Agenda item

Copies of the following papers attached:-

There had been circulated copies of the request from Mr Conrad Campbell, 2 Winston Road, Galashiels to review the decision to refuse the planning application for the erection of summer house and formation of off street parking (retrospective) at 2 Winston Road, Galashiels.  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. The Planning Advisor drew attention to new evidence on the site, in the form of letters of support.  This information had been submitted with the Notice of Review but had not been before the Appointed Planning Officer at the time of determination. The Review Body considered that the new evidence met the test set out in Section 43B of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, and that this new information was material to the determination of the review and could be considered.  After considering all relevant information, the Local Review Body concluded that the development was consistent with Policies PMD2, HD3 and IS7 of the Local Development Plan and relevant Supplementary Planning Guidance. The development was considered to be an appropriate garden building, well designed and in keeping with the character of the surrounding area. The provision of off-street parking was also of benefit both to road safety and visual amenity in terms of the street scene. Consequently, the application was approved subject to conditions.

VOTE

Councillor Moffat, seconded by Councillor Richards moved that the outer colour of the summer house remain as it was.

Councillor Ramage, seconded by Councillor Small moved as an amendment that the outer colour be changed to Mahogany.

As the meeting was conducted by Microsoft Teams members were unable to vote by the normal show of hands and gave a verbal response as to how they wished to vote the result of which was as follows:-

Motion – 5 votes

Amendment – 2 votes

The motion was accordingly carried.

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 new information submitted with the Notice of Review documentation in the form of letters of support met the test set out in Section 43B of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and was material to the determination;

(c)          the review could be considered without the need for any further procedure on the basis of the papers submitted;

(d)       the proposal would be consistent with Policies PMD2, HD3 and IS7 of the Local Development Plan and relevant Supplementary Planning Guidance; and

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