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With reference to Article 9 of the Minute of Meeting of the Development Management Sub Committee of 23 August, 2012, the Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Committee approve the application for planning permission for the residential development of 50 dwellings with associated roads and landscaping addressing condition 23 of the planning approval (A8/0530) at Zone A (site between) Countesswells Road / Hazledene Road, Aberdeen, subject to the following conditions:-

(1)  That no development within Zone A shall take place unless there has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the planning authority a scheme for the supervision of the arboricultural protection measures and works to include the time and method of site supervision, record keeping including updates and that this supervision is administered by a qualified arboriculturalist approved by the planning authority but instructed by the applicant.  The proposals and scheme of supervision shall subsequently be carried out in complete accordance any information thereby approved in writing by the planning authority.  (2)  That no development shall be undertaken within Zone A until a finalised scheme of works necessary to bring Hazledene Road up to adoptable standard has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the planning authority.  Any such scheme shall include such revised arboricultural assessment as the planning authority may deem necessary based on the degree of change from the indicative plans provided in support of this application.  (3)  That no building within Zone A shall be occupied until works for the upgrading of Hazledene Road have been implemented in full, in accordance with a scheme approved in connection with condition (2), above.

The Convener moved, seconded by Councillor Boulton:-

That the recommendations contained in the report be approved.

Councillor Greig moved as an amendment, seconded by Councillor Jennifer Stewart:-

That the application be refused due to the loss of mature trees, the impact on the local road network, road safety concerns and the impact the development will have on the amenity of other residents in the area.

On a division, there voted:-  For the motion (11) – The Convener; the Vice-Convener; and Councillors Boulton, Grant, Jaffrey, Lawrence, MacGregor, Jean Morrison, MBE, Samarai, Thomson and Townson.  For the amendment (4) – Councillors Corall, Cormie, Greig and Jennifer Stewart.

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the motion.