Agenda and draft minutes

Consider Minute of the Meeting held on 6 March 2023 for signature and approval by the Chair.  (Copy attached.)

There had been circulated copies of the Minute of the Meeting held on 6 March 2023.

DECISION

AGREED to approve the Minute for signature by the Chair.

Consider the following application for planning permission:

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

DECISION

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

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

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)       An appeal decision had been received in respect of New quarry for Sand and Gravel Extraction, Land West of Slipperfield House Slipperfield Loch, West Linton – 21/00152/FUL – reporter’s decision: sustained.

(b)       There remained 2 appeals previously reported on which decisions were still awaited when the report was prepared on 17^th March 2023 which related to sites at:

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

(i)        Erection of dwellinghouse and associated work, Land South of Ebbastrand, Coldingham Sands, Coldingham – 22/01357/FUL;

(ii)       Formation of access and boundary fence (retrospective), The Millers House Scotsmill Kailzie, Peebles – 22/01421/FUL;

(iii)      Alteration and extension to dwellinghouse, Ratchill Farmhouse, Broughton – 22/01612/FUL;

(iv)      Modification of condition No.1 of planning permission 15/01355/FUL to allow the holiday chalet to be occupied as dwellinghouse, Land at Disused Railway Line Rachan, Broughton – 22/01811/FUL; and,

(v)       Installation of photo voltaic array to roof, Scott House, Douglas Square, Newcastleton – 22/01982/FUL;

(d)       There remained 11 reviews previously reported on which decisions were still awaited when the report was prepared on 17 March 2023 which related to sites at:

(e)       There remained one Section 36 Public Local Inquiry previously reported on which a decision was still awaited when the report was prepared on 17 March 2023 which related to a site at Land West of Castleweary (Faw Side Community Wind Farm), Fawside, Hawick.

Under Section 50B(4)(b) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the Chair 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.

With reference to paragraph 6 of the Minute of the Meeting held on 6 March 2023, the Lead Planning Officer advised Members that the Cloich Wind Farm application was being prepared for consideration by the Committee at its meeting to be held 24 April 2023.  A visit to the application site was to be scheduled in the week prior to the meeting when the application would be considered.

DECISION

NOTED the update.