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The Local Review Body (LRB) of Aberdeen City Council met on this day to review the decision taken by an appointed officer under the Council’s Scheme of Delegation to refuse the request for planning permission for the formation of a driveway incorporating change of use from amenity space to an access road at 74 Stronsay Drive Aberdeen, Planning Reference 190334/DPP. 

Councillor Boulton as Chair, gave a brief outline of the business to be undertaken, advising that the LRB would be addressed by the Assistant Clerk, Mrs Lynsey McBain with regards to the procedure to be followed and also, thereafter, by Mr Gavin Evans who would be acting as the Planning Adviser to the Body in the cases under consideration this day.

The Chairperson stated that although the Planning Adviser was employed by the planning authority, he had not been involved in any way with the consideration or determination of the application under review and was present to provide factual information and guidance to the Body only.  She emphasised that the officer would not be asked to express any view on the proposed application.

The Local Review Body was then addressed by Mrs McBain, Assistant Clerk in regard to the procedure to be followed, at which time reference was made to the procedure note circulated with the papers calling the meeting and to more general aspects relating to the procedure.

In relation to the application, the LRB had before it (1) a delegated report by Roy Brown, Planning Trainee; (2) the application dated 30 August 2019; (3) the decision notice dated 1 November 2019; (4) links to the plans showing the proposal and planning policies referred to in the delegated report;  and (5) the Notice of Review submitted by the applicant’s agent along with an accompanying statement with further information relating to the application.

The LRB was then addressed by Mr Evans who advised that the review had been submitted with all necessary information within the time limit of three months following the decision of the appointed officer.

Mr Evans then described the site which comprised a flatted property within a semi-modern 3 storey tenement block of flats, its front and rear curtilage, an area of public footway and 14sqm of amenity open space.    The building had a southwest facing principal elevation that fronted Stronsay Drive, a local distributor road to its southwest.  There was also a bus stop and shelter which were located on the footway 2.5metres to the north of the site.  The open space and the front curtilage of the site was soft landscaped with grass.  Mr Evans also indicated that there were two existing driveways, however there were no records of either of these having been authorised by the Planning Authority.

Mr Evans then outlined the applicant’s proposal making reference to the history of the site and outlined the appointed Officer’s reasons for refusal as follows:-

·       The proposed driveway would have a significant adverse impact to the level of public safety in the surrounding area;

·       It would  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.