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 230143.

The LRB then considered the second request for a review to evaluate the decision taken by an appointed officer under the Council’s Scheme of Delegation to refuse the application for the erection of a 1.5 storey extension with raised decking and a balustrade to the rear at 10 Woodhill Place Aberdeen.

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.

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 6 February 2023; (3) the decision notice dated 8 June 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) a letter of representation received. 

Ms Greene then described the site and outlined the appellant’s proposal which sought planning permission for the erection of a part two storey, part single storey rear extension which would span the full width of the rear elevation of the property. It would project 4.0m alongside the shared boundary with 8 Woodhill Place. The development would be constructed with a fyfestone side south elevation and plinth, and a horizontal cladding which had not been specified, but would be timber or timber effect horizontal cladding as shown on the 3d visualisation. In addition, it is proposed to erect a raised deck with privacy screen to the rear of the proposed extension.

The single storey element would have a 4.0m projection and would be 3.6m wide with a sliding bifold door facing eastwards over the proposed deck. The total height of the single storey element which abuts the shared boundary would be 4.3m. The two-storey element which was located on the northern 3/5s of the rear elevation would have eaves above that of the main house at 6.1m on the

south elevation and eaves which slope down to the same level as that of the existing eaves level on the northern elevation. The ridge height of the two-storey element matches that of the host property and would be 8.1m.

The asymmetric roof would have a 1st floor Juliet balcony in the east facing gable elevation. The south facing elevation of the proposed 2 storey element would have eaves higher than that of the main house. The north elevation would have a roof profile which drops to the level of the existing eaves. The ground floor and first floor would be clad in timber or timber effect cladding as shown

on the 3D visual drawings.

The proposed deck would project a further 2.5m from the proposed 4.0m rear extension spanning the full width of the rear of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2