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Reference No – 140148

Planning application documents can be viewed here –

http://planning.aberdeencity.gov.uk/PlanningDetail.asp?140148

With reference to Article 13 of the minute of meeting of the Planning Development Management Committee of 24 April 2014, wherein it had been agreed to visit the site, the Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Committee refuse the application in respect of planning permission for the erection of a new single detached dwellinghouse in a new plot, to be formed via the sub-division of the existing curtilage, on the following grounds:-

(1)       That the proposal is considered to be contrary to the guidance set out in the Council’s adopted ‘Sub-division and Redevelopment of Residential Curtilages’ Supplementary Guidance, so far as it relates to the appropriate siting of dwellings with due regard to any established pattern of development.  By virtue of its siting uncharacteristically close to its own plot boundaries and adjacent dwellings, the proposal fails to demonstrate due regard for its context or make a positive contribution to its setting, and is therefore contrary to policy D1 (Architecture and Placemaking) of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan and the relevant paragraph 82 of Scottish Planning Policy.  The proposal would also, as a result of its failure to demonstrate accordance with the aforementioned supplementary guidance and its impact on the character of the surrounding area, be contrary to policy H1 (Residential Areas) of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan; and

(2)       That the proposal would result in the removal of a significant number of protected trees which, though generally not of particular quality individually, collectively contribute to landscape character and local amenity.  The proposal is therefore considered to be contrary to the aims of policy NE5 (Trees and Woodlands) of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan.

The Committee heard from planning and roads officials in relation to the application, following which members asked various questions of the officers in attendance.  The Committee also viewed the site from the adjacent property, 265A North Deeside Road.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation.

Reference No – 130288

Planning application documents can be viewed here –

http://planning.aberdeencity.gov.uk/PlanningDetail.asp?130288

With reference to Article 5 of the minute of meeting of the Planning Development Management Committee of 24 April 2014, wherein it had been agreed to visit Kingswells Primary School in relation to the application, the Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Committee express a willingness to approve the application in respect of planning permission for the construction of 7 detached units, 28 semi-detached units and 11 terraced houses with associated access roads, drainage and Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS), but to withhold the issue of the consent document until the applicant had entered into a legal agreement with the Council to secure (1) onsite affordable housing provision; (2) Strategic Transport Fund contributions; (3) developer contributions towards affordable housing, education facilities, community facilities and recreation and healthcare; and (4) the provision of a footpath along the western boundary of the application site on Fairley Road; and subject to the following conditions:-

(1)  That no more than 21 dwellinghouses (i.e. Phases 1 and 2 as shown on Drawing No AOL_208 rev. C) hereby granted permission shall be occupied unless (a) the new pedestrian footpath along the east side of Fairley Road has been provided and is available for use; (b) an RCC compliant road link and pedestrian footpath has been provided up to the eastern legal boundary of the application site as per Drawing No APL_205 rev H; and (c) the open space provision to the south of the access road (as shown on Drawing No APL_205 rev H) is completed and laid out in accordance with drawing no APL_301 rev I, and the Fairley Road planting schedule Rev A (unless otherwords agreed in writing by the planning authority).  The approved ‘public open space’ shall not thereafter be used for any purpose other than as public open space; (2)  that no more than 40 dwellinghouses hereby granted permission shall be occupied unless all pedestrian footpaths shown on Drawing No APL_205 rev H have been constructed up to the legal boundary of the application site and are available for use; (3)  that plots 22-34 inclusive hereby approved shall not be occupied unless the car parking areas relative to those houses have been constructed, drained, laid-out and demarcated in accordance with Drawing No APL_205 rev H, or such other drawing as may subsequently be submitted and approved in writing by Aberdeen City Council as planning authority.  Such areas shall not thereafter be used for any other purpose other than the parking of cars ancillary to the development; (4)  that no development shall take place within the application site until the applicant has secured the implementation of a programme of archaeological work which shall include post-excavation and publication work in accordance with a written scheme of investigation, such a programme shall be submitted in advance for the written approval of Aberdeen City Council as planning authority; (5)  that no development shall take place unless a bird hazard management plan has been  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.