Agenda and minutes

Minute of Meeting of 7 December 2015 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.  (Copy attached.)

          MINUTE

         There had been circulated copies of the Minute of the Meeting held on 7 December 2015.

         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 applications as detailed in Appendix I to this Minute.

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

         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)      Scottish Ministers had dismissed an appeal in respect of the wind farm development comprising 7 No wind turbines 110m high to tip with ancillary equipment, access track and associated works on Land West of Muircleugh Farmhouse, Lauder.

(b)       the Local Review Body had upheld the Appointed Officers decision to refuse the following:-

(i)      Erection of dwellinghouse on Plot A, Chirnside Station, Chirnside;

(ii)     Change of use of land to form extension to existing holiday park on  land south west of Northburn Caravan Park, Pocklaw Slap, Eyemouth

(c)       the Local Review Body had overturned the Appointed Officers decision to refuse the following:-

(i)     Replacement windows (retrospective) at Tushielaw Inn, Ettrick Valley, Selkirk – 15/00601/FUL;

(ii)    Installation of 2 No rooflights at Caroline Villa, Main Street, West  

 Linton – 15/00662/FUL;

(iii)     Siting of portacabin for use as flourmill on Land North West of Spruce House, Romano Bridge, West Linton  - 15/00682/FUL;

(iv)     Erection of dwellinghouse on Land East of Park Lane, Croft Park, Croft Road, Kelso – 15/00745/PPP

(d)     there remained two appeals outstanding in respect of:

·           Land South East of Halmyre Mains Farmhouse (Hag Law), Romanno Bridge.

·           Land North East and North West of Farmhouse Braidlie (Windy Edge), Hawick.

          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.

5.       SCOTTISH BORDERS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN: EXAMINATION REPORT 

          There were circulated at the meeting copies of a letter sent by the Chairman, in response to the Examination report into its proposed Local Development Plan, to the Chairman of the Independent Panel of the Review of the Planning System and copied to the Chief Planner, and the Chief Reporter.  A Briefing Session had been held for Elected Members in early December and the Scottish Borders Council had then considered a formal response to the report at its meeting on 17 December 2015.  The Council had determined to accept the Reporter’s recommendations, but in doing so also agreed that letters be sent to the Chief Planner, the Chief Reporter and the Chairman of the Independent Panel of the Review of the Planning System to express serious concern on the process itself and on the outcomes from the process.  The Councils decision had been unanimous and therefore endorsed by all political parties.

          DECISION

          NOTED.

The meeting concluded at 12.05 p.m.