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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 in respect the demolition of the existing building and the erection of a 4 storey office development with associated access and car parking at 34-36 South Esplanade West, Torry, Aberdeen, subject to the following conditions:-

(1)  That no development shall take place unless it is carried out in full accordance with a scheme to deal with contamination on the site that has been approved in writing by the planning authority.  The scheme shall follow the procedures outlined in planning Advice Note 33 Development of Contaminated Land and shall be conducted by a suitably qualified person in accordance with best practice as detailed in BS10175 Investigation of Potentially Contaminated Sites - Code of Practice and other best practice guidance and shall include:  an investigation to determine the nature and extent of contamination, a site-specific risk assessment, a remediation plan to address any significant risks and ensure the site is fit for the use proposed.  No building(s) on the development site shall be occupied unless any long term monitoring and reporting that may be required by the approved scheme of contamination or remediation plan or that otherwise has been required in writing by the planning authority is being undertaken and a report specifically relating to the building(s) has been submitted and approved in writing by the planning authority that verifies that remedial works to fully address contamination issues related to the building(s) have been carried out, unless the planning authority has given written consent for a variation.  The final building on the application site shall not be occupied unless a report has been submitted and approved in writing by the planning that verifies that completion of the remedial works for the entire application site, unless the planning authority has given written consent for a variation.  (2)  That, except as the planning authority may otherwise agree in writing, no construction or demolition work shall take place:  outwith the hours of 7.00 am to 7.00 pm Mondays to Fridays; outwith the hours of 9.00 am to 4.00 pm Saturdays; or at any time on Sundays, except (on all days) for works inaudible outwith the application site boundary.  [For the avoidance of doubt, this would generally allow internal finishing work, but not the use of machinery].  (3)  That the development hereby approved shall not be occupied unless the car parking areas hereby granted planning permission have been constructed, drained, laid-out and demarcated in accordance with drawing No.  PL(20)012 Rev C of the plans hereby approved or such other drawing as may subsequently be submitted and approved in writing by the planning authority.  Such areas shall not thereafter be used for any other purpose other than the purpose of the parking of cars ancillary to the development and use thereby granted approval.  (4)  That the development hereby granted planning permission shall not be occupied unless all drainage works detailed on  ...  view the full minutes text for item 15