{"id":29873,"date":"2021-05-04T15:56:42","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T14:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=29873"},"modified":"2021-05-04T15:56:42","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T14:56:42","slug":"livingston-housing-bid-supported-by-licensed-premises-confused-with-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=29873","title":{"rendered":"Livingston housing bid supported by licensed premises confused with church"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Councillors have rejected plans to build a housing complex for young people in Livingston due to a number of \u2018significant errors\u2019 in the planning application \u2013 which highlighted doubts as to \u2018the robustness of neighbour consultation\/ notification\u2019.<\/h3>\n
image: for illustration purposes only – Open Government Licence v3<\/em><\/h6>\n

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…application had confused a nearby licensed property with a church…<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

…mistake …. leaves further doubt as to robustness of neighbour consultation\/ notification…<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

Scottish Construction Now<\/em> writes:<\/p>\n

West Lothian Council\u00a0had hoped to receive the green light to deliver\u00a0the 28-bed supported accommodation\u00a0unit at Nellburn in Deans. Planners had recommended the go-ahead of the plan which forms a central plank of the council\u2019s housing policy to provide supported living space for young homeless people.<\/p>\n

However,\u00a0the proposal was rejected by the council\u2019s development management committee after\u00a0local councillor Andrew Miller\u00a0highlighted that the application had confused a nearby licensed property with a church.<\/p>\n

Councillor Miller also said there had been not enough engagement with the community before the plans came to the committee.<\/p>\n

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The site is used as a car park for the neighbouring junior football club and also as a fairground during the local gala week.<\/p>\n

In his formal written objection, Councillor Miller said: \u201cThe application also references the adjacent Church of the Latter Day Saints. There is a church in the area but the building adjacent to the proposed development is actually the (licensed) Masonic Hall.<\/p>\n

\u201cAgain this mistake continues throughout the application and leaves further doubt as to robustness of neighbour consultation\/ notification.<\/p>\n

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\u201cNot knowing the difference between a church and a pub is significant given that this is a young persons unit, particularly if we note that alternative locations were rejected on the grounds of being too near licensed premises.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do not believe immediately adjacent to licensed premises constitutes a suitable location to house vulnerable young people.\u201d…<\/p>\n

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