Agenda and minutes

Minute of Meeting of 4 September 2017 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.  (Copy attached.)

There had been circulated copies of the Minute of the Meeting held on 4 September 2017.

DECISION

APPROVED for signature by the Chairman.

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 l to this Minute.

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

There had been circulated copies of a briefing note by the Chief Planning Officer on Appeals to the Scottish Ministers and Local Reviews. 

DECISION

NOTED:-

(a)     Appeal received in respect of Change of Use from Class 1 (Retail) to Class 2 (Financial, Professional and Other Services) Units 9 and 10, 6 - 8 Douglas Bridge, Galashiels – 17/00765/FUL.

(b)     there remained two appeals outstanding in respect of:-

·         Land North of Howpark Farmhouse, Grantshouse

·         Poultry Farm, Marchmont Road, Greenlaw

(c)     Review requests had been received in respect of:-

  (i)    Erection of micro meat processing unit and byre on Land at Hardiesmill Place, Gordon – 17/00239/FUL;

            (ii)   Variation of Condition No 3 of planning consent 10/00156/FUL to allow short term letting at Jordonlaw Granary, Jordonlaw Road, Westruther – 17/00380/FUL

          (iii)   Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse at 1 Glenkinnon, Ashiestiel Bridge, Clovenfords - 17/00472/FUL;

          (iv)    Erection of dwellinghouse on Land North East of and Incorporating J Rutherford Workshop, Rhymers Mill, Mill Road, Earlston – 17/00479/FUL

 (d)   the decision of the Appointed Officer had been overturned (Subject to conditions and a Section 75 Legal Agreement) by the Local Review Body in respect of:-

         (i)       the Erection of dwellinghouse with attached garage on Land North East of the Old Church, Lamberton – 16/00947/FUL 

         (ii)      the Erection of dwellinghouse and retaining Wall (part retrospective) on Land West of Craigerne Coachhouse, Edderston Road, Peebles – 17/00323/FUL 

(e)   there remained four reviews outstanding in respect of:-

·           5 High Street, Innerleithen

·           Land North West of Kirkburn Parish Church, Cardrona (17/00647/FUL)

·           Land North West of Kirkburn Parish Church, Cardrona (17/00384/FUL)

·           Land South of 3 Kirkburn Cottages, Cardrona, Peebles (17/00806/FUL)

(f)        there remained four S36 Public Local Inquiries outstanding in respect of the following:-

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

·           Fallago Rig 1, Longformacus

·           Fallago Rig 2, Longformacus

·           Birneyknowe Wind Farm, Land North, South, East and West of Birneyknowe Cottage, Hawick

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’.

            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

Consider report by Chief Planning Officer.  (Copy attached.)

The Committee considered a report by the Chief Planning Officer.