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Planning Reference – 250391

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Planning Officer:  Samuel Smith

Application refused for the following reasons:-

The proposal would be contrary to Policy H1 (Residential Areas) and Policy WB3 (Noise) of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2023 (ALDP) and Policy 23 (Health and Safety) and Policy 30  (Tourism) of NPF4. This was due to the layout and internal design of the shared building and the context of the surrounding area, which meant that  its use as Short Term Let (STL) accommodation would have a significant adverse impact on the amenity of existing residents in terms of noise and disturbance within the tenement beyond what could typically be expected if it were to be used as mainstream residential accommodation.

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 of flat to Short Term Let accommodation (sui generis) with maximum occupancy of 3 people, at 4 Watson Street Aberdeen, be approved subject to the following conditions:-

Conditions

(1)  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.

(2)  TIME LIMIT FOR SHORT-TERM LET USE

The hereby approved use of the property as Short-Term Let accommodation shall expire 5 years following the date of the grant of permission as stated on this notice, unless a further planning permission has been granted for continued use of the property as Short-Term Let accommodation in the meantime. Should no further planning permission be granted then the property shall revert to mainstream residential use as a flat after the aforementioned 5-year period.

Reason: In order to allow the local housing need and demand situation and the local economic benefits derived from the use of the property as a Short Term Let to be reassessed in 5 years’ time, to ensure that the loss of the property as residential accommodation would remain compliant with Policy 30 of NPF4.

The Committee heard from Samuel Smith, Planner, who spoke in furtherance of the application and answered various questions from Members.

The Committee then heard from Louise Faustino, who objected to the proposed application. 

The Committee resolved:-

to unanimously refuse the application for the following reasons:-

The proposal would be contrary to Policy H1 (Residential Areas) and Policy WB3 (Noise) of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2023 (ALDP) and Policy 23 (Health and Safety) and Policy 30  (Tourism) of NPF4. This was due to the layout and internal design of the shared building and the context of the surrounding area, which meant that  its use as Short Term Let (STL) accommodation would have a significant adverse impact on the amenity of existing residents in terms of noise and disturbance within the tenement beyond what could typically be expected if it were to be used as mainstream residential accommodation.