Detached dwellinghouse at Lochwinnoch Road, Kilmacolm

“Planning permission is sought for the erection of a detached dwellinghouse with a hard surfaced driveway within the front curtilage. The dwellinghouse is proposed to be positioned approximately in line with the principal elevations of Bridgend and Flaxmill, being set back from Lochwinnoch Road by approximately 12.7m and will contain some similarities in design and materials, including front and rear facing roof planes, two front facing gables on each end of the principal…”

“The dwellinghouse is proposed to measure approximately 20.5m in width, with the north-east elevation being extended to the side by approximately 6.2m to contain a single-storey garage, with side facing sloped roof at first floor level. The house is to be set back approximately 1m from the north-east side boundary and approximately 2.25m on the south-west side boundary.”

“The application site is located within the green belt on the north-west side of Lochwinnoch Road, Kilmacolm. The site previously contained an ARP station, which was demolished around 2013. The site covers approximately 1130sqm, measuring approximately 44.5m in length and between 23m and 28m in width. Two strips of gravel run across the site, one around 3m back from the front boundary and the other across the centre of the site.”

“The site adjoins two-storey, detached dwellings to the north-east and south-west which front onto Lochwinnoch Road and are finished with red concrete tile roofs, white render walls with red stone window sills, lintels and mullions, white uPVC windows and fascia trims, brown timber doors and black uPVC rainwater goods.”

“Planning permission 10/0237/IC was granted in December 2010 for the construction of one detached dwelling and five terraced dwellings on the former ARP station site. Further applications were approved in November 2013 (13/0246/IC) and on appeal in September 2014 (14/0005/IC) for variations to the design of the detached dwelling, with the latter consent including pitched roofs. These consents were never implemented in full.”

“Planning permission 14/0390/IC was approved in April 2015 for the construction of three detached dwellings, set in a row along Lochwinnoch Road. The outer two dwellings were constructed to form Bridgend and Flaxmill, however the house approved on the application site has not been constructed. The house previously approved for this plot was to mirror the design of Flaxmill.”

“Within NPF4, the proposal is not considered to fully accord with the terms of Policies 8 or 16, as there is no specific locational requirement to justify the location of the proposed house in the Green Belt. It also presents a departure from Policy 14 of the adopted LDP and Policies 15 and 19 of the proposed LDP.”

“Furthermore, the proposal would contribute to the housing land supply and would accord with national policies for delivering housing. The proposal reuses brownfield land, which is unlikely to return to its natural state, is considered to be suitably scaled, sited and designed and would be appropriate for adhering to the 20-minute neighbourhood principle. As the proposal amounts to sustainable development, it stands to meet criterion (c) of proposed Plan Policy 18.”

“Parking should be provided in accordance with the National Guidelines. The proposed development consists of a 3-bedroom dwelling that requires 2 spaces. • At least one parking space on the driveway should be at minimum of 3m x 6m and other spaces shall be a minimum of 3m x 5.5m. There should also be a minimum of 0.9m path past these parking spaces where the driveway forms part of the pedestrian access to the property.”

“Scottish Water – No objection, however the applicant should be aware that this does not confirm the proposed development can currently be serviced. Advise that there is currently sufficient capacity in the Greenock Water Treatment Works to service the development. Advise that the proposed development is within the Erskine Waste Water Treatment Works catchment and unless utilising private drainage methods, a Waste Water Application is required to be submitted.”

“Policy 14 of the adopted LDP and Policy 15 of the proposed LDP indicate that development within the green belt will only be permitted if it is appropriately designed, located and landscaped and is associated with five specified criteria, none of which the proposal meets and, therefore, the proposal does not comply with these Policies. Furthermore, Policy 19 of the proposed LDP reinforces Policy 15 with regard to individual and small-scale housing in the green belt.”

“Regarding potential contamination issues (Policy 9, criterion c) of NPF4, Policy 16 of the adopted LDP and Policy 17 of the proposed LDP), the Council’s Public Protection Manager has been consulted to determine suitability and raises no objections to the proposal. The condition requested to address Japanese Knotweed or other contamination discovered during site works is considered appropriate and can be added should planning permission be granted.”

“Decided: that planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:- 1. that the development to which this planning permission relates must be begun within 3 years from the date of this permission, to comply with Section 58 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (as amended);”