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to refuse the licence on the following ground:-

Where the licence applied for related to an activity consisting of or including the use of premises, those premises were not suitable or convenient for the conduct of the activity having regard to the possibility of undue public nuisance.

The Committee had before it a report by the Private Sector Housing Manager, which advised that the application was before the Committee for the reason that 7 letters of objection was submitted to the Private Sector Housing Team.

As a preliminary matter, Doug Yeats, Senior Private Sector Housing Officer advised that a late letter of objection and additional information (House Rules) from the applicant had been submitted,therefore the Committee required to consider whether they be accepted into the proceedings.

The Committee resolved:-

to accept the late submissions into the proceedings.

Mr Yeats advised that the necessary upgrading works had not been completed.

The Committee heard from Stephen Forsyth and George Taylor, on behalf of the applicant who spoke in support of the application and responded to questions from members.

Sven Dahle, Eugenia Marinou, Tamara Morrison, Bill Harrison (on behalf of Dyce/Stoneywood Community Council) and Carrie Harrold were in attendance and spoke in support of their letters of objection and responded to questions from members.

All parties were given the opportunity to sum up.

Councillor Henrickson moved, seconded by Councillor Graham:-

          that the Committee grant the licence, subject to contact details of the applicant’s property management team being submitted to neighbours.

Councillor Crockett moved as an amendment, seconded by Councillor MacGregor:-

that the Committee refuse the licence on the ground of possible undue public nuisance.

On a division, there voted:- for the motion (4) – the Vice Convener and Councillors Graham, Henrickson and Lawrence; for the amendment (5) – the Convener and Councillors Clark, Crockett, MacGregor and McLeod.

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the amendment and therefore refuse the licence on the following ground:-

Where the licence applied for related to an activity consisting of or including the use of premises, those premises were not suitable or convenient for the conduct of the activity having regard to the possibility of undue public nuisance.