Agenda and minutes

Minute of Meeting of 29 February 2016 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.  (Copy attached.)

There had been circulated copies of the Minute of the Meeting held on 29 February 2016.

DECISION

APPROVED for signature by the Chairman.

Councillor Fullarton declared an interest in application 14/00417/S36 in terms of Section 5 of the Councillors Code of Conduct and left the Chamber during the discussion.

Consider the following applications 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.)

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)        there remained three appeals outstanding in respect of:

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

·           Land North of Upper Stewarton (Kilrubie Wind Farm Development),   Eddleston, Peebles

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

(b)       review requests had been received in respect of the following:-

(i)            Erection of Class 1 retail foodstore with ancillary works including car parking, access and landscaping on land and buildings at Wilton Mills 31-32 Commercial Road, Hawick – 15/00100/FUL

(ii)          External alterations and erection of 4 No flagpoles at Office West Grove, Waverely Road, Melrose  - 15/01354/FUL

(iii)         Erection of dwellinghouse and detached garage/annex on land West of Whistlefield, Darnick

(c)        there remained one review on which a decision was still awaited in respect of land south of Camphouse Farmhouse, Camptown, Jedburgh

(d)       There remained 3 Section 36 appeals outstanding in respect of:

·                     Land North of Nether Monynut Cottage (Aikengall (IIa)), Cockburnpsath

·                     Cloich Forest Wind Farm, Land West of Whitelaw Burn, Eddleston

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

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.

SCOTTISH BORDERS DESIGN AWARDS

The Chairman drew Members’ attention to the fact that 2016 was the year of Innovation, Architecture and Design and that entries were being sought for the Scottish Borders Design Awards.  The Design Awards, last held in 2013, were organised by Planning and Regulatory Services and were intended to recognise and promote examples of recent good design in the region.  There were four categories: New Build – residential; New Build – non-residential; Placemaking – new developments that contributed to creating a sense of place; and work to existing buildings – including conversions and extensions.  Entries were invited from owners, developers, agents and designers and these must be submitted by the closing date of 29 April 2016.

DECISION

NOTED

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.”

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.

Private Minute of 29 February 2016 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.  (Copy attached.)

SUMMARY OF PRIVATE BUSINESS

MINUTE

The Committee considered the private section of the Minute of 29 February 2016.