Scottish Borders Council

Agenda item

Consider request for review of refusal of application for erection of dwellinghouse on land east of Rose Cottage, Maxwell Street, Innerleithen. 18/00728/PPP. 18/00001/RREF.

Copies of the following papers attached:-

Minutes:

There had been circulated copies of the request from Mr Raymond Keddie, Hillhouse, 2 Damside, Innerleithen, to review refusal of the planning application for erection of a dwellinghouse on land east of Rose Cottage, Maxwell Street, Innerleithen.  The supporting papers included the Notice of Review; Decision Notice; Officer’s Report; papers referred to in Officer’s Report; Consultations; Objections; a further representation; and a list of policies. Members noted the planning history of the proposed site with regard to refusal of previous applications, that the green space on which the proposed development was sited was fenced off from public access and that the right of way which, according to some representations, had previously diagonally crossed the green space was located adjacent to the boundary of the site.  In noting that this was not identified as a ‘key green space’ under Policy EP11, Members considered the function and value of the green space in the context of the Innerleithen Conservation Area and surrounding townscape.  They concluded that they did not have sufficient information about this aspect to be able to make a determination.  The review was therefore continued for further procedure in the form of written submissions.  Members asked for further information from the applicant, officers and interested parties about the current usage and function of the greenspace in respect of:-

 

(a)          the environmental, social or economic value of the greenspace;

 

(b)        the function of the greenspace; and

 

(c)        confirmation as to why and when the right of way which previously ran through the site was re-routed.

 

 

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 not be considered without further procedure in the form of written submissions;

 

(c)        that the applicant and interested parties be requested to provide information about the current usage and function of the greenspace which formed the application site in respect of:-

 

i)          the environmental, social or economic value of the greenspace;

 

ii)         the function of the greenspace; and

 

iii)        confirmation as to why and when the right of way which previously ran through the site was re-routed.

 

 (d)      consideration of the review be continued on a date to be arranged.

 

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