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With reference to the minute of the meeting of the Local Review Body (LRB)  of 28 October 2016, wherein the Members attended a site visit and agreed to defer consideration of the above application in order that they receive further information in the form of written submissions, the Local Review Body of Aberdeen City Council met on this day to review the decision taken by an appointed officer under the Council’s Scheme of Delegation to refuse the request for planning permission for the demolition of a former Mill building and erection of a replacement dwelling house at The Mill, Clinterty.

Councillor Milne as Chairperson gave a brief outline of the business to be undertaken.  He indicated that the LRB would be addressed by the Assistant Clerk, Mr Mark Masson as regards the procedure to be followed and also, thereafter, by Mr Robert Forbes who would be acting as the Planning Adviser to the Body in the case under consideration this day.

The Chairperson stated that although the Planning Adviser was employed by the planning authority hehad not been involved in any way with the consideration or determination of the application under review and was present to provide factual information and guidance to the Body only.  He emphasised that the officer would not be asked to express any view on the proposed application.

The Local Review Body was then addressed by Mr Masson, Assistant Clerk in regards to the procedure to be followed, at which time reference was made to the procedure note circulated with the papers calling the meeting and to certain more general aspects relating to the procedure.

In relation to the application, the LRB had before it (1) a delegated report by Ms Dineke Brasier, Planner, dated 7 April 2016; (2) the decision notice dated 11 August 2016; (3) copies of the plans showing the proposal; (4) links to the planning policies referred to in the delegated report; (5) a letter of representation; (6) consultee responses; and (7) the Notice of Review submitted by the applicant’s agent along with an accompanying statement and documents.

The LRB also had before it the following written submissions:-

• confirmation from Aberdeen City Council’s Flooding Team on its position regarding the risk of flooding from/of the proposed development and required drainage;
• submission by SEPA of its position regarding the risk of flooding from/of the proposed development and required drainage;

·         confirmation from Aberdeen City Council’s Roads Team on its view regarding (a) the proposed parking provision, in particular, the potential requirement to reverse out onto a public road and whether there would be any impact on visibility; and (b) the possibility of creating a turning facility within the development; and

• submission from Aberdeen City Council’s Environment Policy Team of its position regarding the possible impact on trees from the proposed development.

Mr Forbes referred to the delegated report wherein a description of the site was provided, along with detail of the proposal, relevant planning policies, previous planning history of the site and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1

With reference to the minute of the meeting of the Local Review Body of 28 September 2016, wherein the Members agreed to defer consideration of the above application and agreed to hold a site visit, the Local Review Body of Aberdeen City Council met this day to review the decision taken by an appointed officer under the Council’s Scheme of Delegation to refuse the application (P160426) for planning permission for the proposed demolition of the former mill building and erection of a replacement dwelling house at The Mill, Little Mill of Clinterty, Kingswells, Aberdeen.

The Members visited the site, whereat they were invited to ask the Planning Adviser (Mr Forbes) any questions relating to the site.  The Chairperson stated that although the Planning Adviser was employed by the planning authority he had not been involved in any way with the consideration or determination of the application under review and was present to provide factual information and guidance to the Body only.  He emphasised that the officer would not be asked to express any view on the proposed application.

Members specifically asked questions regarding the footprint and design of the proposed building; the proposal for parking and access and the impact on visibility from reversing onto the road; the impact on flooding and drainage from the proposed development, as well as the impact on existing trees.

The Members then returned to the Town House to determine the application.

Councillor Milne as Chairperson gave a brief outline of the business to be undertaken.  He indicated that the Local Review Body would be addressed by the Assistant Clerk, Mrs Lynsey McBain as regards the procedure to be followed and also, thereafter, by Mr Robert Forbes, Planning Adviser to the Body for this case.  The Chairperson again stated that although the Planning Adviser was employed by the planning authority hehad not been involved in any way with the consideration or determination of the application under review and was present to provide factual information and guidance to the Body only.  He also re-emphasised that the officer would not be asked to express any view on the proposed application.

The Local Review Body was then addressed by Mrs Swanson, Assistant Clerk in regards to the procedure to be followed, at which time reference was made to the procedure note circulated with the papers calling the meeting and to certain more general aspects relating to the procedure.

In relation to the application, the Local Review Body had before it (1) a delegated report by Ms Dineke Brasier, Planner, dated 7 April 2016; (2) the decision notice dated 11 August 2016; (3) copies of the plans showing the proposal; (4) links to the planning policies referred to in the delegated report; (5) a letter of representation; (6) consultee responses; and (6) the Notice of Review submitted by the applicant’s agent along with an accompanying statement and documents.

The Local Review Body was then addressed by Mr Forbes and it was noted that the Notice of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1

The Local Review Body (LRB) of Aberdeen City Council met on this day to review the decision taken by an appointed officer under the Council’s Scheme of Delegation to refuse the request for planning permission for the proposed demolition of the former mill building and erection of a replacement dwelling house at the Mill, Clinterty, Aberdeen, 160426

Councillor Milne as Chairperson gave a brief outline of the business to be undertaken.  He indicated that the LRB would be addressed by the Assistant Clerk, Mrs Lynsey McBain as regards the procedure to be followed and also, thereafter, by Mr Robert Forbes who would be acting as the Planning Adviser to the Body in the case under consideration this day.

The Chairperson stated that although the Planning Adviser was employed by the planning authority hehad not been involved in any way with the consideration or determination of the application under review and was present to provide factual information and guidance to the Body only.  He emphasised that the officer would not be asked to express any view on the proposed application.

The Local Review Body was then addressed by Mrs McBain, Assistant Clerk in regards to the procedure to be followed, at which time reference was made to the procedure note circulated with the papers calling the meeting and to certain more general aspects relating to the procedure.

In relation to the application, the LRB had before it (1) a delegated report by Ms Dineke Brasier, Planner, dated 7 April 2016; (2) the decision notice dated 11 August 2016; (3) copies of the plans showing the proposal; (4) links to the planning policies referred to in the delegated report; (5) a letter of representation and (6) the Notice of Review submitted by the applicant’s agent along with an accompanying statement and documents.

The LRB was then addressed by Mr Forbes and it was noted that the Notice of Review pertains to the decision of Aberdeen City Council under Delegated Powers of the 11 August 2016 to refuse planning permission to take down the existing mill building and to reconstruct it with an element of extension, resulting in a new four bedroom detached dwelling.  The building is located in the Green Belt, immediately east of the administrative boundary with Aberdeenshire and the main existing structure/building comprises a part single and part two storey former mill of vernacular style and constructed in granite, with a dual pitched slated roof and rectangular footprint.  The site is triangular and located near a ‘Y’ shaped road junction, connecting the B979 (Skene – Tyrebagger Road) with the C93C Borrowstone Road running between the A944 at Kingsford to the B979.

In regards to consultation comments, Mr Forbes advised that there had been no comments from roads, environmental health or contaminated land unit.  The flooding team had advised that further information on surface water drainage proposals was required including design calculations and drawings or a drainage impact assessment.  One letter of objection was also received.  Mr Forbes  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1