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 221545.

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 formation of a first floor extension over existing garage to the side and erection of single storey extension to the side and rear of 18 Laurel Park Aberdeen. 

Councillor Mcrae as Chair for the meeting, gave a brief outline of the business to be undertaken, advising that the LRB would be addressed by the Assistant Clerk, Mrs Lynsey McBain 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 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 the Appointed Officer, Aberdeen City Council; (2) an application dated 20 December 2022; (3) the decision notice dated 13 April 2023 ; (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; and (6) consultee response submitted by the Roads Development Management Team.

Ms Greene then described the site and outlined the appellant’s proposal which sought planning permission for the erection of an upper storey extension above the garage at the northern side of the dwelling and for the erection of a single storey extension to the south side and rear of the dwellinghouse. The proposal would result in the removal of the existing conservatory as well as coniferous hedging to the rear. The upper storey extension above the garage would extend c.5.1m to align with the north elevation and would be c.7.8m in length, aligning with the principal elevation of the dwelling. It would result in the garage having a two-storey hipped roof of the same 7m high ridge and c.5.8m high eaves as the original dwelling. The roof would be finished in concrete roofing tiles to match the existing roof, the fascias would be finished in white uPVC panels and its walls would be finished in sand coloured cladding panels.  It would include light grey uPVC windows on its principal elevation and rear elevations.  The single storey extension to the south side and rear of the dwellinghouse would be flat roofed in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1