8 dwellinghouses and access at Land East Of Knock Farmhouse Upper, Lochgair

“Reference No: 22/00680/PP Planning Hierarchy: Local Applicant: MacLeod Construction Ltd. Proposal: Erection of 8 dwellinghouses and formation of vehicular access. Site Address: Land East of Knock Farmhouse, Upper Lochgair, Argyll and Bute.”

“(i) Development Requiring Express Planning Permission • Change of use of land to Class 9 Houses • Erection of 8 dwellinghouses • Formation of new vehicular access junction with trunk road • Formation of adoptable access road • Formation of vehicular parking • Surface drainage infrastructure…”

“10/01847/PP – “Erection of 5 terrace, 4 semi-detached and 1 detached dwelling-houses and formation of access (amended plan)” Application approved 28.11.2013”

“12/00898/PP – “Formation of access to service the drainage infrastructure (septic tank) (relative to application reference 10/01847/PP for housing)”. Application approved 28.11.2013”

“The application is for planning permission for a residential development on a site allocated for housing within the adopted Argyll and Bute Local Development Plan (2024). The principle of residential development has therefore been established by the site’s allocation (ref.H3029).”

“On the matter of road safety, sufficient information has now been submitted with the application to demonstrate that the proposed access junction with the A83 trunk road meets Design Standards as required by the Trunk Road Authority subject to planning conditions.”

“(25 th July 2025) – following the applicant’s submission of a traffic speed survey and revised plans, Transport Scotland have no objections to the scheme subject to the inclusion of planning conditions to ensure the access is constructed to a layout and type of construction as approved by Transport Scotland, agreement of the details for the pedestrian link and that drainage shall no connect to trunk road drainage systems.”

“Area Roads Officer (19 th May 2022) – has no objections subject to conditions relating to access construction to adoptable standards, sufficient car parking spaces, a pedestrian footway link and restriction of a vehicular link between the new development road and the existing private road.”

“At the time of writing, representations have been received from 41 respondents in relation to this planning application. A total of 35 respondents raise objection and 6 respondents provide general comments.”

“Comments on Policy • Contrary to LDP DM1 as it exceeds “small scale” which is defined as not exceeding 5 houses, within villages and minor settlements. • Council’s allocation appears to support the enlarged application contrary to Lochgair’s size. • No masterplan has been agreed as per previous permission requests • Will set precedence for the development of the remainder of the site with further housing.”

“A total of 41 public representations have been received in response to this planning application. 35 objections and 6 respondents raise concern. A representation has also been received from Cllr Dougie Philand whom requests a pre-determination hearing is undertaken. Consideration therefore requires to be given to the benefits of holding a pre-determination hearing.”

“It is therefore, not considered that the objections raise any complex or technical issues that have not been addressed in the Report of Handling, and it is not considered that a discretionary local hearing would add value to the planning process.”

“To agree to hold a pre-determination hearing.”

“On there being an equality of votes, the Chair made his casting vote in favour of the Motion.”