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The Sub Committee had before it the minute of its previous meeting of 14 June 2012.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the minute.

The Sub Committee had before it the minute of meeting of the Development Management Sub Committee (Visits) of 21 June 2012.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the minute.

Reference Number - 120481

With reference to Article 2 of the minute of meeting of the Development Management Sub Committee (Visits) of 21 June 2012, wherein a site visit had been undertaken, the Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve the application in respect of planning permission for external alterations including the overcladding of the existing frontage, replacement windows and doors, the formation of two new openings, internal fit out of existing buildings, and the change of use from a leisure facility (Class 11) to a passenger terminal, subject to the following conditions:-

(1)  That the development hereby approved shall not be occupied unless the car parking and drop-off area hereby granted planning permission have been constructed, drained, laid-out and demarcated in accordance with drawing No. 002(Rev.B) of the plans hereby approved or such other drawing as may subsequently be submitted and approved in writing by the planning authority.  Such areas shall not thereafter be used for any other purpose other than for the purpose of the parking of cars and as a drop-off and collection point for passengers using the terminal;  (2)  That the terminal shall not be used unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing for the purpose by the planning authority a further detailed scheme of landscaping for the site, which scheme shall include indications of all existing trees and landscaped areas on the land, and details of any to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development, and the proposed areas of tree/shrub planting including details of numbers, densities, locations, species, sizes and stage of maturity at planting; (3)  That all planting, seeding and turfing comprised in the approved scheme of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting season following the completion of the development and any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a size and species similar to those originally required to be planted, or in accordance with such other scheme as may be submitted to and approved in writing for the purpose by the planning authority; (4) That the terminal shall not be occupied unless a scheme for external lighting has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority, and thereafter implemented in full accordance with said scheme; and (5) That the development hereby approved shall not be occupied unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing a detailed Green Transport Plan, which outlines sustainable measures to deter the use of the private car, and provides detailed monitoring arrangements, modal split targets and associated penalties for not meeting targets.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation subject to the addition of the following condition:-

(6)  That the terminal shall not be occupied unless the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

Reference Number - 120491

With reference to Article 3 of the minute of meeting of the Development Management Sub Committee (Visits) of 21 June 2012, wherein a site visit had been undertaken, the Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve the application in respect of planning permission for the erection of a dwelling house subject to the following conditions and with the permission being withheld until the applicant had entered into a legally binding agreement preventing vehicular access being taken further into the site:-

(1)  That no development pursuant to the planning permission in principle hereby approved shall be carried out until such time as a further application has been made to the planning authority for approval of the matters specified in this condition and such approval has been granted; these matters being details of the (i) detailed design and external appearance of the building(s) the highest point of which shall be no more than 37.5m AOD and shall be planted with grass or other plants in accordance with a scheme to be agreed as required by other conditions;  (ii) the landscaping of the site, including construction and laying out of the access and the installation of a swale or other measures in order to handle water from the former mill lade;  (iii) details of the boundary treatment, including the hedge and temporary treatment to the boundary in the period before the hedge reaches its intended height;  (iv) a construction method statement including details of how construction of the house and any retaining structures shall take place avoiding damage to the listed structures near to the site, including the garden wall and summerhouse; and, how construction vehicles and materials will be brought to and stored upon the site, including how these will be transferred onto the site taking into account the need to protect trees;  (2)  That this planning permission in principle shall lapse unless a further application for approval of the matters specified in condition(s) attached to this grant of planning permission in principle has been made before whichever is the latest of the following:  (i) the expiration of 3 years from the date of this grant of planning permission in principle;  (ii) the expiration of 6 months from the date on which an earlier application for the requisite approval of matters specified in conditions was refused;  (iii) the expiration of 6 months from the date on which an appeal against such refusal was dismissed;  (3)  That this planning permission in principle shall lapse on the expiration of 2 years from the approval of matters specified in conditions being obtained (or, in the case of approval of different matters on different dates, from the requisite approval for the last such matter being obtained) unless the development to which the permission relates is begun before that expiration;  (4)  That, except as the planning authority may otherwise agree in writing, no construction or demolition work shall  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Reference Number - 120048

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve the application, with legal agreement, in respect of planning permission for a proposed urban village (mixed development) including: major restoration and conversion of important listed buildings formerly used as a textile mill; demolition of various industrial premises; construction of new build developments comprising 517 flats (of which 175 are conversions); 4525m² of non-residential uses including a notional 1975m² of ground floor retail; 1900m² of storage; a 450m² nursery and a 200m² restaurant; 569 surface and basement car parking spaces and associated engineering works, subject to the following conditions:-

(1)   That the development hereby approved shall not commence unless a scheme showing full details of any proposed townscape features to be erected or installed (including, but not limited to, barriers, bollards, street lamps, planting boxes, hard surfaces and litter bins) has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the planning authority. No part of the development shall be occupied unless the townscape features relevant to that part of the development have been installed or erected and are fully operational;  (2)  That the phasing of the development shall comply with the approved phasing plan, or other such plan as may be subsequently approved in writing by the planning authority; (3) That 569 car parking spaces shall be provided as shown on the approved drawings, or other such drawings as may be approved for the purpose by the planning authority. No block shall be occupied unless the car parking spaces relative to that block have been provided in full accordance with the approved drawings. 517 of the spaces shall be restricted for the use of residents of the development only and none of these spaces shall be allocated to any individual flat; (4)  That no development shall commence until a detailed scheme and specifications for the provision of a minimum of 133 secure cycle parking spaces has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. No block shall be occupied unless the cycle parking spaces relative to that block have been provided in full accordance with the approved scheme and are available for use; (5)  That no development shall commence until a detailed scheme of traffic management relating to vehicle and pedestrian circulation within the site has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. No part of the development shall be occupied unless the approved scheme of traffic management relative to that part has been implemented in full accordance with the approved scheme and is fully operational; (6)  That no development shall commence until further details of the design of the proposed junction arrangement at the principal vehicular access to the site from Hutcheon Street has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. No part of the development shall be occupied unless the approved junction details have been implemented in full accordance with  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Reference Number - 110099

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve the application in respect of planning permission for the proposed re-design of the urban square, including commercial offices, riverside housing block, corner blocks including retail/commercial space and the relocation of the proposed café, subject to the following conditions, and withholding planning permission pending the signing of a legally binding agreement relating to planning gain:-

(1)   That no development shall take place unless a scheme detailing all external finishing materials to the roofs, walls and hard surfaces of the development hereby approved has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the planning authority and thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the details so agreed; (2)  That no development of the icon block, office block or external works to the quayside within 20 metres of the existing river edge as defined on drawing A3793/PL-11-03C shall take place unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority a construction method statement for all works to the river bank and including the sheet piling, and construction of the wildlife corridor and any other works affecting the river bank. The method statement shall include measures for the prevention of pollution reaching the River Don, including measures to control dust, run-off, timing of works in relation to water levels and the management of waste. The scheme shall be implemented in complete accordance with details as so approved and work shall not take place unless the measures so agreed are in place and fully operational; (3)  That  the  full  details  of  the  compensatory  storage  proposals,  including cross sections and drawings clearly showing how the scheme will fill and drain freely during a flood event, are agreed with relevant parties including SEPA and implemented in full prior to the commencement of development.  The detailed proposals are to be designed in accordance with Appendix C of the Flood Risk Assessment (dated 1 March 2012) and the plan of “Flood Extents” ref 62299/WS/11 (dated 14 March 2012); (5) That the existing piling and any retaining structures shall not be removed or altered unless a detailed method statement, including measures for satisfactorily dealing with contaminated land, has been submitted to and agreed in writing with the planning authority; (6) That the office building shall not be brought into use unless the car parking within the flood basin to the south of the application site has been laid out and is fully operational; (7) That no development pursuant to the planning permission hereby approved shall be carried out unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing for the purpose by the planning authority a further detailed scheme of landscaping for the site, which scheme shall include indications of all existing trees and landscaped areas on the land, and details of any to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development, and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Reference Number - 120166

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve the application in respect of planning permission to erect a single 800kw wind turbine, associated ancillary equipment and the formation of an access track, subject to the following conditions:-

(1) That no development shall take place within the application site until the applicant has secured the implementation of a programme of archaeological work which shall include post-excavation and publication work in accordance with a written scheme of investigation which has been submitted by the applicant and approved by the planning authority; (2) That prior to work commencing on site, full colour details of the proposed turbine shall be  submitted for the further written approval of the planning authority and the development shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details; (3) That no development shall take place unless a scheme of all drainage works designed to meet the requirements of SUDS has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority and thereafter no part of the development shall be occupied unless the drainage has been installed in complete accordance with the said scheme; (4) That no development pursuant to the planning permission hereby approved shall be carried out unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing for the purpose by the planning authority a further detailed scheme of landscaping for the site, which scheme shall include indications of all existing trees and landscaped areas on the land, and details of any to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development, and the proposed areas of tree/shrub planting including details of numbers, densities, locations, species, sizes and stage of maturity at planting; (5)  That all planting, seeding and turfing comprised in the approved scheme of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting season following the completion of the development and any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a size and species similar to those originally required to be planted, or in accordance with such other scheme as may be submitted to and approved in writing for the purpose by the planning authority; (6)  That prior to the commencement of development on the site, the developer shall obtain written approval from the planning authority, following consultation with Transport Scotland - Trunk Road Network Management Directorate (the trunk roads authority) and Grampian Constabulary, for a traffic management plan.  This plan shall include details of (i) routing of construction traffic and construction workers' traffic; (ii) provision of any temporary car park; (iii) controlled routing of heavy vehicles; (iv) arrangements for police escort or other escort approved by Grampian Constabulary of abnormal loads; (v) any speed restrictions required; and (vi) temporary site signage identifying routes  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

The Convener declared an interest in relation to the following item by virtue of his employment by NHS Grampian which had previously owned the site. The Convener considered that the nature of his interest required him to leave the meeting and took no part in the deliberations thereon.

In the absence of the Convener, Councillor Jean Morrison MBE took the Chair.

Reference Number - 120584

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve the application in respect of planning permission for a residential development of nine units, comprising six dwelling houses and three flatted properties, to be built on the vacant site, subject to the following conditions and withholding consent until the signing of a legally binding agreement to secure affordable housing and developer contributions:-

(1) That no development shall take place unless details of the zero and low carbon equipment to be incorporated into the development and predicted carbon emissions, using SAP or SBEM calculations, have beeen approved in writing by the planning authority. Thereafter none of the units hereby granted planning permission shall be occupied unless the equipment has been installed in accordance with those approved details; (2) That no development shall take place unless a scheme for the protection of all trees to be retained along western site boundary during construction works has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority and any such scheme as may have been approved has been implemented. The scheme must include details of the proposed changes in ground level within the gardens of plots 1 and 2; (3)  That no development shall take place unless a scheme detailing all external finishing materials to the roof and walls (to include granite on the front elevation walls and north gable elevation) of the development hereby approved has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the planning authority and thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the details so agreed; (4)  That no development shall take place unless a detailed site specific construction method statement for the site has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. The method statement must address the temporary measures proposed to deal with surface water run-off during construction and prior to the operation of the final SUDS.  Such statement shall be implemented in full for the duration of works on the site; (5)  That none of the units hereby granted planning permission shall be occupied unless a new pedestrian footpath as shown on drawing 1343-P-001(Rev.G) or such other plan as may subsequently be approved in writing by the planning authority for the purpose, has been constructed or a variation granted in writing by the planning authority; (6)  That none of the units hereby granted planning permission shall be occupied unless all drainage works detailed in the Drainage Impact Assessment dated 13 June 2012 by Ramsay and Chalmers or such other plan as may subsequently be approved in writing by the planning authority for the purpose have been installed in complete accordance with the said plan; (7)  That none of the units hereby granted planning permission shall be occupied unless the car parking areas associated with that particular unit have been constructed in accordance with drawing 1343-P-001(Rev.G) of the plans hereby approved or such other drawing as may  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

Reference Number - 120735

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve the application in respect of planning permission for the erection of a 17.5 metre high monopole supporting six radio antennas and the installation of three cabinets and ancillary development upon the existing footpath for the purpose of telecommunications, subject to the following conditions:-

(1)   That in the event that any part of this equipment becomes obsolete or redundant, it must be removed within six months of such event. In the event that all of this equipment is removed, the site shall be made good, in accordance with a scheme to be submitted and approved in writing by the planning authority; and (2)  That within six months of the mast hereby granted permission becoming operational, the existing masts and all equipment shall be removed from the site at ‘Speedy Hire’ and near the roundabout at Bedford Road and St Machar Drive and the site made good in accordance with a scheme to be submitted and approved in writing by the planning authority.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation.

Reference Number - 120781

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve the application in respect of planning permission for a change of use from class 8 (residential institutions) to form a single dwelling house and alterations, subject to the following condition:-

(1)   That no development shall take place unless coloured samples of the render proposed for the development hereby approved have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the planning authority and thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the details so agreed.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation.

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

Councillor Finlayson declared an interest in relation to the following item by virtue of his position as Chairperson of Cove and Altens Community Council, prior to his election, which had objected to the planning application in question. Councillor Finlayson considered that the nature of his interest required him to leave the meeting and took no part in the deliberations thereon.

Reference Number - 120202

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve the application in respect of planning permission for the erection of a single storey retail unit of 308 square metres gross floor space, with associated car parking, subject to the following conditions:-

(1) That no development shall take place unless a scheme of all drainage works designed to meet the requirements of SUDS has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority and thereafter no part of the development shall be occupied unless the drainage has been installed in complete accordance with the said scheme; (2)  That, except as the planning authority may otherwise agree in writing, no construction or demolition work shall take place (a) outwith the hours of 7.00am to 7.00pm Mondays to Fridays; (b) outwith the hours of 9.00am to 4.00pm Saturdays; or (c) at any time on Sundays, except (on all days) for works inaudible outwith the application site boundary.  [For the avoidance of doubt, this would generally allow internal finishing work, but not the use of machinery]; (3)  That the building(s) hereby approved shall not be brought into use unless details of the zero and low carbon equipment to be incorporated into the development and predicted carbon emissions, using SAP or SBEM calculations, have been approved in writing by the planning authority and unless the equipment has been installed in accordance with those approved details; (4) That prior to the commencement of the use hereby approved a 2.0 metre high close boarded fence shall be installed along the entire length of the eastern boundary of the site to the specification included in paragraph 6.05 of the Noise Impact Assessment dated 28 May 2012; and (5) That deliveries shall not take place to the premises other than during the hours from 8.00am until 6.00pm, Mondays to Saturdays inclusive and 10.00am to 4.00pm on Sundays, unless the planning authority has given prior written approval for a variation.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to defer consideration of the application meantime to enable members to visit the site on 2 August 2012, with the application being determined on 23 August 2012.

Reference Number - 120795

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve the application in respect of planning permission for the erection of a temporary storage building, subject to the following condition:-

(1)   That the temporary offices and associated structures hereby granted planning permission shall be removed from the site on or before 18 July 2017 and shall not remain on the site thereafter.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation subject to the addition of the following condition:-

(2)   That for the avoidance of doubt, the emergency access track to the south-west corner of the application site shall be used for emergency purposes only.

Reference Number - 120342

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve unconditionally the application in respect of retrospective planning permission for change of use from amenity ground to private garden ground and the erection of a gate and boundary wall.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to refuse the application on the grounds that approval of the proposal would have the effect of setting a precedent for similar applications which would be difficult to resist and could result in the gradual erosion of public amenity space in the neighbourhood.

Reference Number - 120274

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve unconditionally the application in respect of planning permission for a proposed single and two storey extension to the rear elevation of the property.

Councillor Jennifer Stewart, as one of the local members, requested that the application be deferred pending a site visit.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to defer consideration of the application meantime to enable members to visit the site on 2 August 2012, with the application being determined on 23 August 2012.

Reference Number - 120120

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve unconditionally the application in respect of planning permission for alterations to the existing rear annexe to the property, including new or revised fenestration, part increase in roof height, balcony and external stair, and the installation of velux windows to the front elevation replacing existing skylights.

Councillor Jennifer Stewart, as one of the local members, requested that the application be deferred pending a site visit.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to defer consideration of the application meantime to enable members to visit the site on 2 August 2012, with the application being determined on 23 August 2012.

Reference Number - 120703

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve unconditionally the application in respect of planning permission for the erection of a garage and the formation of gates and a driveway at the rear of the property.

Councillor Jennifer Stewart, as one of the local members, requested that the application be deferred pending a site visit.

Councillor Cormie moved as a procedural motion, seconded by Councillor Corall:-

            That the application be determined this day.

On a division, there voted:-  for the procedural motion  (8)  -  the Convener; and Councillors Corall, Cormie, Grant, Lawrence, MacGregor, Jean Morrison MBE and Sandy Stuart;  against the procedural motion  (3)  -  Councillors Boulton, Finlayson and Thomson;  declined to vote  (1)  -  Councillor Dixon.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to accept the procedural motion and thereby determine the application this day.

The Sub Committee further resolved:-

to approve the recommendation subject to the addition of the following condition:-

(1)   That the garage hereby granted planning permission shall not be used for any purpose other than that which is ancillary to the domestic use of the dwelling house.

Reference Number - 120531

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve unconditionally the application in respect of planning permission for the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on three roofs of the main building at the property.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation.

Reference Number - 120530

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve unconditionally the application in respect of planning permission for the installation of solar PV panels on three roofs of the academy building.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation.

DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS

Councillors Dixon and Lawrence declared interests in relation to the following two items of business by virtue of their appointment by the Council as Directors of Sport Aberdeen. Both Councillors considered that the nature of their interests required them to leave the meeting and took no part in the deliberations thereon.

Reference Number - 120769

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve unconditionally the application in respect of planning permission for the installation of solar PV panels on the south facing roof of the property.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation.

Reference Number - 120528

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve unconditionally the application in respect of planning permission for the installation of solar PV panels on the east facing roof of the property.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation.

Reference Number - 120526

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve unconditionally the application in respect of planning permission for the installation of solar PV panels on three south facing roofs of the school building.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation.

Reference Number - 120033

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee refuse the application in respect of planning permission for the construction of a new one and a half storey detached dwelling house, including the formation of vehicular access and the construction of a double garage and associated landscaping/boundary treatment, on the following grounds:-

1.                  The proposed development, by way of its inappropriate siting and relationship with its surroundings, fails to demonstrate due regard for its context and the general settlement pattern of the surrounding area. It is considered that the proposal would be contrary to paragraph 82 of Scottish Planning Policy, policies D1 (architecture and placemaking), and H1 (residential areas) of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan, and the Council’s supplementary planning guidance on the ‘Sub-division and Re-development of Residential Curtilages’; and

2.                  The proposed development, if approved, would risk further eroding the character of the area and setting an undesirable precedent for speculative development in areas characterised by detached dwellings located within large plots, leading to a cumulative erosion of character and amenity.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation.

Reference Number - 120578

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee refusethe application in respect of planning permission for the installation of an automatic teller machine (ATM) on the existing shopfront of the building within an existing glazed panel.

Councillor Corall moved:-

            That the application be approved.

Councillor Corall failed to receive a seconder, therefore his motion was not put to the vote.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation.

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Director of Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure which sought to confirm two (temporary) Tree Preservation Orders that had been made by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development under delegated powers.

The report recommended:-

that the Sub Committee confirm the making of Tree Preservation Orders 215 and 216 without modifications, and that the Head of Legal and Democratic Services attend the requisite procedures.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation.

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Director of Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure which advised of a recent appeal decision, recent updates in Scottish Government planning advice and other aspects of the planning service.

The report recommended:-

that the Sub Committee note the outcome of the appeal decision.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation.

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Director of Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure which advised of the planning enforcement work that had been undertaken by Planning and Sustainable Development from 1 October 2011 to 31 March 2012.

The report recommended:-

that the Sub Committee note the content of the report.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation.

- RAMSAY MILNE, Convener.