Agenda and minutes

Minute of Meeting of 6 February 2017 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 6 February 2017.

         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 application as detailed in the Appendix to this Minute.

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

Councillor Smith declared an interest in application 14/00530/S36 and left the Chamber.  In the absence of Councillor Smith, Councillor Brown chaired the meeting for this application only.

MEMBER

Councillor Mountford left the meeting during consideration of the following item.

A consultation on the Future of the Scottish Planning System – verbal update from Chief Planning Officer.  (Copy attached.)

3.       PLANNING REVIEW

          There had been circulated copies of a consultation document on the future of the Scottish Planning System.  The Chief Planning Officer explained that the proposal identified four key areas of change – making plans for the future; People make the system work; Building more homes and delivering infrastructure and stronger leadership and smarter resourcing.  The consultation report also included 20 proposals for improving the planning system set out within these four key areas, together with a series of technical questions for each of these proposals.  The Chief Planning Officer reported that many of the Council’s suggestions had been included and while there was support for the majority of the options, further clarity and guidance was required.  There needed to be full funding of planning services and engagement with working groups and research.  Everyone was being encouraged to read the document and advise him directly of any concerns.  All Elected Members would be invited to attend a discussion on the proposed response prior to submission to Council on 30 March 2017 and final submission on 4 April 2017.       

          DECISION

          NOTED that the draft response would be available in 1 -2 weeks and a discussion for all Elected Members arranged prior to submission to full Council on 30 March 2017.

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

4.       APPEALS AND REVIEWS

         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 that:-

(a)  Appeals had been received in respect of:-

(i)     the discharge of planning obligation pursuant to planning permission 00/00244/OUT at Broadmeadows Farm, Hutton;

                   (ii)  Non compliance with condition no 2 of 13/01142/FUL; and

                   (iii)  Erection of fence at 1 Borthwick View, Roberton, Hawick – 16/00105/UNDEV         

(b)       there remained one appeal outstanding in respect of Land North West of Whitmuir Hall, Selkirk.

(c)  a review request had been received in respect of the Erection of cattle building

    with welfare accommodation in Field No 0328 Kirkburn, Cardrona.

(d)   there remained one review outstanding in respect of Land East of Keleden,   

    Ednam

(e)     That Section 36 Public Local Inquiries had been received in respect of:-

(i)           Variation of condition 2 to extend operational life of wind farm by additional 5 years  at Fallago Rig 1, Longformacus

(ii)             Erection of 12 additional turbines at Fallago Rig 2, Lonformacus.

(f)   there remained one S36 Public Local Inquiry outstanding in respect of Whitelaw

    Brae Wind Farm), South East of Glenbreck House, Tweedsmuir.

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 item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant paragraph of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the aforementioned Act’.

5.         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 8 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the aforementioned Act.

             SUMMARY OF PRIVATE BUSINESS

1.            MINUTE

The Committee considered the private section of the Minute of 6 February 2017.

          URGENT BUSINESS

          Under Section 50B(4)(b) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the Chairman was of the opinion that the item dealt with in the following paragraph should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency, in view of the need to keep Members informed.

2.         DEFECTIVE ROOF COVERING, RAINWATER GOODS AND DRY ROT AT 2 HIGH STREET AND 12 MARKET PLACE, JEDBURGH

          The Committee received an update of the progress of the work from Alan Geuldner, - Principal Officer – Enforcement.

The meeting concluded at 1.25 p.m.

Private Minute of the Meeting held on 6 February 2017 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.  (Copy attached.)