Issue - meetings

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

Mrs Arthur, an objector, Mr McKay, for the applicant, and Councillor McLoughlin (Visiting Member) addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED:  That permission be granted subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report, as amended by the urgent update report, and the additional condition set out in the urgent update report, with the amendment of condition 7 and an additional informative as follows:

Condition 7 (amended)

The development shall not commence until there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a scheme of landscaping using indigenous species which shall be in accordance with BS:5837 (2012) 'Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction - Recommendations' and include a programme for the approved scheme's implementation, maintenance and long term management.  The scheme shall be designed using the principles established in the Council's adopted Landscape Character Assessment and Landscape Guidelines and shall include the following:

i)   Details of the species, size, density and location of all new planting within the site;

ii)  Native hedge planting along the southern boundary of the site;

iii)  The use of native species to stop up existing gaps; and

iv)  The fencing-off of all new planting until it is established.

Reason:  In the interests of visual amenity and biodiversity.

Additional Informative

The developer should consult with the Council’s Landscape Officer regarding the native species to be used in stopping up gaps in the existing planting.

Voting:  5 – For  4 – Against  3 – Abstentions

Note:  Councillor Edwards-Daem left the meeting after consideration of this application.