Agenda item

Copies of the following papers attached:-

            CONTINUATION OF REVIEW 21/00486/FUL

With reference to paragraph 5 of the Minute of 16 August 2021, there had been re-circulated copies of the request from Mr S Lamb, 3 Rowan Court, Cavalry Park, Peebles to review the decision to refuse the planning application for the Change of Use of part of the ground floor to Class10 – Non-residential institutions and the conversion of the loft to accommodate additional office space, Class 4 – Business.   The supporting papers included the Notice of Review; Decision Notice; Officer’s Report; papers referred to in the Officer’s Report; Consultations and a list of policies. Also circulated were copies of further information in the form of DDL Care Hub Ltd – Business Plan and Cavalry Park – List of Companies; and responses requested by the Local Review Body to the additional information from the Council’s Planning Officers and Chief Social Work Officer with a further response to those submissions from the applicant.   .  Following consideration of all relevant information, the Local Review Body concluded that the development was consistent with Policies ED1 and PMD3 of the Local Development Plan.  The development was considered to be a complimentary use within Cavalry Park, created replacement Class 4 use on the first floor and offered significant community benefits that outweighed the need to retain Class 4 use on the ground floor. Consequently, the application was approved.

DECISION

AGREED that:-

 (a)       the request for 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 and the comments from the Officers on new information;

(c)        the proposal would be consistent with policies ED1 and PMD3 of the Local Development Plan; and

(c)        the officer’s decision to refuse the application be reversed and planning permission be granted, subject to conditions for the reasons detailed in Appendix II to this Minute.