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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 proposed erection of two detached dwellings, the formation of associated private garden ground and car parking at Burnside Poultry Unit, Little Clinterty, Aberdeen, AB21 0TL (P170395).

Councillor Boulton, as Chairperson, gave a brief outline of the business to be undertaken.  She indicated that the Local Review Body would be addressed by the Assistant Clerk, Mrs Swanson, as regards the procedure to be followed and also, thereafter, by Mr Miller, 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 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.  She 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, the Assistant Clerk as regards 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 report of handling by Mr Robert Forbes, Senior Planner; (2) the decision notice dated 26 July 2017; (3) plans showing the proposal; (4) planning policies referred to in the delegated report; (5) the Notice of Review submitted by the applicant’s agent along with an accompanying statement, documents and initial planning application; and (6) letters of representation and consultation responses.

In respect of the Review, Mr Miller advised that he had checked the submitted Notice of Review and had found it to be valid and submitted within the relevant timeframes. 

Mr Miller advised that the site subject to the review formed a 1.3 hectare site formed of agricultural land. The site included a disused poultry shed (10 x 35 metres), the foundations of a demolished agricultural building and various other farming paraphernalia. There was also a mix of mature and immature trees. The site was located within the Green Belt of Aberdeen, as zoned within the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2017.

In terms of the proposal, Mr Miller advised that the application sought consent for the erection of two houses on the site, utilising the existing access track. Both houses would be identical and would be one and half storey and would have a single integral garage.

Mr Miller explained that the reasons for refusal of the application was that the proposal would be contrary to policy NE2 – Green Belt, on the basis that the proposal would not fall within any of the specified exceptions for development within the green belt. The proposal  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1