Agenda, decisions and minutes

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The Committee had before it the minute of the previous meeting of 9 December 2021, for approval.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the minute as a correct record.

The Committee had before it the minute of the Planning Development Management Committee (visits) of 16 December, 2021, for approval.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the minute as a correct record subject to the amendment of Councillor Cooke’s name on page 3 of the minute. 

The Committee had before it a planner of future Committee business.

The Committee resolved:-

to note the information contained in the Committee business planner.

The Committee had before it a report by the Interim Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which considered whether the planning application for Tillyoch Culter House Road Aberdeen, which triggered the statutory criteria to require that a Pre-Determination Hearing be held, should be determined by the Planning Development Management Committee or by Full Council.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee -

(a)            note the contents of the report; and

(b)            agree that the application be subject of a statutory pre-determination hearing by a special meeting of the Planning Development Management Committee and that the application then be determined at a subsequent scheduled Planning Development Management Committee meeting.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.

Planning Reference – 211499

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Planning Officer:  Robert Forbes

The Committee had before it a report by the Interim Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which recommended:-

That the application for detailed planning permission for the change of use from class 9 (house) to class 8 (residential institution) at 51 Froghall Terrace be approved subject to the following condition:-

Condition

1.     Cycle Storage

The use hereby approved shall not take place unless details of the proposed secure cycle storage on site has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority and such facilities have been made available for use by occupants.

Reason: In order to promote sustainable transport methods.

The Committee heard from Robert Forbes, Senior Planner, who spoke in furtherance of the application and answered questions from members.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation and therefore approve the application conditionally. 

At this juncture, the Convener advised that items 6.2 and 6.3 on the agenda (minutes items 6 and 7), would be considered at the same time.

Planning Reference – 211019

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Planning Officer:  Matthew Easton

The Committee had before it a report by the Interim Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which recommended:-

That the application for detailed planning permission for the erection of a two storey extension with a plant room to the rear, erection of entrance extension with ramp to the front and side, alterations to the car parking and landscaping and other associated works at Albyn Hospital, Aberdeen, be approved subject to the following conditions:-

Conditions

(1) TREE PROTECTION

No development (including demolition or site setup) shall take place unless an updated tree protection plan and method statement has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. The plan and method statement shall take account of the addendum to arboricultural assessment dated December 2021. Thereafter the protection measures shall be implemented and remain in place for the duration of construction of the development.

Reason – to protect trees from damage during construction. in accordance with Policy NE5 (Trees and Woodlands).

(2) TREE PLANTING

The theatre extension hereby approved shall not be brought into use unless a scheme of compensatory tree planting has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. The scheme shall include trees at the southern boundary of the site shared with 1 Albyn Grove for the purposes of softening the interface between the two uses.

Thereafter all planting proposals shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme and shall be completed during the planting season immediately following the commencement of the development or as otherwise agreed in writing with the planning authority.  Any planting which, within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development, in the opinion of the Planning Authority is dying, being severely damaged or becoming seriously diseased, shall be replaced by plants of similar size and species to those originally required to be planted.

(3) EXTERNAL FINISHING MATERIALS

No development shall take place unless a scheme detailing all external finishing materials of the proposed extension and entrance area has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. The scheme shall include detailed specifications of all materials to be used on the external areas of the building. Thereafter the development shall be finished in accordance with the approved scheme unless a written variation has been approved by the planning authority.

Reason – to ensure an appropriately high quality of detailing commensurate with the setting of the proposal.

(4) DRAINAGE

The theatre extension hereby approved shall not be brought into use unless the surface water drainage proposals shown on Cameron + Ross drawing A210085-XX-CAM-DR-C-001 (Rev.2) have been installed and are available for use.

Reason – to ensure that surface water is satisfactorily dealt with.

(5) CYCLE PARKING

The theatre extension hereby approved shall not be brought into use unless a scheme for cycle parking has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. The scheme shall include details of long-stay secure and covered cycle parking. Thereafter the development shall not be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Planning Reference – 211020

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Planning Officer:  Matthew Easton

 The Committee had before it a report by the Interim Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which recommended:-

That the application for listing building consent for the erection of a two storey extension with a plant room to the rear, erection of entrance extension with a ramp to the front and side, alterations to car parking and landscaping and other associated works at Albyn Hospital, Aberdeen, be approved subject to the following conditions:-

Conditions

(1) EXTERNAL FINISHING MATERIALS

No development shall take place unless a scheme detailing all external finishing materials of the proposed extension and entrance area has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. The scheme shall include detailed specifications of all materials to be used on the external areas of the building. Thereafter the development shall be finished in accordance with the approved scheme unless a written variation has been approved by the planning authority.

Reason – to ensure an appropriately high quality of detailing commensurate with the setting of the proposal.

The Committee heard from Matthew Easton who spoke in furtherance of the application and answered questions from members.

The Committee resolved:-

to refuse the application unanimously for the following reasons:-

that the proposal would be contrary to Policy D4 – Historic Environment of the adopted Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2017 in that it would have an adverse impact on the character of the category C listed buildings at 21 and 24 Albyn Place and category B listed buildings at 22 and 23 Albyn Place. 

Planning Reference – 210973

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Planning Officer:  Alex Ferguson

The Committee had before it a report by the Interim Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which recommended:-

That the application for planning permission in principle for a residential development of 79 units, comprising the conversion of an existing office building and the erection of a new build and associated infrastructure at the site at Quattro House, Wellington Circle Aberdeen, be approved subject to the following conditions:-

Conditions

(1) DESIGN AND LAYOUT OF ACCESSES, PATHS AND BUILDINGS

No development within any particular phase or block shall take place unless a matters specified in conditions application, including the detailed layout and design of access points, roads, parking areas, buildings and other structures for that particular phase or block, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority.

The proposed development shall be in accordance with the overarching layout, siting, design, height and massing principles of roads, paths and buildings established by this grant of planning permission in principle and the matters specified in conditions applications shall comprise:

a)    details of existing and proposed site levels (including cross sections);

b)    details of the mix of residential unit numbers, type, size and tenure;

c)     details of layout, design and external appearance of –

(i)              vehicular and pedestrian access points (including connections to Wellington Road);

(ii)             all buildings and ancillary structures;

(iii)            vehicular and motorcycle parking;

(iv)      short and long-term secure cycle parking;

(v)             storage and collection arrangements for waste and recyclables;

(vi)           boundary enclosures around and within the site, including details of any new openings in existing stone boundary walling; and

(vii)         external lighting

d)    details of the elements of the existing building to be retained and incorporated into the alteration and extension of Block A.

Thereafter the development shall not be implemented other than in full accordance with the approved details.

Reason – to ensure a satisfactory layout and design of the development and ensure provision of a suitable level of parking.

(2) LANDSCAPING

No development within any particular phase or block shall take place unless a matters specified in conditions application including a scheme of hard and soft landscaping covering all areas of public and private open/green space for that particular phase or block has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. The scheme shall include details of –

1.     Those areas reserved as private space and those areas that will be freely accessible for all residents and the general public;

2.     Existing and proposed finished ground levels;

3.     Existing landscape features, trees, woodland and vegetation to be retained or removed, following an up to date tree survey that takes account of bat roost potential and a scheme for the protection of all trees to be retained within and immediately adjacent to the site;

4.     Existing and proposed services and utilities including cables and pipelines;

5.     Proposed tree and shrub numbers, densities, locations, species, sizes and stage of maturity at planting.

6.     Location, design and materials of walls, fences, gates, play equipment and street  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.