Scottish Borders Council

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Minute. pdf icon PDF 186 KB

Consider Minute of the Meeting held on 9 January 2022 for approval and signature by the Chair.  (Copy attached.)

Minutes:

There had been circulated copies of the Minute of the Meeting held on 9 January 2022.

 

DECISION

AGREED to approve the Minute for signature by the Chair.

 

2.

Application. pdf icon PDF 907 KB

Consider the following application for planning permission:

Additional documents:

Minutes:

There had been circulated copies of a report by the Chief Planning and Housing Officer on an application for planning permission under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 which required consideration by the Committee.

 

DECISION

DEALT with the applications as detailed in Appendix I of this Minute.

 

3.

Appeals and Reviews. pdf icon PDF 150 KB

Consider briefing note by Chief Planning and Housing Officer.  (Copy attached.)

Minutes:

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

 

DECISION

NOTED that:

 

(a)       There remained one appeal previously reported on which a decision was still awaited when the report was prepared on 26 January 2023 which related to a site at Land West of Slipperfield House, Slipperfield Loch, West Linton.

(b)       Review requests had been received in respect of:

(i)        Erection of agricultural building (retrospective), Ravelaw Farm, Duns; and,

(ii)       Erection of timber storage and processing facility with new access junction, yard area, landscaping, tree planting, SUDs and associated works and planning permission in principle for associated dwellinghouse with office for the timber processing facility, Land South West of West Loch Farmhouse, Peebles;

(c)       The following reviews had been determined as shown:

(i)        Change of use of land and plot layout to form extension to caravan park, Land West of Pease Bay Holiday Home Park, Cockburnspath – Decision of Appointed Officer Overturned (Subject to Conditions); and,

(ii)       Erection of dwellinghouse and associated works, Land East of 16 Hendersyde Avenue, Kelso – Decision of Appointed Officer Overturned (Subject to Conditions and a Legal Agreement);

(d)       There remained 8 reviews previously reported on which decision were still awaited when the report was prepared on 21 December 2022 which related to sites at:


·        Townfoot Hill, Land North West of Cunzierton House, Oxnam, Jedburgh

·        Land North East of Runningburn Farm, Stichill

·        Land at Silo Bins Edington Mill Chirnside, Edington Mill Road, Chirnside

·        Land South West of Castleside Cottage, Selkirk

·        Land South West of Corstane Farmhouse, Broughton

·        Land North and East of Clay Dub, Duns Road, Greenlaw

·        17 George Street, Eyemouth

·        Dove Cottage Gate Lodge Press Castle, Coldingham, Eyemouth

 

 

(e)       There remained one Section 36 Public Local Inquiry previously reported on which a decision was still awaited when the report was prepared on 26 January 2023 which related to a site at Land West of Castleweary (Faw Side Community Wind Farm), Fawside, Hawick.

 

 

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