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Members, please note that this review has not yet been determined and this is an appeal on grounds of non-determination.  A decision has to be made by members of the Local Review Body.

The Local Review Body of Aberdeen City Council met on this day to determine the application on the grounds of non determination for planning permission for the sub division of residential curtilage and erection of a dwelling house at Southfield, Inchgarth Road Aberdeen, planning reference 161124.

Councillor Milne, as Chairperson, gave a brief outline of the business to be undertaken.  He indicated that the Local Review Body would be addressed by the Assistant Clerk, Mrs McBain, as regards the procedure to be followed and also, thereafter, by Mr Nicholas Lawrence, who would be acting as the Planning Adviser to the Body in the case under consideration this day.

The Chairperson advised that the LRB would again be addressed by Mr Lawrence and reminded members that Mr Lawrence had not been involved in any way with the consideration of the application under review and was present to provide factual information and guidance to the Body only.  Mr Lawrence would not be asked to express any view on the proposed application.

In relation to the application, the Local Review Body had before it (1) a draft delegated report by Ms Lucy Greene, Senior Planning Officer; (2) plans showing the proposal; (3) planning policies referred to in the draft delegate report; (4) the Notice of Review submitted by the applicant’s agent along with an accompanying statement; (5) additional information from the applicant; and (6) letters of representation and consultation responses.

In respect of the Review, Mr Lawrence advised that he had checked the submitted Notice of Review and had found it to be valid and submitted within the relevant timeframes.  Mr Lawrence explained that the Local Review Body was required to consider whether it had sufficient information before them to determine the review today.

Thereafter, Mr Lawrence referred to the draft delegate report wherein a description of the site was provided, along with detail of the relevant planning policies, and reason for refusal as stated in the report.  The draft delegate report explained that the site was part of an existing residential plot within the Pitfodels Conservation area.  There were mature trees principally along the southern boundary with Westerton Road and also centrally on the site.  The trees along Westerton Road are covered by Tree Protection Order (TPO) and there was a change in levels of approximately 10m between the lowest point at the south east corner and the northern boundary, close to the driveway in front of the existing house.

Mr Lawrence provided a detailed description of the application, referring members to the plans available.  

Mr Lawrence explained that two letters had been received in regards to the application, one of which was against it and one was neutral.  In regards to statutory consultees, Waste Services, Roads Development Management Team and Environmental Policy had all submitted comments in regards to the application.   Environmental Policy Team objected to the application.

The draft delegated report advised that the planning permission for the application would have been refused on the following grounds:-

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