Agenda item

Copies of the following papers attached:-

There had been circulated copies of the request for review from Mr J McGrath, per RM Architecture Ltd, Bloomfield, Heatherlie Park, Selkirk, concerning the decision to grant planning permission subject to conditions relating to the erection of a dwellinghouse and detached garage on land north east of Dundas Cottage, Ettrick, Selkirk.  Included in the supporting papers were the Decision Notice; Notice of Review; officer’s report; papers referred to in the report; consultations; representation; and a list of relevant policies.  Although the applicant had sought review of one condition imposed on the planning permission Members noted that the review of the case was “de novo” and considered afresh the application for Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions relating to the earlier Planning Permission in Principle.  After agreeing that the proposal was acceptable and that all the other conditions imposed on the planning consent were appropriate, Members turned their attention to the condition which was the subject of the Notice of Review, which required a slate roof on the dwellinghouse rather than the applicant’s proposed use of a metal profile sheet roof.  Members considered the evidence presented of the buildings, in the vicinity of the site, with corrugated roofing.  Although a view was expressed that a slate roof would be more suitable the majority of Members concluded that the material proposed by the applicant would be complimentary to buildings in the local area subject to this being grey in colour.

DECISION

AGREED:-

(a)          the request for a review had been competently made in terms of Section 43A of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997;

(b)       the review could be considered without the need for any further procedure on the basis of the papers submitted;

(c)        the proposal was consistent with the Development Plan and that there were no other material considerations that would justify departure from the Development Plan; and

(d)       the officer’s decision be varied and the application for planning permission be granted, subject to revised conditions and informatives, as detailed in Appendix IV to this Minute.