AGENDA ITEM No, + .... *-. Application No:

12/01 163/FUL

Proposed Development:

Change of Use of Public House to Shop (Class I), Including Physical AIterations/Extension, Installation of ATM and Car Parking Site Address:

Monkland Inn Woodside Street Kirkwood Coatbridge North Lanarkshire ML5 5NP

Date Registered:

1st November 2012

Applicant: Locate Developments Ltd Locate House 49 William Street Edinburgh EH3 7LW

Application Level: Local Application

Ward: 009 Coatbridge West James Smith, Paul Welsh,

Agent: Scott Mackay PO Box 12 145 Kilmarnock Road Glasgow G41 3JA

Contrary to Development Plan: No

Representations: 327 letters of representation received,

Recommendation:

Reasoned Justification:

The proposal is considered acceptable at this location as it is considered that it will not impact on road safety or result in a significant loss of residential amenity or have a significant negative impact on town centre by virtue of scale, as such, the proposal accords with the relevant policies in the North Lanarkshire Local Plan.

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Planning Application: 12/01163/FUL Locate Developments LM Monkland Inn, Woodside Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge, MLS 5NP Change of Use of Public House to Shop (Class I), Including Physical AlterationrlExtension, Installation of ATM and Car Parking & Representation

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Proposed Conditions:-

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That the development hereby permitted shall be started within three years of the date of this permission.

Reason: To accord with the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (as amended by the Planning etc (Scotland) Act 2006).

That the development hereby permitted shall not start until a Notice of Initiation has been submitted to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority.

Reason: To accord with the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (as amended by the Planning etc (Scotland) Act 2006).

That within 4 weeks of the development hereby permitted being brought into use a Notice of Completion shall be submitted to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority.

Reason: To accord with the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (as amended by the Planning etc (Scotland) Act 2006), to monitor the development, to enable the Planning Authority to retain effective control.

That the development hereby permitted shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the approved details submitted as part of the application and no change to those details shall be made without prior written approval of the Planning Authority.

Reason: To clarify the drawings on which this approval of permission is founded.

That before the retail unit hereby approved is operational, the associated parking and manoeuvring area as shown on the approved plans, shall be levelled, properly drained and surfaced in a material which the Planning Authority has approved in writing before the start of surfacing work and clearly marked out, and shall, thereafter, be maintained as parking and manoeuvring areas.

Reason: In order that vehicles can enter and leave the site in forward gear and to ensure adequate parking provision.

That BEFORE the development hereby permitted starts, a scheme of boundary treatments, including planters on both frontages to be set back outwith the 2 metre wide footway shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by the Planning Authority.

Reason: To enable the Planning Authority to consider these aspects in detail.

That prior to the operation of the use hereby permitted, all works approved under the terms of condition 6 above, shall be completed and maintained to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of the visual amenity of the area.

That before the development hereby permitted starts, a management and maintenance scheme shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by the Planning Authority, and it shall include proposals for the continuing care, maintenance and protection of:-

(a) the proposed parking areas; (b) the proposed external lighting; (c) the proposed planters.

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Reason: To enable the Planning Authority to consider these aspects in detail.

9. That BEFORE development hereby permitted becomes operational, the management and maintenance scheme approved under the terms of condition 8; shall be in operation.

Reason: To ensure ongoing maintenance in the interests of visual amenity.

10. That the design, installation and operation of any air conditioning/ventilation or other plant for the proposed development and any other noise associated with the completed development shall be such as will not give rise to a noise level, assessed with the windows open, within any dwelling or noise sensitive buildings in excess of the equivalent to Noise Rating Curve (N.R.C.) 35 between 07.00 hours and 20.00 hours and N.R.C. 25 at all other times.

Reason: To safeguard the amenity of the adjoining residential area.

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Backaround PaDers:

Representation Letters Letter from applicant containing supportive statement received on the 31" of October 2012. Letter from applicant contyFing a supportive statement regarding transportation and traffic issues received on the 30 November 2012. E-mail from Audrey Craig, 19 Cuparhead Avenue received 28th November 2012. Letter from Derek Rick, 23 Woodside Gardens, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 21st November 201 2 Letter from Maxine Johnston, 47 Glen Court, Allan Street, Kirkwood received 21st November 201 2 Letter from T. Cairns, 58 Culzean Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 21 st November 201 2 Letter from Mandi Mcmeechan, 68 Glen Court, Allan Street, Kirkwood received 21 st November 2012 Letter from George G, 37 Brandon Way, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 21st November 2012 Letter from I. Mallon, 6 Tarbert Way, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 2ist November 201 2 Letter from Alan Rice, 23 Woodside Gardens, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 21st November 201 2 Letter from A Harvie, 4 Iona Walk, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 21st November 2012 Letter from Laura McCabe, 24C Viewfield Road, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 21 st November 2012 Letter from Michall Brown, 10 Bankhead Place, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 21 st November 2012 Letter from M Coventy, 13 Colonsay Crescent, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 21st November 2012 Letter from B Connolly, 21 Highcross Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 21st November 201 2 Letter from Thomas Mcleown, 21 9 Mitchell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 21 st November 2012 Letter from Owner, 66 Braehead Avenue, Kirkshaws, Coatbridge received 21 st November 201 2 Letter from Daniel Smith, 13 Huntly Drive, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 21st November 201 2 Letter from John Montgomery, 144A Kirkshaws Road, Kirkshaws, Coatbridge received 21st November 2012 Letter from Marc Mcghee, 9 Balmoral Crescent, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 21 st November 201 2 Letter from Owner, 83 Mitchell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 21 st November 2012 Letter from , 55 Woodside Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received Letter from mr peter hynds, 9gullane drive, coatbridge, m15 5gf received 17th November 2012 Letter from Ms Lisa Anne Martin, 3 Mitchell St, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 17th November 2012 Letter from Mr stephen mcgee, 9 balmoral cresent, coatbridge, m15 5qq received 17th November 2012 Letter from Mr michael aitken, 4 peel place, kirkwood, coatbridge received 17th November 201 2 Letter from mr Brendan Conaghan, 17 Portree Avenue, North Lanarkshire, Coatbridge received 19th November 201 2 Letter from M Meina, 13 Nelson Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from J Hughes, 68 Culzean Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Shannon Morris, 22 Edzell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 2012 Letter from Gerard McKernian, 91 Aitkenhead Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from M Mckinlay, 63 Nelson Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2

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Letter from Stephen Mcknight, 31 Dunnachie Drive, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Archie Grant, 22 Glen Court, Allan Street, Kirkwood received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Robert Hogg, 4 Woodside Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Kelly Ann McDonlad, 42 Woodside Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Mr mark greenwood, 64 woodside street, coatbridge, m15 5nr received 17th November 201 2 Letter from Councillor Jim Smith, Member Services, Civic Centre, Motherwell received 15th November 201 2 Letter from Mr thomas porteous, 84 woodside street, coatbridge, ML5 5NR received 17th November 201 2 Letter from Owner, 22 Sharp Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 2012 Letter from Peter Hanlon, 22 Balmoral Crescent, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Jade McFadyen, 22 St Monica's Way, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 2012 Letter from Joe Robinson, 29 Portree Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Helen Toal, 23 Balmoral Crescent, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 2012 Letter from Wilma Leonard, 19 Kintyre Crescent, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from L Mcgowan, 59 Allan Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from D Duffy, 18 Stirling Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 2012 Letter from F Gibson, 309 Mitchell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from S Morris, 22 Edzell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 2012 Letter from Owner, 48 Woodside Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 2012 Letter from Angela Lilly, 2 Peel Place, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 2012 Letter from Elaine Mallon, 34 Dunbar Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from J Cassion, 61 Allan Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 2012 Letter from Craig Forsyth, 23 Ailsa Road, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Owner, 51 Mitchell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Anna McConnell, 63 Allan Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from C McKeirnan, 9 Aitkenhead Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from G Keenan, 20 Dunbar Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Robert Dolan, 181 Mitchell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Liz Hughes, 44 Kirkwood Place, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Anne Clark, 19 Peel Place, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 2012 Letter from A McGleish, 175 High Coats, Coats Street, Cliftonville received 20th November 201 2 Letter from T Brown, 15 Colonsay Crescent, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Kevin McKenna, 20 Manse Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 21 st November 201 2 Letter from Colin Mcghee, 31 Dunbar Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 21 st November 201 2 Letter from lan Kerr, 15 Col1 Drive, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 21 st November 201 2 Letter from Owner, 50 Highcross Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 21 st November 2012

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Letter from Bill Brown, 100 Woodside Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 21 st November 201 2 Letter from tan Fleming, 11 1 Woodside Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 21 st November 201 2 Letter from Owner, 12 Renfrew Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 21st November 2012 Letter from John Pilkinton, 12 Tiree Place, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 21st November 201 2 Letter from Craig Smith, 54 Coathill Street, Coatbridge, ML5 2ZP received 21st November 201 2 Letter from K Ried, 25 Lismore Drive, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Shona Garvie, 8 Turnberry Crescent, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Donna Gillick, 20 Islay Way, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Fiona Furlong, 73 Allan Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Mr ldrees Yasin Day, 51 Woodside Street, Coatbridge, ML5 5NP received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Jim Toal, Millbrae Court, Allan Street, Kirkwood received 20th November 2012 Letter from Christopher Hay, 23 Rhinds Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from C McCormick, 55 Mitchell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Owner/Occupier, 27 Balmoral Crescent, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Karen Galoway, 139 Old Monkland Road, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Mr idrees yasin dar, 51 woodside street, coatbridge, ML5 5NB received 19th November 201 2 Letter from Lynsey McKendry, 23 Burnside Walk, Langloan, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from T Blackstock, 193 Mitchell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from C Ward, 11 Barra Drive, Petersburn, Airdrie received 20th November 2012 Letter from Rose Robertson, 15 Cuparhead Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Owner, 3 Oakwood Drive, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from W Ross, 6 Stirling Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from G McGusker, Aitkenhead Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Owner, 17 Kilgarth Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from G Stevenson, 29 Woodside Gardens, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from John Ferrie, 16 Torriden Street, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Anne Torrance, 11 Swinton Crescent, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from N Torrance, 137 Woodside Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Mr micheal mcgee, 13 peel place, coatbridge, ML5 5RB received 17th November 2012 Letter from Mr philip gray, 29 dunbar ave, coatbridge, m15 5ql received 17th November 2012 Letter from Miss karen lowe, 9 cumberland place, Kirkwood, coatbridge received 17th November 201 2 Letter from Mr alex forrest, 20 woodside gardens, coatbridge, ML5 5NW received 17th November 201 2 Letter from Mrs gillian allison, 2 huntley drive, coatbridge, m15 5qh received 17th November 201 2 Letter from Janice Boyle, 76 Mitchell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November

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201 2 Letter from Jim Weir, 21 Stirling Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 2012 Letter from Lisamarie Docherty, 33 Cuparhead Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Stephanie Gray, 77 Loanhead Street, Kirkshaws, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Rose Mary Meechan, 113 Mitchell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Elaine Lawrie, 19 Springhill Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from H Phee, 55 Allan Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 2012 Letter from M Toal, 2 Balmoral Crescent, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from C Docherty, 4 Wellington Place, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from R Flanagan, 6B Crammond Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from P Coirway, 9 Aitkenhead Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 2012 Letter from Owner, 1 Orchy Crescent, Brownsburn, Airdrie received 20th November 2012 Letter from G Ferns, 19 Tiree Place, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 20th November 2012 Letter from Donna Keenan, 20 Dunbar Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Ronnie Nicholson, 135 Woodside Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Owner, 28 Islay Way, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 20th November 2012 Letter from Owner/Occupier, 82 Mitchell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Joan Robertson, 28 Manse Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from J Docherty, 19 Lochgarry Way, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Mary Gallagher, 23 Lochgarry Way, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 20th November 2012 Letter from Owner/Occupier, 9 Kintyre Drive, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 20th November 2012 Letter from P Muir, 7 Balmoral Crescent, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 2012 Letter from A Bryden, 5 Carmyle Gardens, Kirkshaws, Coatbridge received 20th November 2012 Letter from Ryan Scally, 26 Burnside Court, Kirk Street, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from G Crockarty, 70 Springhill Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Lindsay Black, 6C Mossneuk Street, Kirkshaws, Coatbridge received 20th November 2012 Letter from Audrey Mcdade, 2 Thistlebank Gardens, Kirkshaws, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Owner/Occupier, 158 Howletnest Road, Craigneuk, Airdrie received 20th November 201 2 Letter from L Dick, 42 Edzell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 2012 Letter from Owner, 39 Ailsa Road, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 20th November 2012 Letter from Ann Margret Morgoan, 68 Woodside Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Owner/Occupier, 29C Viewfield Road, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 2012 Letter from George Rankin, 68 Glen Court, Allan Street, Kirkwood received 21st November 201 2 Letter from Owner, 23 Cumberland Place, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 21 st November 201 2

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Letter from J Mclntyre, 93 Kirkwood Place, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 21st November 2012 Letter from Mary Donnoly, 6 Peel Place, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 21st November 2012 Letter from S Watson, 92 Allan Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 21st November 2012 Letter from Edward McLaughlin, 45 Brandon Way, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 21 st November 201 2 Letter from Tony McLaughlin, Torriden Court, Torriden Street, Old Monkland received 21 st November 201 2 Letter from Charlene Hamilton, 10 Torriden Street, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 21st November 201 2 Letter from Paul Hamill, 21 Brandon Way, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 20th November 201 2 Letter from Owner, 15 Iona Walk, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 20th November 2012 Letter from W Templeton, 18 Stirling Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Martin Lowe, 9 Cumberland Place, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Elizabeth Gallagher, 28 Balmoral Crescent, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Jason Brannen, 29 Col1 Drive, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Owner, 62 Peel Place, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Owner, 1 Faulds Lane, Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from I Tulloch, 8 Annerley Place, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mr Wedlock, 6 Rowanwood Crescent, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Bobby Carswell, 127 Kirkwood Place, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from T Graham, 12 Rhinds Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Sharon McGhee, 6 Lochgarry Way, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from C McCartney, 22 Springhill Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mary McCluskey, 82 Millbrae Court, Allan Street, Kirkwood received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from John Quigleer, 6 Sharp Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from J Ballantyne, 63 Croy Road, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Owner, 12 Cadzow Crescent, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Owner, 12 Islay Way, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Partick Furlong, 62 Aitkenhead Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from G Robertson, 17 Kintyre Drive, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from James Fern, 36 Dunbar Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Lynsey McShane, 26 Douglas View, Kirkshaws, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Angela Russell, 92 Woodside Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Betty Robertson, 25 Dunbar Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Patricia Walters, 14 Kirkwood Place, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Jaqueline Lee, 22 Millbrae Court, Allan Street, Kirkwood received 23rd November 201 2

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Letter from Peter Loughran, 42 Peel Place, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Joan Sanaghan, 27 Lismore Drive, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Tracy Clelland, 186 Allan Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from T M Laughlay, 15 Peel Place, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Helen McAllister, 15 Edzell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from H Lennon, Peel Place, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Karen McLaughler, 4 Dunbar Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Lynette Dautes, 28A Viewfield Road, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from James Hunday, 30 Nelson Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Michael Carswell, 54 Nelson Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Babara Fleming, 25 Portree Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Ronald Wilson, 7 Cuparhead Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from M Valenti, 81 Woodside Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Sireed Pygott, 71 Woodside Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd . -

November 201 2 Letter from Lynn Quinn, 12 Nelson Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Owner, 19 Cuparhead Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Scott Richmond, 29 Cuparhead Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Owner, 57C Woodside Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Matt Miller, 1 Annerley Place, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from M A Ewart, 70 Nelson Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from William Campbell, 74 Culzean Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Robert Lyn, 29 Cumberland Place, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Fiona Furlong, 10 Kintyre Crescent, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Owner, 2 Iona Walk, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Jim McGlove, 48 Millbrae Court, Allan Street, Kirkwood received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Tracy Docherty, 5F Broom Place, Kirkshaws, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from John Paul Woods, 12 Iona Walk, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Owner, 24 Highcross Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Allison Williansen, 35 Higherness Way, Kirkshaws, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Jim Cairns, 47 Viewfield Road, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from S McFarlane, Peel Place, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Gary Donald, 8 Highcross Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd

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November 201 2 Letter from Martin Gallacher, 16 Glen Court, Allan Street, Kirkwood received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Ryan Owens, 23 Lochgarry Way, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from John Robertson, 27 Aitkenhead Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Owner, 13 Balmoral Crescent, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Liz Veldon, 38 Brandon Way, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Daniel Red, 42 Balmoral Crescent, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from C Henderson, 63 Higherness Way, Kirkshaws, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Joe Quinn, 87 Coats Street, Cliftonville, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from David Blakely, 64 Bluebell Gardens, Ayrshire, KA22 7AF received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Barry McCleave, 74 Millbrae Court, Allan Street, Kirkwood received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mr Dez Rooney, 41 Allan Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mr Garry Halley, 14 Dunbar Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Denise Higgins, 137 Kirkwood Place, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Linda Ferguson, 105 Kirkwood Place, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Mr Michael Campbell, 175 Mitchell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from T Hampsey, 18 Cuparhead Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from P Hetherson, 58 Allan Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mrs Tinney, 29 Turnberry Crescent, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mr Gerald Gordon, 214 Calder Street, Whifflet, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Mr James Corrigan, 27 Dunnachie Drive, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mr Craig Smith, 19 Merryston Court, Bank Street, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from D Duffy, 18 Stirling Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Owner/Occupier, 23 Lochgarry Way, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Mr lan Innes, 2 Rose Gardens, Kirkshaws, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Elizabeth O'Hagan, 28 Manse Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Kiera O'Hagan, 28 Manse Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mr James McCabe, 28 Manse Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from R McConnachie, 16 Colonsay Crescent, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Clare Callaghan, 22 Wellington Place, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mr Charles Agnew, 11 Dunbar Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from A McBride, 1 Kenmuir Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November

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201 2 Letter from Lynn McMillan, 1 Tarbert Way, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from F Duggan, 53 Sharp Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 26th November 201 2 Letter from Mr Jim Doyle, 30 St Monica's Way, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from S Anderson, 12 Huntly Drive, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from C Cunningham, 60 Annerley Place, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Marie Docherty, 27 Annerley Place, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Debbie Docherty, 60 Higherness Way, Kirkshaws, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Taieb Youssfi, 61 Mitchell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from I Dickson, 32 Highcross Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Mr James Johnstone, 24 Woodside Gardens, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Sharon Morris, 22 Edzell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mr Thomas McAllister, 15 Edzell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Gemma Mulholland, Highcross Avenue, Coatbridge, ML5 5NZ received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Zoe Mulholland, Highcross Avenue, Coatbridge, ML5 5NZ received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Lisa Denny, 20 Cadzow Crescent, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Lynn Robertson, 27 Aitkenhead Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Donna McKenna, 51 6 Arnott Drive, Rosehall, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Lee Hamilton, 166A Kirkshaws Road, Kirkshaws, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mr Joseph Molloy, 34 Col1 Drive, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Owner/Occupier, 17 Cuparhead Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mr D McKeown, 51 Nelson Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Deborah McLean, 97 Culzean Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from J Scanlan, 10 St Monica's Way, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Marie McCarte, 45 Portree Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from E Nisbet, 33 Kirkwood Place, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mr Anthony Kane, 28 Nelson Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from M.L McCabe, 22 Islay Way, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Elaine McShane, 3 Haddington Way, Kirkshaws, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Phi1 Lyons, 25 Lismore Drive, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from James Devine, 126 Woodside Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd

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November 201 2 Letter from Peter Stewart, 92 Woodhall Place, Kirkshaws, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from T Graharn, 12 Rhinds Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Nicole Macys, 41 Portree Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Anne Carol Taylor, 27 Dunnachie Drive, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Steven Lewis, 65 Allan Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from D Halley, 14 Dunbar Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from G Hume, 6 Woodside Court, Torrlden Street, Old Monkland received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Pauline Martin, 23 Higherness Way, Kirkshaws, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Heather Bruin, 28 Islay Way, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Kelsey Dale McGowan, 156 Woodside Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from William Gourlay, 2 Tarbert Way, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Gordon McGivern, 33 Col1 Drive, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Rosemarie McCabe, 1 Woodside Gardens, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Josephine Caldwell, 24 Portree Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from A Hamili, 1 Woodside Gardens, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Anne McBrinn, 205 Mitchell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Anne Robertson, 18 Islay Way, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Marc Walters, 14 Kirkwood Place, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Owner/Occupier, 16 Highcross Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Linda White, 106 Mitchell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mr Gary McKeirnan, 9 Aitkenhead Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mr Barry McCabe, 28 Manse Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mr Martin Gallagher, 23 Lochgarry Way, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Natalie McNee, 42 Colonsay Crescent, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from D Davis, 99 Woodside Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from M McGhee, 31 Dunbar Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from J McKenna, 9 Annerley Place, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Lynne Revie, 100 Mitchell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Caitlin Leslie, 7 Peel Place, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Owner/Occupier, 9 Kenmuir Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Lynne McCrory, 10 Stirling Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November

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201 2 Letter from Mr Robert McCrory, 10 Stirling Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Lynn Armstrong, 15 Iona Walk, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from S OHara, 6 Spey Drive, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Mr Mark Lynn, 42 Mitchell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mr Scott Sanders, 52 Peel Place, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Mr Joseph McCabe, 15 Stirling Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mr K Docherty, 4 Wellington Place, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mr Kevin Regan, 24 Mitchell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mr Eric OHagan, 19 Mitchell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mr Kieran McLaughlan, 51 Mitchell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from D Docherty, 27 Annerley Place, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from S Akhtar, 56 Woodside Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from E McHugh, 45 Swinton Crescent, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Mr Hugh Mclntyre, 9 Scarhill Street, Kirkshaws, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Linda Gunning, 12 Torriden Street, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Owner/Occupier, 15 Huntly Drive, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Owner/Occupier, 60 Millbrae Court, Allan Street, Kirkwood received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Sarah Brown, 117 Mitchell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Caroline Wilkie, 32 Peel Place, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Michelle Toal, 33 Mitchell Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mary Rodger, 25 Balmoral Crescent, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from G Hume, 4 Woodside Court, Torriden Street, Old Monkland received 23rd November 2012 Letter from J Cullen, 15 Higherness Way, Kirkshaws, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from G Duffy, Stirling Street, Coatbridge, ML5 5QP received 23rd November 2072 Letter from Zubain Akhtar, T/A I W Clark Newsagents, 56 Woodside Street, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Adele Ahmed, 7C Mossview Crescent, Gartlea, Airdrie received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Dawn McElroy, 38 Colonsay Crescent, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mr John McCann, 38 Colonsay Crescent, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from M McGrath, 192 Woodhall Avenue, Kirkshaws, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mary McGuire, 15 Cumberland Place, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from John McLean, 68 Kirkwood Place, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd

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November 2012 Letter from E McSorley, Kirkwood Place, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Owner, 50 Highcross Avenue, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mr Gerard Devlin, 26 Springhill Avenue, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mr Peter Cassidy, 61 Allan Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Pamela Herron, 53 Croy Road, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Owner/Occupier, 12 Iona Walk, Old Monkland, Coatbridge received 23rd November 2012 Letter from Owner/Occupier, 38 Woodside Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Owner/Occupier, 16 Rowanwood Crescent, Kirkwood, Coatbridge received 23rd November 201 2 Letter from Mr Phi1 McCaffery, Colt Avenue, Coatbridge, ML5 2JW received 23rd November 201 2

Consultation Responses:

Traffic & Transportation received dh November 2012

Contact Information:

Any person wishing to inspect these documents should contact Mr Paul Williams at 01 236 6325 1 9

Report Date:

3rd December 201 2

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APPLICATION NO. 12/01 163/FUL

REPORT

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Site Descrintion

The application site is relatively flat and prominently situated at corner of Woodside Street and Lismore Drive, Kirkwood, Coatbridge. The building in question is a vacant pub building with wide tarmac pavement /forecourt to south and west of the building. The existing building is single-storey with dual pitched T-plan roof with flat gable fronting on to Woodside Street. The site is bounded to the north by an electricity sub-station beyond and further to the north of which lies the Neighbourhood Centre of Kirkwood which contains a mixture of shops, Council one stop shop, Post office and a Credit Union as well as a bookmakers and a public house. Kirkwood Library and Community Centre and car park are to the east of the site. To the south and west of the site are residential areas.

Pronosed DeveloDment

The proposed development involves the conversion of the existing vacant public house building to form a new retail unit with a gross floor area of 409 square metres with pedestrian access from the Woodside Street frontage and a parking area for three cars and service delivery area at the eastern end of the site accessed from Lismore Drive. Additionally, the proposal includes the installation of an ATM on the Woodside Street frontage and the formation of and blocking off of other windows on the public elevations. A small extension is also proposed on the southwest corner of the building.

Annlicant’s Sumortina Information

The applicant argues that the former public house use became unviable and was placed into administration over 5 years ago. Despite extensive marketing no viable interest for the reuse as a public house or other use has materialised. The applicant further argues that the proposed retail use provides the opportunity to reduce travel by providing enhanced convenience shopping provision within easy walking distance of a significant residential population and will support and enhance existing retail provision in the adjacent Kirkwood Neighbourhood Centre. Due to the walk-in catchment and public transport links within the area, significant parking is not required. The applicant considers that the proposal accords with local plan policy as it will not be of detriment to residential amenity, is of a scale (409 square metres gross) that is less than half of the threshold (1000 square metres) that requires a Retail Impact Assessment and therefore assessment of the impact on existing retail is not required or relevant. The applicant also argues that the proposal is for the re-use and conversion of an existing building which has environmental benefits and that the renovation of this vacant building would be an immediate community benefit and would have a greater benefit to the local community and neighbourhood centre than residential development.

The applicant also submitted a letter addressing objections made on the grounds of traffic and road safety. The applicant has stated that 3 parking spaces will be provided and that servicing will take place outwith peak times. The applicant further argues that the site has good public transport links and footpath infrastructure, there is a sizeable residential catchment within an 800metre radius (10 minute walk) and that the shop will generate ’walk in’ ’basket type’ trips. The applicant also states that there is ample unrestricted parking on Lismore Drive and that ‘the available parking provision is adequate to serve the proposed development, and that existing local parking restrictions are sufficient to ensure the continued safe operation of the local road network’. The applicant also states that an on-site review of the Woodside Road/Lismore junction has concluded that the road network is ‘lightly trafficked’. The applicant concludes by saying that it is considered that the proposed shop will

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generate a minimal amount of car based trips, is consistent with local and national policies in terms of sustainable development and that the existing road network can accommodate the proposal without compromising road safety.

4. Site Historv

4.1 None relevant.

5. Development Plan

5.1 The application raises no strategic issues and can therefore be assessed in terms of Local Plan policies.

5.2 The application site is covered by Policy HCF2A, which allocates the site as a short term housing site, in the North Lanarkshire Local Plan. Policy HCFlA is also of relevance. This policy presumes against developments detrimental to residential amenity whilst indicating that development which is of an ancillary nature may be acceptable, subject to impact on residential amenity and provision for servicing and parking.

6. Consultations

6.1 A summary of comments from consultees is as follows:

a) Transportation: Recommend refusal of the application unless 21 parking spaces are provided.

7. Remesentat ions

7.1 Following the standard neighbour notification process and newspaper advertisement, 327 representations have been received including one from Councillor Smith. Most of the objections were in the form of a pro-forma letter; however, following acknowledgements being sent to the addresses provided, nine parties contacted the case officer to indicate that they had not objected to the proposal.

8. Plannina Assessment

8.1 Section 25 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 requires that planning decisions must be made in accordance with the development plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise.

8.2 DeveloDment Plan: North Lanarkshire Local Plan (NLLP): The site is covered by local plan policy HCF2A Short Term Housing site. This designation is part of an identified housing site that includes the adjoining Community Centre and Library. Given the nature of the proposed development, the criteria contained within Policy HCFl A Protecting Residential Amenity and Community Facilities are applicable. This policy presumes against developments detrimental to residential amenity. New development which is of an ancillary nature may be acceptable subject to impact on residential amenity and provision for servicing and parking (discussed below).

Whilst the application site is not within the identified local centre (Policy RTC l ) , it is not within an exclusively residential area, being on the edge of the designated neighbourhood centre to the north with retail and civic uses, and the civic and assembly uses of the library and community centre to the east and residential area to the south and west. This Public House cannot be described as being in an exclusively residential area despite the provisions of the development plan. It is also considered that policy HCFl A (Protecting Residential Amenity and Community Facilities) is

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aimed at enabling small shops selling consumables to residents at an immediate location within exclusively residential areas. Such proposals are not intended to attract shoppers from the wider district thereby limiting the impact on residential amenity. Positioning this proposal on the edge of the neighbourhood centre will also focus the impact away from the residential area notwithstanding its intermediate scale, effectively complying with the policy in protecting residential amenity.

In considering retail and town centres it should be noted that Policy RTCl seeks to protect the North Lanarkshire Centre Network as the focus for retail, civic, leisure and community uses. Although not within the identified retail centre, this site is adjacent to the designated neighbourhood centre.

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8.5 Retail proposals outside the designated neighbourhood centre require to be assessed under Policy RTC3 (A) (Assessing Retail and Commercial Development). As the floor space of the proposal falls short of 1,000 sq m gross threshold (less than half 409 square metres) where the detailed assessments required by Policy RTC 3 (A) would apply, Policy RTC 3 (A) is not applicable in this case. Notwithstanding the scale being considered appropriate to the location, the applicant has argued that the proposal would have a supportive impact on the neighbourhood centre.

8.6 The physical impact of the proposal is also considered in the North Lanarkshire Local Plan (NLLP) which requires proposed developments to be assessed against policies DSP 1 (Amount of Development), DSP 2 (Location of Development), DSP 3 (Impact of Development) and DSP 4 (Quality of Development). Due to the limited nature of the development, Policy DSP 1 and DSP3 are not relevant. Policy DSP2 considers the location of development while DSP4 considers detailed design and both policies are discussed below.

8.10 Policy DSP 2 covers the location of development. Amongst other matters, this policy specifies that for developments to be acceptable, they should be consistent with locational criteria including, the use of brown field sites, supporting the hierarchy of sustainable transport modes, safeguarding vitality and viability of centres (concurs with policy, RTC3 (Assessing Retail and Commercial Development)) in considering the foregoing the proposal is accords with this policy.

8.11 Policy DSP4 considers the quality of development. In this respect the proposal achieves an acceptable quality of development as in this case, a conversion and renovation of the existing building is proposed which represents a significant improvement to the condition and attractiveness of the building and site and as such, the visual amenity of the surrounding area. A condition covering landscape details and associated maintenance agreement is recommending. In this respect the proposal accords with policy DSP4.

8.12 Consultees: Transportation

Transportation has recommended refusal unless the site is served by 21 spaces. There is therefore a shortfall in the recommended in curtilage parking levels. However, in this case, it is considered that the benefits associated with bringing this vacant building back into use outweigh the shortfall in dedicated parking. It is also recognised that existing parking provision is available nearby as well as on street parking. Furthermore, due to the site location, it is considered that a significant number of customers will walk from nearby residential areas. The site is also easily accessible in terms of the local bus route.

8.1 3 Representation: Following the standard neighbour notification process, 327 letters of representation were received and are summarised below:-

* Point of objection: The proposal will encourage anti-social behaviour

Comment: It is not considered that the proposal would encourage additional levels of

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anti-social behaviour or attract more anti-social behaviour than the previous Public House use.

0 Point of objection: There are enough shops and the proposal will detrimentally impact on existing shopping provision within the Neighbourhood Centre.

Comment: In terms of existing provision of shops and services within the neighbourhood centre it is noted that there are 5 vacant shop units within the Woodside Street parade of shops (formerly occupied by a butchers, chemist, hardware store, Tanning salon and convenience store). Existing occupied units are Scotmid, Boots, Indian Takeaway, Newsagents, Post Office, Chip shop, convenience store and Public House. Across the road there is a credit union, newsagents, an office and a vacant unit formerly occupied by a chemists. Including the former Monkland Inn, to which this application relates, there approximately 7 vacant units within the area and 11 occupied units. As previously stated in paragraph 8.5 above, because the floor space of the proposal falls short of 1,000 sq m gross (less than half 409 square metres) assessment under Policy RTC 3 (A) does not apply. In other words, in terms of planning, the proposed floor area is not considered to be of a size that could significantly impact on adjacent centre retail provision and as such, a assessment of retail impact is not considered necessary. The scale of the proposed shop is governed by the re-use of the former public house building and is therefore considered to be appropriate to the location. The applicant has argued that the proposal would have a supportive impact on the neighbourhood centre. In this regard, it is considered that the proposed shop and existing retail units can co-exist at this neighbourhood centre location. The proposal would result in one less vacant unit within the area and provide much needed urban renewal to the site and positively impact on the surrounding area in terms of the quality of the physical environment.

Point of Objection: The development will lead to road safety issues as a result of traffic generation, parking and deliveries to the shop.

Comment: As previously stated in paragraph 8.12, there is a shortfall in the recommended in-curtilage parking levels for the site. In this case, it is considered that a significant number of potential customers will walk to the proposed shop due to the close proximity of housing and the sites central location within the footpath network and local bus route. Additionally, the existing pedestrian crossing points on Lismore Drive are within a 20mph residential zone. The parking provision as proposed is therefore considered to be acceptable. It is also recognised that existing parking is available nearby as well as on street parking. In terms of deliveries, this is a matter for the management of a shop and it is expected, that for practical reasons deliveries would take place outwith peak times.

9. Conclusions

9.1 This development would bring a long-term vacant property back into use, and it is considered that the development would integrate satisfactorily with the existing character of the area, as such; it is considered that the proposed development would not unacceptably impact on the established residential amenity of the area or significantly impact on the adjacent neighbourhood centre by virtue of scale. Having regard to the foregoing, it is acknowledged that the proposal complies with the adopted Local Plan policy for the site, rendering the proposed re-use of this vacant building compatible with the designated residential area. It is therefore recommended that the application be approved subject to the attached conditions.

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NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

t o : PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION Subject: Planning Application N/12/01163/FUL COMMITTEE Change of Use of Public House to Shop (Class

1 ), Including Physical Alterations/Extension, Installation of ATM and Car Parking Monkland Inn, Woodside Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge,

From: HEAD OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Date: 1 lth February 2013 Ref: N/12/01163/FUL

REPORT

Maxine Johnstone

Teresa Warwick ,16 Millbrae Court, Coatbridge

James Fern, 36 Dunbar Avenue, Coatbridge

James Johnstone, 24 Woodside Gardens, Coatbridge

Sharon Waddle, 9/10 Muir Street, Coatbridge

Alex Forrest, 20 Woodside Gardens, Coatbridge

Mr McKeown, 51 Nelson Avenue, Coatbridge

Mrs Sarah Brown, 11 7 Mitchell Street, Coatbridge

G Duffy, Stirling Street, Coatbridge,ML5 5QP

G Ferns, 19 Tiree Place, Old Monkland, Coatbridge

Gemma Mulholland, Highcross Avenue, Coatbridge

Jim Toal, Millbrae Court, Allan Street, Kirkwood

Craig Smith, 54 Coathill Street, Coatbridge

E McSorley ,Kirkwood Place, Old Monkland, Coatbridge

Tony McLaughlin,TorridenCourt, Torriden Street,Old Monkland

Owner/Occupier, 55 Woodside Street, Kirkwood, Coatbridge

Zoe Mulholland, Highcross Avenue, Coatbridge, ML5 5NZ

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Purpose

Since the presentation of the report to the Planning and Transportation Committee in respect of the above, on the 13th of December 2012, 17 objectors have asked that their objections are withdrawn and requested that their names are removed from the application records.

Background

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This reduces the number of representations from 327 to 31 0.

Proposal

Taking this representation into account, there is no change to the recommendation in the original report, to grant planning permission.

Financial Implications

No relevant financial implications.

Corporate Considerations

No relevant corporate implications.

Recommendation

It is recommended that Committee notes the above.

Shirley Linton Head of Planning and Development (1 1 th February 201 3)

Local Government Access to Information Act: For further information please contact Gordon Arthur on 01 236 632524.

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