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Planning Reference – 230922

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Planning Officer:  Gavin Clark

Application approved conditionally. 

With reference to article 8 of the minute of the Planning Development Management Committee of 2 November 2023, whereby it was agreed to hold a site visit before determination, the Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which recommended:-

That the application for Detailed Planning Permission for the retention of a takeaway food kiosk and outdoor seating area with decking including change of use (temporary for 12 months), at the former Cults Railway Station, be approved subject to the following conditions:-

Conditions

(01)  TEMPORARY PERMISSION

That planning permission is hereby granted for a temporary period only and shall cease to have effect on 1st November 2024 (the 'cessation date'). Prior to the cessation date, the application site shall be cleared of all works and development approved under the terms of this permission (including any subsequent ancillary works, infrastructure, fixtures, fittings and any temporary developments permitted under Class 14 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992) and reinstated in accordance with the agreed restoration scheme submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Service under the terms of Condition 2 of this permission.

Reason: To enable the impact of the temporary development on the amenity of the surrounding area to be reviewed and to ensure the appropriate restoration of the site.

(02)  SITE CLEARANCE

That at least two months prior to the cessation date of 1st November 2024, full details of a scheme for the restoration of the application site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Service. Prior to the cessation of this permission the site shall be restored in accordance with the approved restoration scheme.

Reason: To ensure the timeous and appropriate restoration of the site following the expiry of this temporary permission, in the interests of the visual amenity of the area.

(03)  COOKING ACTIVITIES – RESTRICTION

That no cooking or frying operations (including but not limited to: deep fat frying, shallow frying, oven cooking, boiling, stewing, grilling, or broiling) shall be carried out on the premises.

Reason: in order to protect the amenity of neighbouring uses from cooking odours.

(04)  LITTER MANAGEMENT PLAN – COMPLIANCE

That the proposals hereby granted planning permission shall be undertaken in accordance with the details outlined in the Litter Management Plan (Section 5.8 of the approved Supporting Statement Ref: 230922-01 dated 28th July 2023).

Reason - In order to ensure suitable waste storage and collection arrangements are in place, including appropriate facilities for customers and to protect public health and the amenity of the area.

(05)  HOURS OF OPERATION

That the use hereby approved shall not operate outwith the hours of 08:00 to 19:00 Monday – Thursday, 08:00 to 20:00 Friday to Sunday (April to September) and 08:00 to 17:00 Monday – Saturday and 09:00 to 17:00 on a Sunday (October to March).

Reason: In order to preserve the amenity of neighbouring properties.

Following the site visit, Members returned to deliberate  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2

Planning Reference – 211528

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Planning Officer:  Matthew Easton

Application approved conditionally subject to a legal agreement and condition 10 amended to read:-

(10) CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

No development shall take place unless a site-specific Construction Environmental Management Plan(s) (the “CEMP”) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. The CEMP must address the following issues (i) surface water management including construction phase SUDS; and (ii) construction site traffic access and egress arrangements; and (iii) management of dust. Thereafter, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the planning authority, development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved CEMP.

Reason – to minimise the impacts of necessary demolition / construction works on the environment.

With reference to article 4 of the minute of Planning Development Management Committee of 1 June 2023, whereby it was agreed to hold a site visit before determining the application, the Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which recommended:-

That the application for detailed planning permission for a residential development of 77 units comprising 44 houses and 33 flats (6 storey block), associated roads and parking, drainage infrastructure, open space and landscaping at the site of the Former Treetops Hotel, 161 Springfield Road, Aberdeen, be approved conditionally and subject to a legal agreement:-

Conditions

(01)  DURATION OF PERMISSION

The development to which this notice relates must be begun not later than the expiration of 3 years beginning with the date of this notice. If development has not begun at the expiration of the 3-year period, the planning permission lapses.

Reason – in accordance with section 58 (duration of planning permission) of the 1997 act.

PRE-COMMENCEMENT OF DEVELOPMENT

(02)  TREE PROTECTION FENCING

No development (including demolition or site setup) shall take place unless the tree protection measures shown in Arboriculture Impact Assessment 9791 (V9) and drawing 374593-GIS006 (Rev.B) (dated 11 August 2022) by Envirocentre have been implemented. Thereafter the fencing shall remain in place for the duration of construction of the development.

Reason – to protect trees and vegetation from damage during construction in accordance with Policy NE5 (Trees and Woodlands).

(03)  LANDSCAPING AND BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT

No development shall take place unless a detailed scheme of hard and soft landscaping covering all areas of public and private space has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. The scheme shall include details of –

·       Existing and proposed finished ground levels

·       Existing landscape features, trees and vegetation to be retained or removed

·       Existing and proposed services and utilities including cables, pipelines and substations

·       Proposed woodland, tree and shrub numbers, densities, locations, species, sizes and stage of maturity at planting

·       Proposed measures to enhance biodiversity (see NatureScot’sDeveloping with Nature guidance)

·       Proposed hard surface finishing materials

·       Location and design of any street furniture

·       Location and design of general and dog waste bins

·       Arrangements for the management and maintenance of existing and proposed open space and landscaped areas

·       A completed checklist from Annex C of the Developing with Nature guidance

Thereafter, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the planning authority, no unit shall be occupied unless all paths, hard landscaping and any artificial bio-diversity enhancement features have been constructed or provided and are ready for use.

All soft landscaping proposals shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme and shall be completed during the planting season immediately following the commencement of the development or such other date as may be agreed in writing with the planning authority. Any planting which, within a period of five years from the completion of the development, in the opinion of the planning authority is dying, is severely damaged or becoming seriously  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2

Planning Reference – 211528

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Planning Officer:  Matthew Easton

Application deferred for a site visit on Thursday 8 June 2023. 

The Committee agreed to hold a site visit on Thursday 8 June 2023 before determining the application. 

Planning Reference – 211528

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Planning Officer:  Matthew Easton