Minute of the Site Hearing of the Ross, Skye and Lochaber Planning Applications Review Committee held on site at Marine Place, Mallaig and the Mallaig and Morar Community Centre on
30 October 2007 at 1.00 pm.
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Committee Members Present - |
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Mr Donald Cameron
Mrs Isabelle Campbell
Mr David Chisholm
Mr Bill Clark
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Mr Eddie Hunter
Mrs Isobel McCallum
Mr Ian Renwick
Mrs Audrey Sinclair |
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Officials in attendance:
Mr Alaisdair MacKenzie, Area Solicitor
Miss Susan Poole, Principal Planner
Mr Jim Tolmie, Area Roads and Community Works Manager
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Also in attendance:
For the Applicants:
Mr D Cottier, Lochaber Housing Association
Mr B Kearney, Architect
Objectors:
Mrs Ruth MacDonald
Mr S Roberts
Mr I Webb
Margaret Addison
Mr A Kennedy
Sonia Cameron
Mr W Kirk
Mr T MacRae
Mrs C MacBeath
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Mr David Chisholm in the Chair.
1. Apologies for Absence
Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Mr Billy Barclay, Mr Peter Cairns
and Mr Hamish Fraser
2. Hearings
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Item |
Applicant |
Location |
Nature of Development |
Recommendation |
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2.1 |
Lochaber Housing Association (Application Reference No: 07/00313/FULLO) |
Land south of Fasgadh, Marine Place, Mallaig |
Erection of 4 No. 2 bedroomed, detached and semi-detached properties
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Grant
permission |
There had been circulated Report No. PLR-035-07 by the Area Planning and Building Standards Manager recommending approval of the application subject to the conditions detailed therein.
The Meeting convened on site and viewed the location. Physical features were pointed out to the Committee by the Principal Planner, the Applicant’s representatives and the Objectors.
The Meeting then reconvened in the Mallaig and Morar Community Centre where the Principal Planner introduced the application, giving a brief description of the proposed development and its site, identifying the Planning policies against which the application was to be assessed and drawing attention to other key material considerations.
The case for approval was made to the Committee by Mr D Cottier and Mr B Kearney. Thereafter Members of the Committee were allowed the opportunity to ask questions of the Applicant.
The Area Roads and Community Works Manager addressed the Committee with regard to the comments from TECS regarding proposed parking, the road layout and a turning area, the exact details and position of which had still to be agreed. He suggested, that if the Committee was minded to approve, an additional condition be imposed regarding a traffic management plan during the construction phase of the development.
Mrs MacDonald, Mr Roberts, Mr Webb, Sonia Cameron, Mr Kirk, Mr MacRae and Mrs MacBeath addressed the Committee with regard to the objections as summarised in the Report and, in addition, drew attention to the steep slope which would be formed between the gardens of the houses in Clanranald Terrace and site 3. Members of the Committee were allowed the opportunity to ask questions of the Objectors.
Mr D Cottier and Mr B Kearney, on behalf of the Applicant, responded to the issues raised.
Following a question from the Chairman, the Committee indicated that all their requirements for information had been met.
Following a question from the Chairman, all parties to the Hearing indicated that they were satisfied with the way in which it had been conducted.
The Principal Planner presented her recommendation that the Committee grant planning permission subject to the conditions detailed in the Report plus additional conditions regarding the treatment of the embankment, including the provision of a safety fence, adjoining site 2 and a traffic management plan during the construction phase.
Following debate, Mr David Chisholm seconded by Mr Bill Clark moved the recommendation as presented by the Principal Planner.
There being no amendments, the Motion became the finding of the Meeting.
The Meeting closed at 14.45 pm.