Agenda and minutes

The agenda, reports and recording associated with this meeting can be viewed here.

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 221154.

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 erection of a replacement dwellinghouse at 12 Kirk Crescent South, Aberdeen, Planning Reference number 221154/DPP. 

Councillor Henrickson 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, Mr Mark Masson 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 consideration or determination of the application under review and was present to provide factual information and guidance to the Body only.  He 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 21 September 2022; (3) the decision notice dated 20 December 2022; (4) links to the plans showing the proposal and planning policies referred to in the delegated report;  (5) the Notice of Review submitted by the applicant’s agent; (6) consultee responses submitted by the Roads Development Management Team and Waste and Recycling Team; and (7) a letter of representation.

Ms Greene then described the site and outlined the appellant’s proposal which sought planning permission for the erection of a two-storey extension next to the existing projecting gable.The house would measure a maximum of 7.3m in height, 19.5m in depth and 13.8m in width. It would have an integral garage and double gable feature to the front elevation. There would be a single storey element to the rear. The extension would have a maximum height of 5.6m, with ridges at 5.5m and eaves at 2.8m. The extension would project 6m beyond the existing flat roofed extension. The porch would include an entrance door and would project out 2.6m The garage ridge would be 4.5m, the eaves would be 2.2m and the footprint size would be 6.5m x 4.5m with its front elevation being  of reclaimed granite and the roof being slated. The roof tiles would match the existing, other finishes would be cement timber effect cladding and fyfestone (slate and pink mix) with UPVC windows.

She indicated that the appointed officer’s reasons for refusal outlined in the decision notice was as follows:-

•        Overdevelopment – footprint and massing;

•        Impact on residential amenity of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.