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This is an audio recording of the Planning Applications Committee. Meeting for Dumfries and Galloway Council from 24 May 2016.

List of agenda items and times:

0:00:22 1. Sederunt and apologies

0:00:41 2. Declarations of Interest

0:00:49 3. Minute of Meeting of 19 April 2016

0:06:50 4. Atkinson Place, St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright – Applications for [A] Planning Permission and [B] Listed building consent for the removal of existing timber windows and installation of 102 white PVCU windows on Dwellinghouses [A] (15/P/2/0307) & [B] (15/P/2/0308)

0:33:50 5. Land to east of Blackcraig Hill, High Auldgirth, Dumfries (Blackwood Wind Farm) – Planning application for erection of 5 wind turbines (3 at 140m to blade tip, 2 at 120m high to blade tip), 1 meteorological mast (80m high), and ancillary infrastructure including substation/control building, new access tracks, borrow pits, and hardstandings (12/P/3/0060)

1:18:00 6. Land forming part of Crossdykes Farm, approximately 11km North-West of Langholm and approximately 13km North-East of Lockerbie – Planning application for erection of 15 wind turbines (80m to hub height and 130m to blade tip), 2 meteorological masts (80m high), control room and substation building, temporary concrete batching plant, formation of 2 borrow pits, 2 temporary construction compounds, crane standings, new access onto C80A, access tracks and associated works (15/P/4/0142)

2:19:10 7. Former Golf Club, Annan Road, Gretna – Application for planning permission in principle for residential and business units development (15/P/4/0277)

2:50:42 8. Volunteer Arms Hotel, Main Street, Penpont – Application for change of use of hotel to Dwellinghouses and installation of an air source heat pump (partially retrospective) (16/P/3/0093)

3:07:49 9. Barnhills Farm, Barnhills, Kirkcolm – Planning application for change of use of agricultural land to caravan park (and formation of hardstandings to allow siting of 12 static caravan/wigwam pitches and 10 touring pitches), siting of mobile toilet/shower block and installation of sewage treatment plant and formation of access roads and associated landscaping (15/P/1/0261)

3:46:53 10. Barnchalloch Farm, Stoneykirk – Application for planning permission for siting of mobile home for non-residential use (retrospective), erection of stables, formation of horse turn out area and installation of septic tank (15/P/1/0308)

4:10:54 11. Field of East of Southbound slip road, junction at A75 and A74, Gretna – Planning application for construction of landform and erection of steel sculpture with LED lights to apex of landform and associated temporary access track without compliance with condition 5 of planning permission 12/P/4/0361 (to extend the time the temporary construction access can be used to 12 months after the completion of the development) (16/P/4/0048)

4:14:43 12. Daar Road Offices, High Street, Kirkcudbright – Application for listed building consent for internal alterations to building to accommodate Public Library – (16/P/2/0080)

4:17:00 13. Gracefield Art Centre, Edinburgh Road, Dumfries – Application for listed building consent for formation of accessible entrance to front elevation (16/P/3/0041)

4:18:47 14. Land adjacent to 2 Stonehouse, Gretna – Planning application for erection of detached Dwellinghouse, installation of septic tank and soakaway and associated landscaping (15/P/4/0249)

4:19:41 15. Any other business deemed urgent by the Chairman due to the need for a decision