Agenda item

Copies of the following papers attached:-

review of 22/00031/RREF

There had been circulated copies of a request from James Neil and Son, c/o Ferguson Planning, 37 George Street, Edinburgh to review the decision to refuse the planning application for the erection of holiday let accommodation on Land North East of Runningburn Farm, Stichill.  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 and list of policies.  The Planning Adviser drew attention to information, in the form of a Business Plan; Sequential Site Assessment with Photographs; Visual Impact Study and Alternative Access with Photographs which had been submitted with the Notice of Review but which had not been before the Appointed Officer at the time of determination.  Members agreed that the information was new but considered that it met the Section 43B test, was material to the determination of the Review and could be considered. However, they also agreed that the new information could not be considered without affording the Roads Officer and Planning Officer an opportunity of making representations.  In view of the fact that the application was being continued for written submissions, the Members requested a site visit.  The Planning Adviser recommended an accompanied site visit as the site was difficult to reach otherwise.   

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)          new evidence submitted with the Notice of Review in the form of a Business Plan; Sequential Site Assessment with Photographs; Visual Impact Study and Alternative Access with Photographs met the test set in Section 43B of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and was material to the determination;

(c)          the review could not be considered without the need for further procedure in the form of written submissions;

(d)          the Roads and Planning Officers be given the opportunity to comment on the new evidence submitted with the Notice of Review;

(e)          an accompanied site visit be arranged; and

(f)           consideration of the review be continued to a future meeting on a date to be confirmed.