Helicopter hangar bid withdrawn

The authority wanted to build the hangar, which would include office and sleeping accommodation, at the airport in North Connel.

But a flood risk assessment officer recommended that a decision on the application should be deferred, and there was also a question over whether a multiple occupation licence was needed.

Two representations, expressing neither objection nor support, were received by the council from the public, and its planning agents have now withdrawn the bid for planning permission.

An environmental health officer from the council said in a memo: “The application indicates that there will be shared accommodation for at least seven people.

“As such I would recommend that the applicant contacts environmental health for advice on whether a licence for a house in multiple occupation licence is required."

A flood risk assessor from JBA Consulting also produced a report on Thursday, January 16, saying: “It is recommended that a decision is deferred on this application until the following is supplied: Drainage calculations demonstrating that the attenuation tank is sized to attenuate the 30-year with climate change allowance design rainfall event within the site, with a sensitivity test undertaken on the 200-year with climate change allowance design rainfall event.

“Drainage calculations should also demonstrate the manholes can convey the 30-year rainfall event without flooding the site.”

Planning agents Ryder Architecture then submitted a one-line email to the council asking for the application to be withdrawn.