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Planning Reference – 241162

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Planning Officer:  Laura Robertson

Application approved conditionally and a legal agreement. 

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 and conversion of fire damaged former office (class 4) to form 6no residential flats (sui generis), erection 2 storey extension with terraces, installation of 2 new dormers and formation of garden to the rear, reinstatement of fire damaged roof and dormers of No 32, formation of 3 car parking spaces, bin and cycle store and installation of new rooflights to the front, at 31 - 32 Albyn Place Aberdeen, be approved subject to the following conditions and 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.

(2) TREE PROTECTION

That no development shall take place unless a detailed tree protection plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority and thereafter any recommended measures specified within that plan shall be implemented in full. Such plan should take account of the detailed construction methods proposed/ required and associated risks to existing trees.

Reason - in order to ensure adequate protection for the trees onsite during the construction of the development.

(3) REAR BOUNDARY WALL

That no development shall take place unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority details (method of construction, materials, coursing, mortar mix and coping) of the proposed boundary walls within the rear garden area, running north/south between the properties and east/west, as shown on drawing no. 3612/F21 Rev C (titled Landscape). Thereafter none of the residential flats shall be occupied unless the walls have been constructed and completed in full accordance with the said details.

Reason: In order to preserve the special character of the Albyn Place/ Rubislaw Conservation Area.

(4)  LANDSCAPING

That no development shall take place unless full details of the landscaping proposals, hardstanding areas, footpaths, steps and all planting have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. Thereafter, the work shall be carried out in accordance with Condition (5) - Planting.

Reason - in order to preserve the character and appearance of the Albyn Place/ Rubislaw Conservation Area.

(5) PLANTING

That all proposed planting, seeding and turfing shall be carried out no later than the first planting season following first occupation of the development and any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the first occupation of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a size and species similar to those originally required to be planted, or in accordance with such other scheme as may be submitted  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9