Agenda and minutes

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Members, please note that all plans and supporting documents relevant to the review can be viewed online here and by entering the application reference number 210311

With reference to article 4 of the minute of the Local Review Body of 20 April 2022, the Local Review Body (LRB) of Aberdeen City Council considered a request to review against the non-determination of  an application for Detailed Planning Permission for the change of use from and conversion of offices (class 4) to form 16 residential flats (sui generis), including the removal of existing link to form separate buildings, various alterations, the formation of parking to the rear and the installation of railings to the front at 31-32 Albyn Place Aberdeen, planning reference 210311.

Councillor Boulton as Chair for the meeting, 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 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 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.

At this juncture, Ms Greene advised that the review had been considered and determined at the meeting on 20 April 2022, however an incorrect slide was displayed and therefore in the interest of fairness, the application would be reviewed and determined again. 

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 10 March 2021; (3) links to the plans showing the proposal and planning policies referred to in the delegated report; (4) the Notice of Review submitted by the applicant; (5) consultee responses submitted by various statutory consultees; and (6) two letters of representation.

Ms Greene advised that an appeal against non-determination would take place where there had not been a decision made on an application during the statutory period of 2 months following validation of the application.  The request for review had been correctly submitted with all necessary information within the time limit following the end of the statutory period.

Ms Greene explained that whilst no new matters had been raised in the review submissions, a case officer report had been submitted. A period of 14 days was provided for interested parties to comment on the report.

Ms Greene then described the site advising that the property at 31-32 Albyn Place comprised a pair of semi-detached traditional granite-built dwellings, that were later converted and extended for office use, located within the Albyn Place/ Rubislaw Conservation Area. The buildings were not covered by a listing designation. The property sat on a north – south orientation with their formal frontage to Albyn Place presenting 1½ storeys in height over a basement but to the rear, due to levels, the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.