Issue - meetings

Appendices 1, 3 and 4 are not included with the agenda due to their size. However, they can be accessed at the link below:-

https://committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk/ecSDDisplay.aspx?NAME=SD2899&ID=2899&RPID=71713995

The Council resolved:-

(i)             to instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to submit the Evidence Report (Appendix 1), and appropriate supporting documentation, to Scottish Ministers, subject to any necessary minor drafting changes to satisfy the requirements of the Gate Check process;

(ii)           to note the outcome of the engagement undertaken on the Evidence Report Topic Papers and, in particular, the areas of agreement and the remaining disputes, as summarised in paragraphs 3.10 to 3.12 of the report and Sections 5 and 7 of Appendix 1;

(iii)          to instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to publish the Evidence Report (Appendix 1) and other technical background documents (subject to any necessary minor drafting changes) (Appendices 2 to 4) which would support the development of the Proposed Local Development Plan on the Council’s website as soon as practicable;

(iv)          noting the content of Appendix 4 - Play Sufficiency Assessment, and recognising that play is not only important to children, but to well-being throughout life, to instruct the Chief Executive to refresh the existing Aberdeen Play Strategy 2018 to better emphasise the importance of play from birth to old age, and refer the draft objectives of the refreshed strategy to the 2026/27 budget setting process, alongside any other relevant information on open space provision;

(v)           to authorise the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to respond to any requests for further information or clarification issued by the Planning and Environmental Appeals Division of the Scottish Government during the course of the Gate Check; and

(vi)          to authorise the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to make any technical amendments to the Evidence Report and supporting documents as a result of the Gate Check process.

The Council had before it a report by the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning which informed of the work undertaken to prepare the Evidence Report for the Local Development Plan 2028, and requested approval to send the Evidence Report to Scottish Ministers for consideration through the Gate Check process.

The report recommended:-

that the Council -

(a)           instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to submit the Evidence Report (Appendix 1), and appropriate supporting documentation, to Scottish Ministers, subject to any necessary minor drafting changes to satisfy the requirements of the Gate Check process;

(b)           note the outcome of the engagement undertaken on the Evidence Report Topic Papers and, in particular, the areas of agreement and the remaining disputes, as summarised in paragraphs 3.10 to 3.12 of the report and Sections 5 and 7 of Appendix 1;

(c)           instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to publish the Evidence Report (Appendix 1) and other technical background documents (subject to any necessary minor drafting changes) (Appendices 2 to 4) which would support the development of the Proposed Local Development Plan on the Council’s website as soon as practicable;

(d)           noting the content of Appendix 4 - Play Sufficiency Assessment, and recognising that play is not only important to children, but to well-being throughout life, instruct the Chief Executive to refresh the existing Aberdeen Play Strategy 2018 to better emphasise the importance of play from birth to old age, and refer the draft objectives of the refreshed strategy to the 2026/27 budget setting process, alongside any other relevant information on open space provision;

(e)           authorise the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to respond to any requests for further information or clarification issued by the Planning and Environmental Appeals Division of the Scottish Government during the course of the Gate Check; and

(f)            authorise the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to make any technical amendments to the Evidence Report and supporting documents as a result of the Gate Check process.

The Council resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.