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Mr Alastair
Banks, Head of Development Services outlined the arrangements for the site
visits to Blar Buidhe Nursing Home, Plasterfield, Isle of Lewis and 19 North Street, Sandwick, Isle of Lewis.
The Committee
visited the site at Blar Buidhe Nursing Home, Plasterfield, Isle of Lewis.
The Chairman
invited Mr Alasdair Banks to address the meeting and answer Members’
questions in relation to the site.
Mr Banks
responded to Members’ questions.
The Committee
visited the site at 19 North Street, Sandwick, Isle of Lewis.
The Chairman
invited Mr Alastair Banks to address the meeting and answer Members questions
in relation to the site.
Mr Banks
responded to Members’ questions.
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Blar
Buidhe Nursing Home, Plasterfield, Isle of Lewis
DS21.01
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With reference
to item 13 of the Minute of Meeting of 4 February 2004 the Director for
Sustainable Communities submitted a Report concerning an application for
Planning Permission to extend Blar Buidhe Nursing Home, Plasterfield, Isle of
Lewis. The Report gave background information commented on the application
and indicated that representations had been received.
It was
recommended in the Report that the Director for Sustainable Communities be
authorised to grant planning permission for an extension to the Blar Buidhe
Nursing Home, Plasterfield, Isle of Lewis, subject to the conditions detailed
in Appendix 1 of the Report.
The Vice-Chairman, seconded by Mr Donald
Maclean, moved that the Director for Sustainable Communities be authorised to
refuse planning permission for an extension to the Blar Buidhe Nursing Home,
Plasterfield, Isle of Lewis for the following reason, namely :
‘The development as proposed would harm the
amenities of residents of adjacent houses on Cnoc Iomhair by reasons of
visual dominance and overshadowing’.
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The Chairman,
seconded by Mr Peter Carlin, moved as an amendment that the Director for
Sustainable Communities be authorised to grant planning permission for the
extension of Blar Buidhe Nursing Home, Plasterfield, Isle of Lewis, subject
to:
(1)
the conditions shown in Appendix 1 of the
Report;
(2)
the Acting Director of Corporate Services, in
consultation with the Director for Sustainable Communities and the Director
of Social Work, concluding an agreement under Section 75 of the Town and
Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 to secure a commitment to retain 12 beds
at Blar Buidhe for use by the elderly mentally ill, as defined to the
satisfaction of the Director of Social Work; and
(3)
the receipt of amended plans to the
satisfaction of the Director for Sustainable Communities, showing the south
elevation of the proposed extension to be at least two metres further back
from the boundary with the houses on Cnoc Iomhair.
There being an
equality in the voting the Chairman gave his casting vote in favour of the
amendment, which became the finding of the meeting and it was agreed to
recommend accordingly.
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Erect
House at 19 North Street, Sandwick, Isle of Lewis
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With reference
to item 14 of the Minute of Meeting of 4 February 2004 the Director for
Sustainable Communities submitted a Report concerning an application for
planning permission to erect a house at 19 North Street, Sandwick, Isle of
Lewis. The Report gave background information, commented on the application
and indicated that representations had been received.
It was
agreed to recommend that the Director for Sustainable Communities be
authorised to refuse outline planning permission to erect a house at 19 North Street, Sandwick, Isle of Lewis for the following reason:
‘The
Comhairle considers that the potential impact of the development on the
operational capabilities of Stornoway Airport is unacceptable and is
therefore contrary to Policy DC1 of the Adopted Broadbay Local Plan’.
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