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Reference No - 130378

Planning application documents can be viewed here  -http://planning.aberdeencity.gov.uk/PlanningDetail.asp?130378

Approved

The Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Committee express a willingness to approve the application in respect of planning permission in principle for a residential development comprising approximately 550 residential units, commercial floor space, a replacement primary school, associated ancillary uses and infrastructure improvements including a new junction between the A93 and the Oldfold site, but to withhold the issue of the consent document until the applicant had entered into a section 75 legal agreement with the Council to secure (1) the provision of 25% affordable housing in accordance with the Development Framework and Masterplan and include a range of delivery options, including on-site provision; (2) developer contributions towards primary education provision and a proportionate element of land for a new school (to include community facilities, library facilities, sports and recreation facilities and playing field provision); (3) developer contributions towards secondary education, community facilities, healthcare provision, the core path network and the Strategic Transport Fund; and (4) developer contributions towards improvements at the North Deeside Road/Kirk Brae junction; and subject to the following conditions:-

(1)  That all development shall take place in accordance with the phasing strategy contained within section 6.1 of the Oldfold Design and Access Statement, unless otherwise agreed through the submission of a matters specified in conditions application for an alternative phasing programme covering the same matters;  (2)  That no more than 275 residential units shall be occupied unless all legs of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) have been constructed and are fully operational;  (3) That no more than 264 units shall be completed before the proposed mixed use centre within block G has been completed and is available for use;  (4)  That no residential unit within any phase (except phase 1 block U) shall be occupied unless the proposed signalised junction between the site and North Deeside Road (A93) has been constructed in accordance with Fairhurst drawing 83744/1099B (or such other drawing as may subsequently be approved in writing for the purpose by the planning authority) and is fully operational; (5)  That no development within phases 3, 4 or 5 shall take place unless a matters specified in conditions application for the provision of access into the development at the existing Binghill Road and Binghill Road West junction has been submitted to and approved by the planning authority; (6)  That no development within phases 4 or 5 shall take place unless a matters specified in conditions application for the provision of access into the development at the existing Binghill Road and Binghill Hedges junction has been submitted to and approved by the planning authority; (7) That no development within phase 1 block U shall take place unless a matters specified in conditions application for the upgrading of Murtle Den Road has been submitted to and approved by the planning authority; (8)  That no development within phases 4 or 5 shall take place unless  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4