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Planning Reference - 241426

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Planning Officer: Dineke Brasier

With reference to article 7 of the minute of the Planning Development Management Committee of 25 September 2025, whereby it was agreed to hold a site visit before determination, the Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which recommended:-

That the application for Detailed Planning Permission for the change of use from offices to form seven residential flats and two dwellinghouses including alterations to windows, formation of Juliet balconies, roof terraces with glass balustrade and roof extension; installation of roof lights, alterations to door and window openings blocking up door opening to form windows, opening up windows opening; erection of ancillary garages, formation of car parking and erection of single dwelling house with associated landscaping and infrastructure works at 27 Rubislaw Den North Aberdeen, be approved conditionally with a legal agreement.

Conditions

(01) DURATION OF PERMISSION

The development to which this notice relates must be begun not later than the expiration of 3 years beginning with the date of this notice. If development has not begun at the expiration of the 3-year period, the planning permission lapses.

Reason - in accordance with section 58 (duration of planning permission) of the 1997 act.

(02) MATERIALS

That no development shall take place unless a scheme/samples detailing all external finishing materials to the roof and walls of the development hereby approved has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the planning authority and thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the details so agreed. For the avoidance of doubt, a sample panel with all external finishing materials showing their proportionate relationship shall be erected on site.

Reason - in the interests of visual amenity and to preserve the character and appearance of the Category B-listed building at 27 Rubislaw Den North.

(03) HARD LANDSCAPING MATERIALS

Notwithstanding any information provided in the hereby approved drawings, no development shall take place unless a scheme detailing all hard surfacing materials of the development hereby approved has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the planning authority. The development shall subsequently be carried out in accordance with the agreed details.

Reason – in the interest of visual amenity and to preserve the setting of the Category B-listed building at 27 Rubislaw Den North

(04) GATE

Notwithstanding any information contained in the drawings submitted as part of this application, the development hereby approved shall not be occupied unless further details of the gate to be implemented across the vehicular and pedestrian access into the site from Rubislaw Den North have been submitted. The development shall subsequently be carried out in accordance with the agreed details.

Reason – to preserve the setting and character of the Albyn Place and Rubislaw Conservation Area and the Category B-listed building.

(05) LIGHTING

Notwithstanding any information provided in the hereby approved drawings, prior to the occupation of any residential unit hereby approved a scheme of external lighting for that unit shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

Planning Reference - 241427

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Planning Officer: Dineke Brasier

With reference to article 8 of the minute of the Planning Development Management Committee of 25 September 2025, whereby it was agreed to hold a site visit before determination, the Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which recommended:-

That the application for Listed Building Consent for the alterations to the former office building to form 7no residential flats and two dwellinghouses including alterations to windows, formation of Juliet balconies, roof terraces and roof extension; installation of roof lights, alterations to door and window openings; erection of garages with ancillary space, formation of car parking and erection of single dwelling house with associated landscaping, infrastructure works and internal alterations at 27 Rubislaw Den North Aberdeen, be approved subject to the following conditions:-

Conditions

(01)      MATERIALS

That no development shall take place unless a scheme/samples detailing all external finishing materials to the roof and walls of the development hereby approved has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the planning authority, and thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the details so agreed. For the avoidance of doubt, a sample panel with all external finishing materials showing their proportionate relationship shall be erected on site.

Reason – To preserve the character and appearance of the Category B-listed building at 27 Rubislaw Den North.

(02)      HARD LANDSCAPING MATERIALS

Notwithstanding any information provided in the hereby approved drawings, no development shall take place unless a scheme detailing all hard surfacing materials of the development hereby approved has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the planning authority. The development shall subsequently be carried out in accordance with the agreed details.

Reason – To preserve the setting of the Category B-listed building.

(03)      GATES

Notwithstanding any information contained in the drawings submitted as part of this application, the development hereby approved shall not be occupied unless further details of the gates to be implemented across the vehicular and pedestrian access into the site from Rubislaw Den North have been submitted. The development shall subsequently be carried out in accordance with the agreed details.

Reason – To preserve the setting and character of the Category B-listed building.

(04)      LIGHTING

Notwithstanding any information provided in the hereby approved drawings, prior to occupation of any residential unit hereby approved, a scheme of external  lighting for that unit shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the planning authority. The development shall subsequently be carried out in accordance with the agreed details.

Reason – To preserve the fabric of the Category B-listed building.

(05)      NOISE AND FIRE SEPARATION

Notwithstanding any information provided in the hereby approved drawings, prior to commencement of development, a detailed scheme setting out noise and fire separation measures shall be submitted and approved in writing by, the planning authority. For the avoidance of doubt, details shall include detailed drawings, including 1:10 cross-sections and, if a suspended ceiling is proposed, drawings must illustrate its relationship with any existing historic and architectural features  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.