Issue - meetings

Members, please note that all plans and supporting documents relevant to the review can be viewed online here and by entering the application reference number 211117.

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 change of use from class 10 (non-residential institutions) to class 9 (houses), removal of single storey rear extension, installation of new windows and bi-fold doors, replacement windows, formation of replacement steps with wall and balustrade and erection of domestic double garage and driveway to rear of 499 Great Western Road, Aberdeen, Planning Reference number 211117/DPP. 

Councillor Henrickson 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 thereafter, by Ms Lucy Greene 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, she 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.

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 the Appointed Officer, Aberdeen City Council; (2) an application dated 2 August 2021; (3) the decision notice dated 9 February 2022; (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; (6) consultee responses submitted by the Roads Development Team and Waste Services Team (ACC);  and (7) one letter of representation.

The LRB was then addressed by Ms Greene 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.

Ms Greene then described the site advising that it was located on Great Western Road, close to the junction with Anderson Drive and within the Great Western Road Conservation Area. The adjacent site had been extended and subdivided into flats. The building was a traditional, two storey, semi-detached granite property, most recently used as a pre-school nursery. The building fronted north onto Great Western Road. 447 Great Western Road had been divided into flatted properties, which was located to the east; and a rear service lane was located to the south. To the rear along the eastern mutual boundary, there was a single storey annex with a projection of 6 metres between it and the western boundary was a modern conservatory. The ground floor level of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1