PLANS for a house to be constructed in Rothesay have won planning permission in principle from council officers.
Graham and Patricia McArthur’s proposal for land northwest of 18 Ardmory Road attracted no representations to Argyll and Bute Council from the public.
The site had previously been the subject of a successful application for planning permission in principle for a house in February 2015.
However, that award expired three years later due to no approval being obtained for matters raised in the conditions.
A council officer said in a handling report: “The site is located within Rothesay, which is designated as a ‘main town’ in the adopted Argyll and Bute Local Development Plan 2 (LDP2) and, given that it was previously a paddock for horses, it represents greenfield land.
“It would successfully contribute to ‘local living’ by providing a home where the occupants can meet the majority of their daily needs within a reasonable distance by walking, wheeling or cycling or using sustainable transport options. Furthermore, agreement on the timescale for build-out can be achieved through a condition.
“There are three single trees on the boundary of the application site – one is on the westernmost boundary; another is on the easternmost boundary; and the third is adjacent to the stable/store at the north westernmost corner.
“The application is not accompanied by a tree survey so the condition and value of these individual trees are not known; however, they are all well outside of the indicative footprint for the house and access and there is ample space to accommodate a building without detrimental impact on the trees in question.”
The officer added: “The environmental health service has advised that the application appears to be proposing the redevelopment of land where there is an indication that a previous use has potentially been contaminative.
“In these circumstances, it is considered reasonable to attach a condition that initially requires further information to be submitted in order to identify the potential for contamination and, if this is confirmed, an appropriate contaminated land assessment should be undertaken and, if necessary, remediation measures should be implemented to ensure that the land is suitable for the residential use that is proposed.”
