Agenda item

Copies of the following papers attached:-

There had been circulated copies of the request from Mr Bryan Moore, per Kevin Andison, Mitchell Glass, Currie Road, Galashiels, to review the decision to grant approval subject to conditions of the planning application for erection of a porch and replacement boundary fence at 4 Lauder Road, Earlston. The supporting papers included the Notice of Review and associated photographs; Decision Notice; Officer’s Report; papers referred to in the Officer’s Report; Consultations; and a list of policies. Members noted that the application was for the erection of a front porch and a timber fence of 1.8 m to the front and rear gardens of the property.  They agreed with the decision of the officer to approve the proposal for the porch and went on to consider Condition 2 of the planning consent which restricted the height of the proposed fence to 1.2 m and which was the reason for the request for review. Following a lengthy discussion about the visual impact of a fence of 1.8 m on the street scene and having taken into account existing screening and the nature of adjoining and local boundary treatments, Members agreed that the restriction of height to 1.2 m was justified. 

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 outlined in the request for review would be contrary to 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 to approve the application, subject to the conditions stated, be upheld for the reasons detailed in Appendix II to this Minute.