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Planning Reference Number – 151999

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Planning Officer – Sepideh Hajisoltani

With reference to Article 5 of the minute of meeting of the Planning Development Management Committee of 15 September 2016, wherein it had been agreed to visit the site for determination, the Committee had before it a report by the Interim Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Committee approve the application, subject to a legal agreement in relation to affordable housing, community facilities, sports and recreation and core path networkand subject to the following conditions:-

CONDITIONS

(1)          LOW AND ZERO CARBON BUILDINGS

That the flats 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.

Reason - 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’. 

(2)               DRAINAGE WORK

That no development shall take place unless an amended drainage drawing 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.

Reason - in order to safeguard water qualities in adjacent watercourses and to ensure that the proposed development can be adequately drained.

(3)          LIGHTING SCHEME

That neither of the blocks hereby approved shall be occupied unless a lighting scheme is submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority and fully installed in complete accordance with the said scheme.

Reason – in order to ensure the development is adequately lit, to ensure public safety.

(4)            LANDSCAPING SCHEME

That no development pursuant to the planning permission hereby approved shall be carried out unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing for the purpose by the planning authority a further detailed scheme of landscaping for the site, which scheme shall include indications of all existing trees and landscaped areas on the land, and details of any to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development, and the proposed areas of tree/shrub planting including details of numbers, densities, locations, species, sizes and stage of maturity at planting. The mentioned scheme should also address potential bird attractants.

Reason - in the interests of the amenity of the area and in order to integrate the development into the surrounding landscape, increasing the biodiversity value and of the site, creating a suitable environment for future residents, mitigating the visual impact of the development on Riverview Drive and avoid endangering the safe movement of aircraft and the operation of Aberdeen Airport through the attraction of birds and an increase in the bird hazard risk of the application site.

(5)          TREE PROTECTION

That no development shall take place  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.