Agenda and minutes

Minute of Meeting of 7 November 2016 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.  (Copy attached.)

There had been circulated copies of the Minute of the Meeting held on 7 November 2016.

DECISION

APPROVED for signature by the Chairman.

Consider the following application for planning permission:-

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 application as detailed in the Appendix to this Minute.

There had been circulated copies of a report by the Service Director Regulatory Services on Appeals to the Scottish Ministers and Local Reviews. 

DECISION

NOTED:-

(a)      the Appeal decisions in respect of:-

(i)      Erection of windfarm comprising 7 No wind turbines up to 115m high to tip, access tracks, sub-station and ancillary works on Land North of Upper Stewarton, (Kilrubie Wind Farm Development), Eddleston, Peebles – 15/00818/FUL;

(ii)     Replacement windows and door at 62 Castle Street, Duns – 16/00125/LBC; and

(iii)    Provision of illuminated sign, at 22 Bridge Street, Kelso – 15/00141/ADVERT

(b)      Appeal outstanding in respect of Land North West of Whitmuir Hall, Selkirk;

(c)     Review requested in respect of the Erection of 2 No dwellings for holiday let, and associated infrastructure works on Land North West of 4 Rink Farm Cottages, Galashiels – 16/00844/FUL;

(d)    that the Local Review Body had overturned the Appointed Officers decision to refuse the removal of existing summer house and erection of garden room at Beechwood, lawyer’s Brae, Galashiels – 16/00953/FUL; and

(e)     that there remained one Section 36 appeal outstanding in respect of (Whitelaw Brae Wind Farm), Land South East of Glenbreck House, Tweedsmuir.

There had been circulated copies of a letter together with the Performance Marker Report 2015/16.  The Chief Planner Officer advised that the report had scored Scottish Borders Council with mainly Green RAG ratings against the set performance Markers, with one Amber for processing agreements.  It was highlighted that there had been 2 red ratings against Local Development Plan and the Development Plan Scheme.  The Committee considered this unjust as the only reason the Council were late in adopting the LDP was because of the time taken for DPEA to report their findings.   Members agreed that their views on this delay should be conveyed to the Minister for Local Government and Housing

DECISION

AGREED that the Chairman send a letter to the Minister requesting that the red RAG ratings be reviewed in light of the fact that the delays were forced upon the Council.

The meeting concluded at 12.45 p.m.