Notice of Meeting and Agenda

Planning Committee
Thursday, 19 May 2011 at 10.00 am
in the City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh

1 Order of Business

Including any notices of motion and any other items of business submitted as
urgent for consideration at the meeting.

2 Declaration of Interests

Members should declare any financial and non-financial interests they have in
the items of business for consideration at the meeting, identifying the relevant
agenda item and the nature of their interest.

3 Minutes (circulated – submitted for approval as correct records/noting)

3.1 Planning Committee – 24 February 2011

3.2 Development Management Sub-Committees – 9 and 23 February,

9 and 23 March and 6 and 27 April 2011

3.3 City of Edinburgh Planning Local Review Body – 2, 16 and 30 March

and 13 and 14 April 2011 (for noting)

4 Deputations – if any

Motions

5 Motion by Councillor Johnstone - Local High Streets - remitted from the

Council of 10 March 2011 in terms of Standing Order 28(3)

“That this Council:-

Acknowledges the benefits of thriving local high streets to residents, the

economy and the environment.

Recognises the competition faced by small independent shops from large chain
stores.

Notes that planning permission has been granted for a retail unit from 358-364
Morningside Road.
 Notes that this permission was granted by delegated decision on 23 December
2010, two days before Christmas and while Council was in recess.

Notes that, almost three months later, no information is available regarding the
occupant of this unit.

Considers that such lack of detail prevents an open and transparent planning
process.

Calls for a report investigating whether existing planning policies offer sufficient
protection to small independent shops.”

– report by the Director of City Development (circulated)

Note: Councillor Johnstone - called for this item

6 Motion by Councillor Johnstone – Carbon Emissions - remitted from the

Council of 28 April 2011 in terms of Standing Order 28(3)

“That this Council:

Notes that the average carbon emissions for weekly tumble dryer use is around
390kg per year;

Notes that in a recent survey by ‘COMAS’ (a community development

organisation working to promote recovery and resilience amongst individuals
and communities) of modern housing developments, 10,000 households in
Edinburgh were identified as having no opportunity to dry clothes out of doors;

Notes that despite increasing fuel poverty many people need to use heating just
to dry washing;

Therefore calls for a report on out of door drying including, how to ensure that
developers could be required to provide outdoor drying space for residents and
on what action would be required to reform title conditions that prevent drying
washing outside.”

Note: Councillor Johnstone - called for this item

7 Motion Submitted by Councillor Child – Play Space Provision, Niddrie

Mains Road - Submitted in terms of Standing Order 28

“In the light of the new Open Space Strategy, Committee calls for a report on
how sustainable, well-designed play space provision may be delivered to the
north of Niddrie Mains Road, as and when new development is realised”.

PLANNING POLICY

8 Developer Contribution and Affordable Housing Guidance – report by the

Director of City Development (circulated)
9 Summerhall Development Brief: (The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary
Studies) – report by the Director of City Development (circulated)

Note: Councillors Gordon Mackenzie and Perry called for local ward interest

10 Edinburgh Canal Strategy – report by the Director of City Development

(circulated)

Note:

1) There will be a presentation by the Head of Planning in this item

2) Councillors Buchan, Burns, Cairns, Coleman, Elliott-Cannon, Henderson

and Wilson called for local ward interest

PLANNING PROCESS

11 Edinburgh City Local Plan Legal Challenges - Decision of Court of

Session – report by the Director of City Development (to follow)

12 SESplan Operating Budget for Financial Year 2011-12 – report by the

Director of City Development (circulated)

13 Development Activity Bulletin 2010 – report by the Director of City

Development (circulated)

14 Planning Committee Training and Awareness Raising Programme – report

by the Director of City Development (circulated)

15 Development Management Decision-making Process: Review – report by

the Director of City Development (circulated)

16 Homes for Scotland Secondment – report by the Director of City

Development (circulated)

17 Modernising Planning Annual Report on Service Improvement Plan –

report by the Director of City Development (circulated)

CONSERVATION

18 Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site Management Plan
2011-2016 - report by the Director of City Development (circulated)

Note: Councillors Balfour, Beckett, Edie, Godzik, Johnstone, McInnes, McKay,

Gordon Mackenzie, MacLaren, Perry and Wheeler called for local ward interest

19 Former Barnton Hotel, 562 Queensferry Road - Emergency Works Notice -

report by the Director of City Development (circulated)

Note: Councillors Grubb, Kate MacKenzie and Work called for local ward
interest
 CONSULTATIONS

20 Scottish Government Consultation: Non-Domestic Permitted Development

Rights – report by the Director of City Development (circulated)

Reports by Committees

21 City Centre and Princes Street Public Realm – report by the Policy and
Strategy Committee of 22 February 2011 (circulated)

Note: Councillor Beckett called for local ward interest

22 Decentralised Energy – report by the Policy and Strategy Committee of

22 March 2011 (circulated)

Alastair Maclean
Head of Legal and Administrative Services

Membership Councillor Lowrie (Convener) Councillor Milligan

Councillor Burgess Councillor Morris
Councillor Child Councillor Mowat
Councillor Dundas Councillor Munn
Councillor Hinds Councillor Paisley
Councillor Keir Councillor Peacock
Councillor McIvor (Vice- Councillor Rose
Convener) Councillor Thomas

Ward Members Councillor Johnstone Items 5 & 6

notified for
Motions
Ward Members Gordon Mackenzie Item 9 & 18
notified Perry Item 9 & 18
Buchan Item 10
Burns Item 10
Cairns Item 10
Coleman Item 10
Elliot-Cannon Item 10
Henderson Item 10
Wilson Item 10
Balfour Item 18
Beckett Item 18
Edie Item 18
Godzik Item 18
Johnstone Item 18
McInnes Item 18
McKay Item 18
MacLaren Item 18
Wheeler Item 18
Whyte Item 18
Grubb Item 19
Kate MacKenzie Item 19
Work Item 19
Beckett Item 20

Notes: -

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