Local Review Body - 21/02/2017

At a MEETING of the LOCAL REVIEW BODY held at Dundee on 21st February, 2017.

Present:-

Depute Lord Provost Christina ROBERTS

Councillor Gregor MURRAY

Councillor Tom FERGUSON

Depute Lord Provost Christina ROBERTS, in the Chair.

The Chairman welcomed those present to the meeting and briefly outlined the role of the Local Review Body and officers, in particular advising that, although the Planning Adviser was an employee of the Planning Authority, he had not been involved in the determination of the case under review and was present to provide factual information and guidance only.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest.

II MINUTE OF MEETING OF LOCAL REVIEW BODY OF 15TH NOVEMBER, 2016

The minute of the above meeting was submitted and noted.

III LOCAL PLANNING REVIEW - LRB1/17 - 40 VICTORIA ROAD, BROUGHTY FERRY, DUNDEE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN16-2017, giving details of a request for a review of the refusal of planning permission for the formation of a new vehicular entrance.

The Planning Adviser gave a brief outline of the application and the reasons for refusal.

Thereafter, the Legal Adviser advised of the undernoted procedural/legal issues which required to be considered by the Local Review Body:-

The applicant had intimated in the Notice of Review that he had not raised any new matters which were not before the Appointed Officer at the time of reaching his decision. With his review application he enclosed a statement in which he referred to the entrance at 9 Victoria Road, Broughty Ferry and 11 Victoria Road. He also incorporated a photograph of the gates currently in place at 42 Victoria Road. All of this information was, however, available to the Appointed Officer at the time he made his decision and was not therefore new information. Therefore, it should be taken into consideration.

Thereafter, the Local Review Body considered whether it felt that it had sufficient information before it to determine the review at that time, or whether it required any further information.

The Local Review Body considered the documentation submitted and, after discussion, agreed to hold an accompanied site visit (subsequently arranged for 17th March, 2017).

IV LOCAL PLANNING REVIEW - LRB2/17 - 4-6 WALTON STREET, DUNDEE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN17-2017 giving details of a request for a review of the refusal of planning permission for the change of use of part of a garage to a cafe.

The Planning Adviser gave a brief outline of the application and the reasons for the refusal.

Thereafter, the Legal Adviser advised of the undernoted procedural/legal issues which required to be considered by the Local Review Body:-

The applicant had intimated in the Notice of Review that he had not raised any new matters which were not before the Appointed Officer at the time of reaching his decision. The grounds of appeal submitted with the Notice of Review commented on the alleged conflict between pedestrian safety and vehicular traffic. No new matters were raised in these comments.