Agenda item

Copies of the following papers attached:-

There had been circulated copies of the request from Susan Aitchison, 25/1 Bridge Street, Edinburgh for review of refusal of the planning application in respect of erection of a dwellinghouse on land south west of 1 Hill Terrace, Stow. The supporting papers included the Notice of Review; Decision Notice; officer’s report; papers referred to in the officer’s report; consultations; objections; further representations and response; and a list of relevant policies.  Members noted that the applicant had amended the proposal, within the Review submission, from a dwellinghouse to a small garden type studio with toilet facilities and bunk.  However, after receiving legal advice, Members confirmed that their consideration would relate only to the development proposal that had been before the Appointed Planning Officer which was for a dwelllinghouse.  The Review Body accepted that the site, which was within the settlement boundary of Stow, was suitable for infill development and that any issues of privacy and overlooking could be addressed at the design stage.  Members’ discussion therefore focussed on concerns about the inadequacies of the access to the site and junction onto the A7; associated road safety issues; and the implications of additional traffic that would be generated by the development during the construction phase and beyond.

DECISION

AGREED that:-

(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 would be contrary to the Development Plan and that there were no material considerations that would justify departure from the Development Plan; and

(d)       the officer’s decision to refuse the application be upheld for the reasons detailed in Appendix II to this Minute.