Issue - meetings

There were no disclosures of lobbying.

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and Development.

Ms Wallis addressed the meeting on behalf of the applicant.  Councillor McKay had registered to speak as a Visiting Member, but was late in arriving at the meeting.

RESOLVED: 

1.  That permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report with:

·  The amendment of the last sentence of condition 6 (Visitor Centre – Landscaping) to refer to replacement trees(4 to replace the 4 trees that will be lost as a result of the development);

·  The amendment of the first sentence of condition 15 (Maintenance Building – Landscaping) to specify that the landscaping scheme shall be designed in accordance with the principles of the Council's landscape character guidance; and

·  An informative advising the applicant that in view of the potential phasing out of gas heating in the near future, it is recommended that alternative means of heating the building is explored.

2.  That the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to finalise the wording of the amended conditions and the informative and to amend any other conditions as a consequence.

Voting:  6 – For  3 – Against  1 – Abstention

Note:  Councillors Spooner and Young joined the meeting after consideration of this application (6.25 p.m.).