Three houses at 250 Forrest Street, Clarkston, Airdrie

“The immediate access to the application site is off Katherine Park Lane which is a single lane private road which serves another two residential properties located to the southeast. Katherine Park Lane then links onto Forrest Street (A89).”

“The site is located on the edge of the urban area, with a clear boundary by historical fencing and mature vegetation. To the north and east of the site is located an open grassy field. To the west is located housing and to the south Katherine Park, which is public open space.”

“In terms of a formal planning history of the site planning permission was granted on 18 August 1995 (ref 95/00337/OUT) for the erection of a single dwellinghouse (variation to permission 92/280).”

“With regards to the commercial storage area there appears to be no formal planning applications with limited history of the site. However historically this area has been separate from the adjoining field and with buildings previous located on the site prior to the use as commercial storage.”

“Recommendation: Approve subject to conditions…”

“The development is contrary to Green Belt policies however due to the previous long-term use of the site for standalone commercial storage the proposed dwellinghouses would be a more appropriate use of a brownfield site on the edge of the urban area and therefore an acceptable development within the Green Belt.”

“Following the carrying out of the statutory notification and press advert 1 letter of representation was received. This letter objected to the development due to the removal of trees. In response it should be noted that a tree report was submitted as part of the application which indicates that the trees to be removed are not worthy of retention either through disease or being of low-quality self-seeding.”

“24/00734/FUL Applicant: Trustees for Major James Towers-Clark Development/Locus: Residential Development of 3 Houses 250 Forrest Street Clarkston Airdrie ML6 7AY Decision: Grant…”