Five houses at Street Record, Annfield Road, Prestwick

Five houses proposed

Permission was sought for five dwellinghouses on land accessed from Annfield Road, Prestwick.

“Planning permission is sought for the erection of five dwellinghouses on land accessed from Annfield Road, Prestwick. The application site comprises a long, rectangular and narrow brownfield plot formerly occupied by a haulage yard, located within the settlement boundary of Prestwick and within a predominantly residential area, as prescribed by the South Ayrshire Local Development Plan 2. The application has generated a number of representations from third parties.”

“Planning permission is sought for the erection of 5 dwellinghouses on land adjacent to and accessed from Annfield Road, Prestwick. The site is a former haulage yard which has lain empty for a number of years, and currently features a large derelict building with considerable vegetation overgrowth. The application site comprises an elongated rectangular piece of land which covers an area of approximately 2,230 square metres.”

Officer report

Earlier applications

Earlier housing permissions and applications included a granted 2008 outline permission, a refused appeal scheme and a withdrawn 2021 application.

“Planning permission (Ref: 07/00951/OUT) was granted in 2008 for the erection of housing at the application site.”

“Following this, a further outline application (Ref: 08/00902/OUT) was submitted for the erection of four detached dwellinghouses. That application was refused by the Council, and the decision was subsequently appealed to the Scottish Government’s Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals (DPEA). The Reporter dismissed the appeal, thereby refusing outline planning permission.”

Officer report

Officers recommended approval

Officers considered the proposal acceptable against planning policy, with no consultation objections that could not be addressed by conditions.

“The assessment concludes that the principle of the proposed development complies with the development plan and supplementary guidance. The consultation responses do not raise any issues of over-riding concern that cannot be addressed by condition. Equally, the points raised in the letters of objection have been fully considered but do not raise any issues that would merit refusal of the application.”

“Given the above assessment of the proposal, and having balanced the applicant's rights against the general interest, delegated powers are sought to approve the application subject to the lodging of an appropriate financial contribution in lieu of onsite play equipment, and appropriate conditions.”

Officer report

Consultees raised no objections

Roads, Scottish Water, environmental health and Network Rail raised no objections, subject to conditions where specified.

“Ayrshire Roads Alliance - offer no objection subject to conditions and advisory notes. Scottish Water - offer no objection. Council’s Environmental Health Service - offer no objection subject to a condition which requires for the mitigation measures identified in the Noise Impact Assessment to be undertaken. Network Rail (Railtrack Property) - offer no objection subject to conditions.”

Officer report

Applicant and objectors spoke

The Panel heard from the applicant and various objectors.

Application continued

The Panel continued the application for a site visit and consideration at a future meeting.

“Decided: that the application be continued to allow the Panel to undertake a site visit and thereafter consider at a future meeting of this Panel.”

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