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Wind farm deferred for review
The Hawkwood Hill wind farm application was not determined on the day; members carried an amendment to defer the item until further clarification was provided on the RVAA, screening effectiveness, and…
“I think, first of all, you had the landscape and visual impact, but I understand from the report, the plan officers view that impact as localized ther…”
Hawkwood Hill wind farm approved
The committee approved the Hawkwood Hill wind farm, a five-turbine renewable energy scheme with underground cabling and associated infrastructure. The report emphasised compliance with planning policy…
“This report concerns a planning application for a wind farm on a site that lies within open moorland approximately nine kilometers north of Muir Kirk …”
Mossmulloch wind farm approved
The committee granted planning permission for a four-turbine wind farm at Mossmulloch with associated infrastructure, construction over about 18 months, 30-year operation, and a Section 75 agreement f…
“This report concerns a planning application for a wind farm at Mossmulloch located on the eastern edge of Whiteleaf Forest, around seven kilometers so…”
Refusal upheld for Main Street flat conversion
The committee reviewed a proposal to convert a retail unit at 37 Main Street, Douglas into a ground floor studio flat with associated alterations and decided to uphold the planning officer’s refusal. …
“Speaker 1: Okay. Thanks, Norman, that. You like to Tony, would you like to clarify the position? Speaker 3: Thank you, Councillor Ray. The two courts…”
Bothwell house application refused
A separate review for subdivision of garden ground and erection of a three-storey dwelling house with access at 37 Blairston Avenue, Bothwell was also refused. The committee agreed to proceed without …
“Speaker 1: Item four, the next item of business, this is application P250752 for subdivision of Garden Ground and erection of a three storey dwelling …”
Appeal record noted
Officers reported that 10 planning appeals submitted between October 2025 and March 2026 were all dismissed by reporters, confirming the committee’s original decisions. This is a governance/action ite…
“Speaker 3: Okay. Thank you, Chair. Yes, this report is just for noting, but it confirms the outcome of appeal submitted to Scottish Government followi…”
Annual accounts sent to audit
The unaudited 2025/26 annual accounts were approved for submission to Audit Scotland. Officers said the accounts reflected a year-end transfer from reserves of £656,000, down £66,000 from the probable…
“Speaker 2: Thank you, convener. So this is the final report in the trilogy, I suppose, the sequence of reports. So this is now our annual report and a…”
2026/27 budget revised up
The board noted the first budget monitoring report for 2026/27. Confirmed additional Berkeley funding of £172,000 increased the budget from £4,428,000 to £4,600,000, with an early-year breakeven forec…
“Speaker 2: Thank you, convener. This is the first budget monitoring report of this year. It's covering the forecast for the year and also the actual p…”
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