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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 application for the alterations and extension to  the dwellinghouse at Borrowstone, Borrowstone Road, Aberdeen, Planning Reference number 210930/DPP. 

Councillor Boulton as Chair, made reference to the  site visit undertaken earlier in the day and gave a brief outline of the business to be undertaken, advising that the LRB would be addressed by the Assistant Clerk, Mr Mark Masson with regards to the procedure to be followed and also, thereafter, by Ms Lucy Greene who would be acting as the Planning Adviser to the Body in the following case under consideration this day.

The Chairperson stated that although the Planning Adviser was employed by the planning authority, she 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 Mr Masson, 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 the Appointed Officer, Aberdeen City Council; (2) an application dated 24 June 2021; (3) the decision notice dated 11 November 2021; (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.

The LRB was then addressed by Ms Greene 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.

Ms Greene then described the site advising that it was a traditional granite house with curtilage mainly to the south and east. It lay to the south of the farm buildings and to the east of Borrowstone Bothy that had been extended and converted for residential use. The frontage of the building faced south. Other buildings in the grouping include a collection of agricultural buildings of a mix of sizes and materials, mostly modern. The site was accessed from a private track off a minor road which joins the AWPR roundabout on the A944.

Ms Greene indicated that there was no relevant planning history and advised that Detailed Planning Permission (DPP) was sought for the contemporary style single storey extension to the front and side of the house and would wrap around the corner of the building. The extension would be glazed to the south, with black horizontal and vertical timber cladding. The roof would be a single ply membrane with aluminium parapet flashing and aluminium clad timber windows. Other works including  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.