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With reference to Article 2 of the minute of meeting of the Planning Development Management Committee of 11 February 2016, wherein it had been agreed to visit the site, the Committee had before it a report by the Interim Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Committee approve the application for planning permission subject to conditions, but consent to be withheld until contributions towards the provision of a City Car Club vehicle, including leasing and costs associated with the progression of Traffic Regulation Orders as necessary, have been secured.

The conditions were as follows:-

(1)          No development shall take place unless it is carried out in full accordance with a scheme to address any significant risks from contamination on the site that has been approved in writing by the planning authority.

The scheme shall follow the procedures outlined in “Planning Advice Note 33 Development of Contaminated Land” and shall be conducted by a suitably qualified person in accordance with best practice as detailed in “BS10175 Investigation of Potentially Contaminated Sites - Code of Practice” and other best practice guidance and shall include:

1.         an investigation to determine the nature and extent of contamination a site-specific risk assessment

2.         a remediation plan to address any significant risks and ensure the site is fit for the use proposed

3.         verification protocols to demonstrate compliance with the remediation plan

(2)          No building(s) on the development site shall be occupied unless:

(i)        any long term monitoring and reporting that may be required by the approved scheme of contamination or remediation plan or that otherwise has been required in writing by the planning authority is being undertaken; and

(ii)       a report specifically relating to the building(s) has been submitted and approved in writing by the planning authority that verifies that remedial works to fully address contamination issues related to the building(s) have been carried out –

unless the planning authority has given written consent for a variation.

The final building on the application site shall not be occupied unless a report has been submitted and approved in writing by the planning authority that verifies that the remedial works have been carried out in full accordance with the remediation plan, unless the planning authority has given written consent for a variation.

- reason:  to ensure that the site is suitable for use and fit for human occupation

(3)          that no development pursuant to this planning permission shall take place nor shall the building be occupied unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing for the purpose by the planning authority an assessment of the noise levels likely within the building, unless the planning authority has given prior written approval for a variation.  The assessment shall be prepared by a suitably qualified independent noise consultant and shall recommend any measures necessary to ensure a satisfactory noise attenuation for the building.  The property shall not be occupied unless the said measures have been implemented in full - in the interests of residential amenity.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

With reference to Article 3 of the minute of meeting of the Planning Development Management Committee of 11 February 2016, wherein it had been agreed to visit the site, the Committee had before it a report by the Interim Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Committee approve the application for planning permission subject to the following conditions:-

(1)          that the dwellinghouse hereby approved shall not be occupied unless provision has been made within the site for the off-street parking of motor vehicles in complete accordance with Plan No. 1786-PL002-revD or such other scheme as may be subsequently approved in writing by the planning authority - in the interests of road safety, the free flow of traffic and visual amenity.

(2)          that the building hereby approved shall not be occupied unless a scheme detailing compliance with the Council's 'Low and Zero Carbon Buildings' supplementary guidance has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority, and any recommended measures specified within that scheme for the reduction of carbon emissions have been implemented in full - to ensure that this development complies with requirements for reductions in carbon emissions specified in the City Council's relevant published Supplementary Guidance document, 'Low and Zero Carbon Buildings'.

(3)          that no development pursuant to this planning permission shall take place, nor shall any part of the development hereby approved be occupied, unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority, a detailed scheme of site and plot boundary enclosures for the entire development hereby granted planning permission.  The dwelling hereby granted planning permission shall be occupied unless the said scheme has been implemented in its entirety - in order to preserve the amenity of the neighbourhood.

(4)          that no development shall take place unless a scheme of all drainage works designed to meet the requirements of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority and thereafter no part of the development shall be occupied unless the drainage has been installed in complete accordance with the said scheme - in order to safeguard water qualities in adjacent watercourses and to ensure that the development can be adequately drained.

INFORMATIVE

It is recommended that no construction or demolition work take place:

(a)          outwith the hours of 0700-1900 hours Mondays to Fridays;

(b)          outwith the hours of 0900-1600 hours Saturdays; or

(c)          at any time on Sundays, except (on all days) for works inaudible outwith the application site boundary - in the interests of residential amenity and preventing noise nuisance.

The Committee heard from the planning officer in relation to the application, following which members asked various questions.

The Committee resolved:-

to refuse the recommendation on the following grounds:-

(1)          Use of materials (zinc) inappropriate for a property within the conservation area; and

(2)          Density and massing of development including the subdivision of the feu is inappropriate for the area and would set a precedent.

- COUNCILLOR ANDREW FINLAYSON,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.