Scottish Borders Council

Agenda item

Consider request for review of refusal of application for erection of dwellinghouse and associated infrastructure in Walled Garden, Ashiestiel Mansion House, Galashiels. 19/01629/PPP. 20/00002/RREF.

Copies of the following papers attached:-

Minutes:

There had been circulated copies of the request from Mr Simon Brown, per Ferguson Planning, 54 Island Street, Galashiels, to review the decision to refuse the planning application for erection of a dwellinghouse and associated infrastructure in the walled garden at Ashiestiel Mansion House, Galashiels. The supporting papers included the Notice of Review (including the Decision Notice and Officer’s Report); papers referred to in the Officer’s Report; Consultations; and a list of policies. Members noted that the proposed site was within a walled garden which they recognised had an historical connection to Ashiestiel House and two lodge houses.  They agreed that there was a building group present in the vicinity of Ashiestiel House with capacity for the addition of one house. Taking into account the sense of place and containment by woodland, they concluded that the walled garden formed part of that building group and that the proposed site was a suitable addition to the group.  Members noted the historical importance of the wall and, although noting that the application was for planning permission in principle, were strongly supportive of the indicative drawings showing development of the site in sympathy with the context of the wall.  However, after lengthy discussion they agreed that submission of details of the retention and restoration of the relevant section of wall be requested from the applicant by way of an informative rather than this being imposed by a condition to the planning consent.

 

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 in keeping with the Development Plan; and

 

(d)       the officer’s decision to refuse the application be reversed and planning permission be granted, subject to conditions, informatives and a legal agreement, for the reasons detailed in Appendix Il to this Minute.

 

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