urban Animation, 22 Westhall Gardens, Edinburgh to review the decision to refuse the planning application for erection of 15 No huts with associated access and car parking on land East of Wester Deans, West Linton. The supporting papers included the Notice of Review; Decision Notice; Officer’s Report; papers referred to in the Officer’s Report; Consultations; general comment; and a list of policies. In their initial discussion Members noted that the proposal was not for a commercial business and therefore did not require the submission of a business case in support of the application. Members initially discussed the site of the proposed development in terms of visual impact and compatibility within the rural surroundings.  With regard to the suitability of the proposal, Members discussed the means of access to the site and the practicality of the use of sustainable transport.  Whilst recognising that the huts would be individually owned, they expressed concerns about a lack of detail about servicing the site and the absence of an overall management scheme. After a lengthy debate, opinion remained divided as to whether these concerns could be addressed by suspensive conditions.

 

VOTE

Councillor Fullarton, seconded by Councillor Anderson moved that the decision to refuse the application be upheld.

 

            Councillor Laing, seconded by Councillor Ramage, moved as an amendment that the decision to refuse the application be reversed and the application approved.

           

            Members voted as follows:-

 

            Motion             - 2 votes

Amendment     - 4 votes

 

The amendment was accordingly carried and the application approved,

 

DECISION

DECIDED that:-

 

(a)        the request for review had been competently made in terms of Section 43A of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997;

 

(b)       the review could be considered without the need for any further procedure on the basis of the papers submitted;

 

(c)        the proposal would be consistent with the Development Plan; and

 

(d)       the officer’s decision to refuse the application be reversed and planning permission be granted, subject to conditions, for the reasons detailed in Appendix I to this Minute

 

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Consider request for review of refusal of application for siting of 3 No glamping pods and associated works on land SW of Stouslie Farmhouse, Hawick. 20/00343/FUL. 20/00021/RREF. pdf icon PDF 94 KB

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Minutes:

There had been circulated copies of the request from Mrs Carly Anderson, per Ferguson Planning, 54 Island Street, Galashiels, to review the decision to refuse the planning application for siting of 3 No glamping pods and associated works on land south west of Stouslie Farmhouse, Hawick. The supporting papers included the Notice of Review (including the Officer’s Report and Decision Notice); consultations; and a list of policies. Members noted that the proposal was for the provision of tourist accommodation and that a comprehensive business case had been submitted in support.  They went on to consider the visual impact of the proposed development in the context of the surrounding landscape paying particular attention to its elevated position.  After careful consideration they concluded that the landscape impacts of the proposed development, which were mainly from the south, were mitigated by existing trees to the rear of the site and so were acceptable.

 

DECISION

AGREED that:-

 

(a)        the request for review had been competently made in terms of Section 43A of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997;

 

(b)       the review could be considered without the need for any further procedure on the basis of the papers submitted;

 

(c)        the proposal would be consistent with the Development Plan; and

 

(d)       the officer’s decision to refuse the application be reversed and planning permission be granted, subject to conditions, for the reasons detailed in Appendix II to this Minute

 

 

 

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