Three parking meters at St Andrew Street, North Berwick

“_________ _______________________________________________________ COMMITTEE: Planning Committee MEETING DATE: October 2025 BY: Executive Director for Place REPORT TITLE: Application for Planning Permission for Consideration _______________________________________________________________________ Note: This application was called off the Scheme of Delegation List by Councillor Findlay for the following reason: Given the level of opposition both from residents of these…”

“Planning permission is also sought for the installation of bollards and the formation of a hardstanding area with kerbing at the site of the two parking meters to be installed within the car park. In front of those proposed parking meters would be formed a level landing area measuring 1.5m by 1.2m and outside of this area on the wider hardstanding would be positioned three 0.67m high black bollards.”

“The proposed parking meters would be sited within North Berwick Conservation Area.”

“To the south of the proposed parking meters (on the south side of the Glebe Car Park) is the building of 4 Law Road, which is listed as being of special architectural or historic interest (Category B). The grounds of 4 Law Road is the Glebe House Local Garden and Designed Landscape.”

“The proposed parking meters to be positioned in the Glebe Car Park would be viewed as relatively small structures within the larger car park. They would be viewed in the context of the operational car park within which they would be sited with associated parked vehicles.”

“The Council's Archaeology/Heritage Officer advises that although the location of the proposed parking meters lie within the Conservation Area, he is satisfied that that there would be no harmful impact on the historic environment. The Archaeology/Heritage Officer therefore raises no objection to the application.”

“Their significant cumulative number, size, prominence and associated signage and poles would give rise to an unacceptable adverse impact upon the North Berwick Conservation Area and, in many cases, upon the setting of nearby listed buildings; * The development would neither preserve nor enhance the Conservation Area; * There would be a harmful cumulative impact from the proposed parking meters; *There would be removal of landscaping and trees; * One of the proposed parking…”

“There is no impediment to the Council being applicant and, as Planning Authority, deciding on the application. Planning Circular 3/2009 states that sometimes, as well as being the decision-maker on a planning application, a planning authority will have some other interest in the proposed development, for example as the developer or the owner of the land. This in itself is not unreasonable; in fact it is quite normal and occurs regularly.”

“[name withheld] commented that the parking scheme ought to have one ticket to suit all locations. She also objected to the loss of trees and landscaping incurred by the installation of two parking meters in the car park.”

“Committee members asked questions on the various charging schemes and signage, and whether the most southerly meter could be moved so that it was opposite the car park.”

“The Convener then moved to a roll call vote on the officer’s recommendation to grant consent. Planning Committee members voted in support of the officer’s recommendation, apart from Councillor Findlay, who voted against the recommendation.”

“Immediately following completion of the development, the date of which shall be provided in writing to the Planning Authority, a Stage 3 Road Safety Audit - Post Opening shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority for the parking meters and associated infrastructure to be installed within the Glebe Car Park.”

“Only the Rowan tree within the location shown as Inset B on docketed drawing no. 332611186-STN-GEN-XX-DR-TP-0402 Rev P04 shall be felled. Replacement planting of a new tree shall be carried out in the first planting season following completion of the development of a species and in a location to be agreed in writing with the Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development.”