Agenda item

Copies of the following papers attached:-

            CONTINUATION OF REVIEW 21/00710/PPP

With reference to paragraph 4 of the Minute of 7 March 2022, the Local Review Body continued their consideration of the request from Ferguson Planning, 54 Island Street, Galashiels to review the decision to refuse the planning application for the erection of a dwellinghouse with access, landscaping and associated works on Land South and West of Greywalls, Gattonside.  The supporting papers included the Notice of Review (including the Decision Notice and Officer’s Report); Papers referred to in the Officer’s report; additional information; consultation replies, list of policies and submission by the Planning Officer and Applicant response on two Historical maps which had been submitted with the review papers.   After considering all relevant information, the Local Review Body concluded that the development was contrary to the Development Plan and that there were no other material considerations that would justify departure from the Development Plan.  Consequently, the application was refused for the reasons stated above.

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;

(c)          the proposal was contrary to the Local Development Plan and there were no other material considerations that would justify departure from the Development Plan; and

(d)       the officer’s decision to refuse the application be upheld and the application refused for the reasons set out in Appendix II to this Minute.