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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 application for the erection or replacement of a single storey extension to the rear of 81 Abergeldie Road, Aberdeen, Planning Reference number 201167/DPP. 

Councillor Boulton as Chair, gave a brief outline of the business to be undertaken, advising that the LRB would be addressed by the Assistant Clerk, Mr Mark Masson 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 following 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 Mr Masson, 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 Jemma Tasker, Planning Trainee; (2) the application dated 29 September 2020; (3) the decision notice dated 8 January 2021; (4) links to the plans showing the proposal and planning policies referred to in the delegated report; and (5) the Notice of Review submitted by the applicant’s agent.

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.

He explained that the applicant had indicated on the Notice of Review that a site inspection should be undertaken, highlighting their view that location and context were very important in consideration of this case, and that visual impact had been cited as an issue. In the applicant’s view, visual impact had been overestimated.

Mr Evans then described the site advising that it was located on the western side of Abergeldie Road, at its junction with Broomhill Road. The property comprised a 2 storey, end-terrace dwellinghouse of traditional style, constructed in granite, with a slated roof. The dwelling fronts onto Abergeldie Road and adjoins No. 79 Abergeldie Road to the southeast. Broomhill Road was situated to the north-west,  with the boundary wall separating the property’s rear garden and the adjoining public pavement. To the rear of the dwelling there were existing 2 storey and single storey off-shoots extending along the south-east mutual boundary with number 79. These projected a total of 10.2m from the rear of the dwelling and measure 3.5m in width. These were also constructed in granite, with  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2