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Planning Reference - 241426

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Planning Officer: Dineke Brasier

Application approved conditionally with a legal agreement.  An extra condition was also agreed to be added:-

That no development shall take place unless details of the route, foundation and materials details and a methodology for the construction of the path and steps from the communal garden ground in the southern part of the site down to the Den of Rubislaw, as shown on plan ref Raeburn Farquhar Bowen 2294-RFB-ZZ-ZZ-DR-L-D04 (or equivalent as has been agreed in writing by the Planning Authority) have been submitted to, and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. The development shall not be carried out other than in full accordance with the details thereby approved.

Reason – In the interest of the integrity of the listed terraces.

With reference to article 7 of the minute of the Planning Development Management Committee of 25 September 2025, 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 change of use from offices to form seven residential flats and two dwellinghouses including alterations to windows, formation of Juliet balconies, roof terraces with glass balustrade and roof extension; installation of roof lights, alterations to door and window openings blocking up door opening to form windows, opening up windows opening; erection of ancillary garages, formation of car parking and erection of single dwelling house with associated landscaping and infrastructure works at 27 Rubislaw Den North Aberdeen, be approved conditionally with 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.

(02) MATERIALS

That no development shall take place unless a scheme/samples detailing all external finishing materials to the roof and walls of the development hereby approved has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the planning authority and thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the details so agreed. For the avoidance of doubt, a sample panel with all external finishing materials showing their proportionate relationship shall be erected on site.

Reason - in the interests of visual amenity and to preserve the character and appearance of the Category B-listed building at 27 Rubislaw Den North.

(03) HARD LANDSCAPING MATERIALS

Notwithstanding any information provided in the hereby approved drawings, no development shall take place unless a scheme detailing all hard surfacing materials of the development hereby approved has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the planning authority. The development shall subsequently be carried out in accordance with the agreed details.

Reason – in the interest of visual amenity and to preserve the setting of the Category B-listed building at 27 Rubislaw Den North

(04) GATE

Notwithstanding any information contained in the drawings submitted as part of this application, the development hereby approved shall not be occupied unless further details of the gate to be implemented across the vehicular and pedestrian access into the site from Rubislaw Den North have been submitted. The development shall subsequently be carried out in accordance with the agreed details.

Reason – to preserve the setting and character of the Albyn Place and Rubislaw Conservation Area and the Category B-listed building.

(05) LIGHTING

Notwithstanding any information provided in the hereby approved drawings, prior to the occupation of any residential unit hereby approved a scheme of external lighting for that unit shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1

Planning Reference – 240368

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Planning Officer: Rebecca Kerr

Application approved conditionally.

With reference to article 9 of the minute of the Planning Development Management Committee of 7 November 2024, 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 erection of a replacement 2 storey dwelling house with verandah and detached double garage with all associated works, at Janefield, 43 Hillview Road, Cults Aberdeen, be approved subject to the following conditions:-

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.

(02) MATERIALS

That no development shall take place unless the specification, details and colour of the proposed render material  to be used in the external finish of the approved development, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. Thereafter the approved external finishes must be applied in accordance with the approved details.

Reason - In the interests of the appearance of the development and the visual amenity of the area.

(03) GRANITE REUSE

That no development shall take place unless details of, and a methodology statement for the reuse of the granite (resulting from the downtaking of the existing dwelling and detached garage) in the construction and finishing of the hereby approved proposed new dwelling and detached garage, and in landscaping of the new development, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. Thereafter prior to the development hereby approved being brought into use, the details as approved shall be implemented in full.

Reason: In the interests of retaining existing granite stone on the site and ensuring compliance with Policy D5 (Our Granite Heritage) of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2023.

(04) TREE PROTECTION AND SOIL INVESTIGATION

No development shall take place unless a scheme for the protection of all trees to be retained on the site during construction works, including details of tree protection fencing that complies with British Standard 5837: 2012 ‘Trees in Relation to Design, Demolition and Construction’ has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Planning Authority. Once approved, the scheme shall be implemented in full and retained for the duration of the works hereby approved.

No development of the hereby approved proposed double garage shall take place until a soil investigation methodology has been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Planning Authority, detailing how the soil investigations would be undertaken and in what locations, to detail what extent the existing eastern boundary wall has impacted upon root growth into the proposed development site.

No materials, supplies, plant, machinery, spoil, changes in ground levels or construction activities shall be permitted within the protected areas  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1