Helensburgh Community Council

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PLANNING GROUP REPORT – March 2017

  1. CURRENT PLANNING APPLICATIONS

APPLICATION / DESCRIPTION / HCC ASSESSMENT / A&BC DECISION
16/0341/PP
Café & Deli, Colquhoun Square
16/03233/PP Mackintosh Club, Sinclair Street
16/02192/PP
140 West Princes Street
16/01159/LIB
“Cromolt”, East Clyde Street
16/02824/PP
11 Havelock Street
16/02515/PP
21 Victoria Road
16/03425/PP
12 Havelock Street
17/00203/PP
Iona Stables
17/00144/PP
1 Havelock street / Courtyard Dining Conservatory + revised shopfront
Meeting Room : Exhibition Space : Roof Terrace
The former First Church of Christian Science – now an architects’ office
Proposed to build two side extensions for 4 flats
Fairly extensive extensions
Extension to east side of property
New house in the grounds of No 21 but with its entrance via Chapelacre Grove
Extension & alterations
New house + general site improvements
Extension & alterations / Conservatory welcomed
Shop front could make a more positive design statement in this prominent location
Enthusiastic support for this re-interpretation of an early Rennie Mackintosh commission - imaginative & creative
Additional town centre housing welcomed but ……
The distinctive facade onto West Princes Street would be compromised.
Suggested design improvements ;
  • reduce the mass & scale of the flat extensions
  • demolish & start again
“Cromolt” is a treasure & one of Helensburgh’s oldest houses. A charming dwelling house so any extension to it requires design and execution of the highest quality and attention to detail.
The glass box approach to the proposed extensions will achieve, if executed well, the additional space required in a neutral manner that does not dominate or upstage the current building.
Supported the large number of strong objections as the extension would seriously harm the sunlight, daylight & privacy of residents at No 13
No objection to new house
Many objections from residents in Chapelacre Grove due to increased traffic, concerns about being overlooked & an increased risk of flooding.
PG asked A&BC for these concerns to be closely examined
No comments made
Will make a visual improvement at this eastern entry point to Helensburgh
However its design should be more distinctive
No comments / Application Approved
Decision Awaited
(HES?)
Approved
Approved
(No objection from HES)
Withdrawn
Approved
Approved
Decision awaited
Approved
  1. NEW APPLICATIONS (Awaiting Planning Group Assessment)

APPLICATION / DESCRIPTION / EARLY COMMENTS
17/00340/PP
2 West Abercromby Street
17/00526/PP
“Drum Millig”, 146 Sinclair Street
17/00201/PP
Braeholm/Sailors Rest, East Montrose Street
17/00629/PP
20 Marmion Avenue / Change of use from Care Home (class 8) to Residential (Class 9)
12 flats & 2 dwelling houses
Conversion of garage to garden room + 1st floor balcony + new greenhouse
Conversion from Care Home (class 8) to residential (class 9)
12 flats
Alterations and change of use of a domestic garage to form a room for processing meat products / This is a major redevelopment of a Listed Building
Likely PG will carry out a full Helensburgh Design Statement of the proposed development
No reason to object foreseen
Some objections due to increased traffic levels as this a much appreciated quiet area in Helensburgh
It will be interesting to see the level of reaction from neighbours
  1. ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN HELENSBURGH

DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL / CURRENT POSITION
PERSIMMON - ARDENCAPLE



CALA – OLD SAWMILL SITE
PIER HEAD LEISURE CENTRE
Golf Club / Planning application lodged for 76 homes (25% affordable) : well above the 60 allocated in Local Development Plan (LDP). Awaiting full set of drawings
Despite twice meeting with Persimmon there has been little perceived improvements in the mix of house designs. Little or no attempt has been made to make them contemporary, distinctive or interesting
Little or no attempt has been made to take advantage of the sloping, south facing site in terms of house design, layout or siting
Shared space throughout the site will make it safe for pedestrians and for children to play in the street
Satisfactory range of tree plantings – Scottish and overseas
Green Corridor along the north of the site to remain at 10M wide, not the 30M asked for
Access onto Rhu Road Higher will be via a mini roundabout
A full design assessment likely to be carried out by the Design Review Team against :
  1. The 6 Characteristics of HCC’s own Design Statement : Distinctiveness : Innovative : Landscape : Variety : Open space : Sustainability
  2. The Place Standard Tool
  • Allocation – 145 homes (25% affordable)
  • A&DH requested a meeting with the company. Reply awaited.
  • This prominent land filled site projecting into the Clyde warrants an outstanding design- internal as well as external - which inspires those using it and will act as magnet attracting large numbers of visitors to Helensburgh
  • Requests to be involved in the project and work in partnership with the Project Manager have
been either ignored or turned down.
NEXT STEPS
  1. To make a request under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act to be involved in the project : specifically :
-Drawing up the design specification
-Selecting the external design team
-Selecting the contractor
  1. To set up a Users Group to ensure the needs of potential users are met
  • Allocation - 300 homes (25% affordable – Dunbritton Housing Association) + new clubhouse
  • Meeting with club officials awaited

HCC Planning Group March 2017