Issue - meetings

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 erection of a two-storey extension to the front of 108A North Deeside Road Aberdeen, Planning Reference 181783/DPP.

Although Councillor Boulton was present for the first review, she did not take part in the proceedings in any way.

Councillor Jennifer Stewart gave a brief outline of the business to be undertaken, advising that she would be chairing the first review and Councillor Boulton would then replace her on the LRB and would chair the following two reviews.  She indicated that the LRB would be addressed by the Assistant Clerk, Mrs Lynsey McBain with regards to the procedure to be followed and also, thereafter, by Mr Gavin Evans who would be acting as the Planning Adviser to the Body in the cases 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 McBain, Assistant Clerk in regard 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 more general aspects relating to the procedure.

In relation to the application, the LRB had before it (1) a delegated report by Roy Brown, Planning Technician; (2) the application dated 1 August 2018; (3) the decision notice dated  25 January 2019 (4) links to the plans showing the proposal and planning policies referred to in the delegated report; (5) the Notice of Review submitted by the applicant’s agent along with an accompanying statement with further information relating to the application; and (6) consultee responses from the Roads Development Management Team, Aberdeen City Council.

The LRB was then addressed by Mr Evans who advised that the review had been submitted with all necessary information within the time limit of three months following the decision of the appointed officer.

Mr Evans then described the site advising that it was a 1.5 storey detached granite dwelling of a traditional style, but had been extended via the addition of 2 flat-roofed garages to the southern gable. A roof terrace area had also been formed above one of the garages, accessible via a door from a first-floor bedroom.  Mr Evans also advised that the site was located in the residential suburb of Peterculter, to the west of Aberdeen and  sits on the northern side of North Deeside Road, opposite its junction with Station Road East and immediately adjacent to Eastleigh Nursing Home.   Mr Evans also highlighted that number 108A sits back from other  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1