Central Planning Committee
Central Planning Committee
Central Planning Committee
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COMMITTEE: CENTRAL PLANNING COMMITTEE COMMITTEE DATE: 17/04/2013ITEM NO: 5(a)APPLICATION FOR FULL PLANNING PERMISSION REF: 12/04322/FULLSITE ADDRESS:PROPOSAL :APPLICANT:WARD NO:CASE OFFICER:LAND TO WEST OF WHITWORTH ROAD GLENROTHESERECTION OF BIOMASS FUEL PELLET PRODUCTIONBUILDINGINTELLIGENT ENERGY (EUROPE) LTD MR KENNETH GREIGBYRESLOAN COALTOWN OF BALGONIENW14Glenrothes West And KinglassieSharon DorwardDATEREGISTERED:19/11/2012REASONS FOR REFERRAL TO COMMITTEEThis application requires to be considered by the <strong>Committee</strong> because:The site is owned by Fife Council and therefore the Council has a financial interest in theapplication.SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONThe application is recommended for:Conditional ApprovalASSESSMENT AGAINST THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND OTHER MATERIALCONSIDERATIONSUnder Section 25 of the <strong>Planning</strong> Act the determination of the application is to be made inaccordance with the Development Plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise.1.0 Background1.1 The application site is situated within the Glenrothes settlement area boundary and locatedwithin Southfield Industrial Estate. The site is identified within the Adopted Mid Fife Local Plan(2012) as an allocated site for general employment land. The site measures approximately 1.9hectares and is currently vacant grassed land gently sloping to the south west, with an accessfrom the eastern boundary on to Whitworth Road.4