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Planning Reference – 240368

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Planning Officer: Rebecca Kerr

With reference to article 8 of the minute of the Planning Development Management Committee of 7 November 2024, 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 erection of a replacement 2 storey dwelling house with verandah and detached double garage with all associated works, at Janefield, 43 Hillview Road, Cults Aberdeen, be approved subject to the following conditions:-

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 the specification, details and colour of the proposed render material  to be used in the external finish of the approved development, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. Thereafter the approved external finishes must be applied in accordance with the approved details.

Reason - In the interests of the appearance of the development and the visual amenity of the area.

(03) GRANITE REUSE

That no development shall take place unless details of, and a methodology statement for the reuse of the granite (resulting from the downtaking of the existing dwelling and detached garage) in the construction and finishing of the hereby approved proposed new dwelling and detached garage, and in landscaping of the new development, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. Thereafter prior to the development hereby approved being brought into use, the details as approved shall be implemented in full.

Reason: In the interests of retaining existing granite stone on the site and ensuring compliance with Policy D5 (Our Granite Heritage) of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2023.

(04) TREE PROTECTION AND SOIL INVESTIGATION

No development shall take place unless a scheme for the protection of all trees to be retained on the site during construction works, including details of tree protection fencing that complies with British Standard 5837: 2012 ‘Trees in Relation to Design, Demolition and Construction’ has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Planning Authority. Once approved, the scheme shall be implemented in full and retained for the duration of the works hereby approved.

No development of the hereby approved proposed double garage shall take place until a soil investigation methodology has been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Planning Authority, detailing how the soil investigations would be undertaken and in what locations, to detail what extent the existing eastern boundary wall has impacted upon root growth into the proposed development site.

No materials, supplies, plant, machinery, spoil, changes in ground levels or construction activities shall be permitted within the protected areas  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.