Agenda item

Copies of the following papers attached:-

              CONTINUATION OF REVIEW - 22/00041/RREF

With reference to paragraph 4 of the Minute of 23 January 2023, the Local Review Body continued their consideration of the request from Mr P J Lewis, c/o RM Architecture Ltd, Bloomfield, Heatherlie Park, Selkirk to review the decision to refuse the planning application for the erection of a dwellinghouse on Land South West of Castleside Cottage, Selkirk.  The supporting papers included the written submission from the Applicant detailing the fibre cement cladding and colour proposed, together with photographs of the use of the material; Notice of Review (including the Decision Notice and Officer’s Report); Papers referred to in the Officer’s report; consultation replies further representations and list of policies.  It had previously been accepted that there was a building group present and the site was an appropriate addition to that group under the Housing in the Countryside Policy HD2 and the relevant SPG.  The Applicant had also supplied a sample of the fibre cement to be used.

2.1         It was reported that the Scottish Government had adopted, with effect from 13 February 2023, the new National Planning Framework (NPF4) which superseded previous guidance and had been incorporated into the Local Development Plan.  Members noted that in accordance with the terms of Section 25 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, the Planning Authority must ensure that Planning Decisions and Reviews took account of the new Framework.  To this end, members agreed that the review be continued to allow the Applicant and Planning Officer the opportunity to submit comments on the impact of NPF4 on the Application.

              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 not be considered without the need for further procedure in the form of written submissions;

(c)     the Applicant and Planning Officer be given the opportunity to submit an        NPF4 statement; and

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